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State Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Friday December 19, 2025 ( 12 items )  

ESPN blankets the College Football Playoff with live studio programming across First Round campus sites and Bristol HQ
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN blankets the College Football Playoff with live studio programming across First Round campus sites and Bristol HQ * * ESPN boasts live, on-site studio programming from Oklahoma, Ole Miss and Texas A&M * Multiple studio sets and networks anchoring in both College Station and Norman * Pat McAfee's Kicking Contest live from inside Kyle Field * College GameD  more

Industry Insights program connects Ferguson College students with Oklahoma agriculture
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 18 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Industry Insights program connects Ferguson College students with Oklahoma agriculture * Media Contact: Sophia Fahleson | Digital Communications Specialist | 405-744-7063 | sophia.fahleson@okstate.edu For many Ferguson College of Agriculture students, learning extends far beyond the classroom. Through Industry Insights, students gain valuable exposure to agricultural businesses, bridging classroom k  more

Oklahoma State University Spears Business Assistant Professor Du Illustrates How Political Geography Shapes Economic Resource Allocation
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 15 (TNSjou) -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business issued the following news: * * * Spears Business assistant professor Du illustrates how political geography shapes economic resource allocation New policies often have unforeseen consequences. This can be true in workplaces, in cities and even across countries, but it's difficult for researchers to measure the magnitude of these repercussions. Dr. Rui Du is rising to the challenge, using data from   more

OSU graduate named finalist for prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 18 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU graduate named finalist for prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship * Media Contact: Jeff Hopper | Communications and Media Relations Manager | 405-744-5827 | jeff.hopper@okstate.edu Growing up in Frisco, Texas, Bennett Upton never imagined his educational journey would take him halfway around the world. The recent biochemistry and molecular biology graduate has been named a finalist for the w  more

OSU researchers advance NASA-aligned multiscale modeling to design next-generation aerospace materials
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 18 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU researchers advance NASA-aligned multiscale modeling to design next-generation aerospace materials * Researchers from the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology are taking a significant step toward accelerating the design and certification of advanced aerospace materials through a new multiscale modeling initiative, supported by a three-year $750,000 NASA grant. The project is led by  more

OU Receives $25 Million Grant From TSET to Expand Statewide Cancer Care
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Dec. 18 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * OU Receives $25 Million Grant from TSET to Expand Statewide Cancer Care The Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) has awarded the University of Oklahoma a $25 million grant to help construct a new OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center facility in Tulsa, a project that will house the newly named TSET Clinical Research Center and significantly expand access to  more

Sam Fuhlendorf awarded the OSU Eminent Faculty Award
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 18 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Sam Fuhlendorf awarded the OSU Eminent Faculty Award * Media Contact: Dean Ruhl | Communications & Media Relations Specialist | 405-744-9152 | dean.ruhl@okstate.edu Dr. Sam Fuhlendorf, Regents professor and Groendyke Chair in wildlife conservation in the Oklahoma State University Department of Natural Resource Ecology & Management, received the Eminent Faculty Award earlier this month for his contri  more

Spears Business HTM students excel at ICHRIE competitions testing hotel management skills
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 18 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Spears Business HTM students excel at ICHRIE competitions testing hotel management skills * Media Contact: Stephen Howard | Director of Marketing & Communications | 405-744-4363 | stephen.howard@okstate.edu Students in Oklahoma State University's School of Hospitality and Tourism Management have continued earning honors while putting their hotel management skills into practice. Undergraduate stude  more

SWOSU to Host 38th Alpha Mu Gamma National Convention
WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma, Dec. 19 -- Southwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: * * * SWOSU to Host 38th Alpha Mu Gamma National Convention Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) will host the 38th National Convention of Alpha Mu Gamma, the National Collegiate Languages Honor Society, from March 5-7, 2026. The event will bring together students, faculty, and language enthusiasts from across the United States and abroad to share research and ideas. This 202  more

The Measure of a Cowboy: An OSU alumnus' mission to help families rest easy
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 18 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * The Measure of a Cowboy: An OSU alumnus' mission to help families rest easy * Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tanner.holubar@okstate.edu College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology alumnus Doug Nickols launched Bed Start with the same resolve, humility and sense of responsibility that define all Oklahoma State University graduates. Determined to s  more

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center: Clinical Trial Shows Survival Benefit With Proton Therapy
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Clinical Trial Shows Survival Benefit With Proton Therapy Results of a Phase III clinical trial published recently in The Lancet show that oropharyngeal cancer patients receiving proton therapy kept their cancer under control just as well as patients receiving traditional radiation therapy, or photon therapy. Importantly, patients treated with proton therapy   more

University of Oklahoma, West Virginia University Researchers Earn NIH Grant to Study 'Concept' Flavored Cigarillos
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Dec. 18 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * University of Oklahoma, West Virginia University Researchers Earn NIH Grant to Study 'Concept' Flavored Cigarillos Cigarillos, a small type of cigar, have dramatically risen in popularity, particularly those that come in flavors, such as cherry or chocolate. Some state and local laws have banned all flavored cigars, and the Food and Drug Administration has announced i  more