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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Tuesday November 18, 2025 ( 14 items )  

'Tis the season: Tips for keeping your home safe during the holiday season, courtesy of OSU Extension
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 17 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * 'Tis the season: Tips for keeping your home safe during the holiday season, courtesy of OSU Extension * Media Contact: Dean Ruhl | Communications & Media Relations Specialist | 405-744-9152 | dean.ruhl@okstate.edu Home fires are most common in the winter months, peaking in December and January, according to the National Fire Protection Association. As the holiday season approaches and with it cold  more

American Energy + AI effort to provide near-term path to power AI growth
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 17 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * American Energy + AI effort to provide near-term path to power AI growth * Media Contact: Dara McBee | Director of Strategy and Operations | 580-350-7248 | dara.mcbee@hamminstitute.org The Hamm Institute for American Energy's American Energy + AI Initiative, along with the National Center of Energy Analytics and the CGCN Group's American Energy + AI Coalition, today announced the outcomes of the Ame  more

Arkansas Tech University: Bradley Conducts Interview at Statewide Conference
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 18 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Bradley Conducts Interview at Statewide Conference Dr. Michael Bradley, dean of the Arkansas Tech University College of Research and Graduate Studies, joined Oklahoma author John Gifford for a featured conversation during the 2025 Oklahoma Recreation and Park Society (ORPS) annual conference at Southern Hills in Tulsa. The session centered on Gifford's book, "Red Dirt Country," and explored themes of  more

E-Commerce internship prepares design and merchandising students for real-world impact
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 17 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * E-Commerce internship prepares design and merchandising students for real-world impact * Media Contact: Kirsi McDowell | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-8320 | kirsi@oksate.edu For Oklahoma State University students in the Department of Design and Merchandising seeking an internship to meet their degree requirement, the Oklahoma Rural E-Commerce Academy (ORECA) may be what they're looking for.   more

ECU TRIO Programs Shine at National 'Together We Rise' Conference
ADA, Oklahoma, Nov. 18 -- East Central University issued the following news: * * * ECU TRIO Programs shine at National 'Together We Rise' conference By Diego Cifuentes East Central University's (ECU) Federal TRIO Programs staff recently attended the 54th annual Southwest Association of Student Assistance Programs (SWASAP) Regional Conference in Houston, Texas, held at the Westin Galleria from Nov. 1-5. This year's "Together We Rise" event provided critical professional development for the   more

EPA Proposes Approval for Oklahoma Clean Air Plan Updates
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to approve parts of revisions to the Oklahoma state implementation plan (SIP) designed to update the state's source review (NSR) permit program. These revisions, submitted by the State of Oklahoma's designee between 2002 and 2025, also include general amendments to the Oklahoma SIP. The EPA's proposed action is required by the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA), which mandates states to develop air pollution controls   more

ESPN networks set to showcase 2026 NCAA Gymnastics season across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, SEC Network, ACC Network and ESPN+
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN networks set to showcase 2026 NCAA Gymnastics season across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, SEC Network, ACC Network and ESPN+ * * ABC and ESPN to feature marquee women's gymnastics meets throughout the season, including the third annual Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad * Defending NCAA Champion Oklahoma Sooners lead a star-studded slate, appear eight times across ESP  more

OSU physicist awarded $539K NSF grant to advance quantum technologies
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 17 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU physicist awarded $539K NSF grant to advance quantum technologies * Media Contact: Dr. Yingmei Liu | Professor, Department of Physics | 405-744-5816 | yingmei.liu@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University's Dr. Yingmei Liu has received a $539,000 National Science Foundation grant to develop quantum-enhanced technologies using a highly programmable quantum simulator. Liu, an OSU Department of Physi  more

OSU's new cold spray system positions Oklahoma at the forefront of advanced manufacturing
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 17 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU's new cold spray system positions Oklahoma at the forefront of advanced manufacturing * Media Contact: Desa James | Communications Coordinator | 405 744 2669 | desa.james@okstate.edu Researchers from the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology are ushering in a new era of advanced manufacturing with the installation of a high-velocity cold spray system - the first of its kind at an O  more

OSU-Tulsa announces winners of inaugural Student Research Day
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 17 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU-Tulsa announces winners of inaugural Student Research Day * Media Contact: Aaron Campbell | OSU-Tulsa Communications Coordinator | 918-899-4960 | aaron.ross.campbell@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University-Tulsa recognized the top student presenters from its first-ever Student Research Day, held Nov. 12. The event featured 21 posters representing original research, creative projects and applied st  more

OSU-Tulsa opens doors to first- and second-year students
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 17 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU-Tulsa opens doors to first- and second-year students * Media Contact: Aaron Campbell | Communications Coordinator | 918-899-4960 | aaron.ross.campbell@okstate.edu OSU's downtown Tulsa campus will offer four-year undergraduate degrees starting January 2026 Oklahoma State University-Tulsa will welcome freshman and sophomore students for the first time in campus history with a strategic expansion  more

REJECTED: National Canine Lymphoma Month raises awareness for dog owners
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 17 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * National Canine Lymphoma Month raises awareness for dog owners * Media Contact: Kinsey Reed | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-6740 | kinsey.reed@okstate.edu Dog lovers and the veterinary community observe Nov. 7 as National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day. This day highlights the cancer journey of dogs and pet parents in the fight not only to survive lymphoma but to thrive with the disease. Lym  more

Study Co-Authored by New SWOSU Biology Faculty Member Published in New Phytologist
WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma, Nov. 18 -- Southwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: * * * Study Co-Authored by New SWOSU Biology Faculty Member Published in New Phytologist A recent study co-authored by Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) Assistant Professor Dr. Liedson Carneiro has been published in New Phytologist, one of the world's leading journals in plant science. The paper is titled "Empirical evidence for the ecological significance of interaction   more

Women's National Team Training Camp Begins in OKC
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Nov. 18 -- USA Softball issued the following news: * * * Women's National Team Training Camp begins in OKC The U.S. Women's National Team (WNT) program kicks off its training camp Monday evening in Oklahoma City, with sights set on gearing up for the USA Down Under Series slated for Dec. 31, 2025 - Jan. 3, 2026, in Brisbane, Australia. Held Nov. 17-20, athletes in the U.S. Women's National Team Pool and the U.S. WNT Down Under Series roster are invited to attend the c  more