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State Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Friday October 17, 2025 ( 7 items )  

2024 CEAT hall of Fame Inductee: Bob Nickles
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 16 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * 2024 CEAT hall of Fame Inductee: Bob Nickles * Media Contact: Kristi Wheeler | Manager, CEAT Marketing and Communications | 405-744-5831 | kristi.wheeler@okstate.edu Bob Nickles earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering design technology from Oklahoma State University in 1989. A successful businessman and community leader in the greater Houston area, Nickles began his career as a proj  more

2024 CEAT Hall of Fame inductee: Mitch Myers
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 16 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * 2024 CEAT Hall of Fame inductee: Mitch Myers * Media Contact: Kristi Wheeler | Manager, CEAT Marketing and Communications | 405-744-5831 | kristi.wheeler@okstate.edu Mitch Myers graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering and management and in 1999 with a Master of Business Administration. Upon graduating in 1995, Myers began his career at FW  more

CEAT 2024 Hall of Fame Inductee: Derek Gates
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 16 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * CEAT 2024 Hall of Fame Inductee: Derek Gates * Media Contact: Kristi Wheeler | Manager, CEAT Marketing and Communications | 405-744-5831 | kristi.wheeler@okstate.edu Derek Gates graduated with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Oklahoma State University in 1980. In 1972, Gates built a private engineering firm, D.W. Gates Engineering Services, in north Tulsa, where he consistently h  more

OSU Alumni Association names 51 OSU Seniors of Significance
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 16 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU Alumni Association names 51 OSU Seniors of Significance * Media Contact: Libby Ray | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2881 | libby.ray@okstate.edu The Oklahoma State University Alumni Association has named 51 students as OSU Seniors of Significance for the 2025-26 academic year. The OSU Seniors of Significance Award recognizes students who truly exemplify and embody the Cowboy Code, which h  more

OSU physicists discover universal 'Squeezing Phase Transition' with implications for quantum technology
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 15 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU physicists discover universal 'Squeezing Phase Transition' with implications for quantum technology * Media Contact: Elizabeth Gosney | CAS Marketing and Communications Manager | 405-744-7497 | egosney@okstate.edu Findings establish new dynamical phases of matter, advancing quantum sensing and simulation A team of physicists at Oklahoma State University led by assistant professor Dr. Thomas B  more

Skirvin, a Hilton Hotel, Completes $22 Million Renovation
MCLEAN, Virginia, Oct. 17 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * Skirvin, a Hilton Hotel, Completes $22 Million Renovation Oklahoma City's historic landmark hotel ushers in a new chapter of iconic hospitality with top to bottom transformation * OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - The Skirvin, a Hilton Hotel, has unveiled a $22 million renovation, revitalizing the historic 225-room property. The nine-month project, led by Robinson Park and managed by Hilton, touched nearly   more

University of Oklahoma Researchers Propose Novel Solution to Indian Health Service Underfunding
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Oct. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * University of Oklahoma Researchers Propose Novel Solution to Indian Health Service Underfunding By April Wilkerson, april-j-wilkerson@ouhsc.edu OKLAHOMA CITY - For many years, the Indian Health Service (IHS) has been underfunded, leading to health and life expectancy disparities among Indigenous people, according to University of Oklahoma researchers. In a newly published article in Health Affai  more