ADA, Oklahoma, Aug. 10 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * A record-breaking year * Chickasaw student earns top state, local academic honors SULPHUR, Okla. -Brody Jennings, a Sulphur High School senior, has cemented his legacy as one of the school's top scholars by hard work and perseverance. Through rigorous academic courses, meticulous planning and a drive to never give up, Jennings is shattering school records an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Bice Welcomes HUD Secretary Scott Turner to Oklahoma's Fifth District * Washington, D.C. - On Friday, Congresswoman Bice welcomed HUD Secretary Scott Turner to Oklahoma City and Pivot's Tiny Home community, which provides stable housing and supportive services for youth aged 16-24. Pivot is a nonprofit in Oklahoma City that offers programs such as counseling, educational and vocational training,   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 10 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Georgians can now sue cities that don't enforce laws. That's a good thing. * Georgia finds itself on the cutting edge of national policy by making a straightforward declaration: We deserve safe cities. When Gov. Brian Kemp signed House Bill 295, he did more than approve another publicsafety bill. He established a basic principle of local government -laws are not optional, and when off  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 11 (TNSletter) -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, with 14 co-signers issued the following letter to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 3, 2026 Sam Altman CEO OpenAI 3180 18th Street San Francisco, California 94110 Dear Mr. Altman: We write in our capacities as the Attorneys General of Iowa, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Utah. We  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Aug. 10 -- The University of Tulsa College of Engineering and Computer Science issued the following news: * * * Next stop, Microsoft: Triple major graduate shares secrets for success * When students start their college careers, they're encouraged to "dream big" and "shoot for the stars." Marina Katoh did just that. This spring, she graduated from The University of Tulsa with degrees in computer science, cybersecurity and mathematics before landing a job as a software enginee  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 11 -- The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden issued the following news release: * * * OKC ZOO, RED COYOTE HOST COMMUNITY RUNNING EVENT IN SUPPORT OF CONSERVATION The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden, in partnership with Red Coyote and Boldt, invites Oklahomans to lace up for a wild evening of running through the Oklahoma City Zoo, with proceeds going towards the Zoo's monarch butterfly conservation efforts. "We're delighted to host Red Coyote's Zoo Ru  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 11 -- Oklahoma City University issued the following news: * * * OCU and SSM Health extend Saints & Stars partnership * OCU and SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital have renewed their Saints & Stars program through 2031 to help combat the ongoing regional nursing shortage. * Participating nursing students receive up to $10,000 in financial assistance, direct mentorship, paid clinical leadership hours and summer externship opportunities in exchange for a two-year work   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 11 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU researchers explore nanobubble technology to help curb spread of antibiotic resistance from agricultural wastewater Every time antibiotics are used to keep livestock healthy, traces of those medications, along with the genetic material that allows bacteria to resist them, can remain in farm wastewater. If left untreated, those contaminants can move beyond the farm, contributing to antimicrobial re  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 10 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * OMRF receives $2.7 million for inflammatory bowel disease research * An Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist has been awarded a four-year National Institutes of Health grant for further studies of inflammatory bowel disease. Sathish Srinivasan, Ph.D., hopes to better understand what role the body's lymphatic system plays in chronic conditions like Crohn's and ulcerative co  more

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Aug. 10 -- Augusta University posted the following news release: * * * Pair of IMMCG early-career researchers invited to join ATVB Editorial Board * A pair of early-career researchers for the Immunology Center of Georgia, part of the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, have earned significant recognition this summer. Redouane Aherrahrou, PhD, and Ravi Komaravolu, PhD, have both been invited to join the Editorial Board of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascu  more

WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma, Aug. 10 -- Southwestern Oklahoma State University posted the following news release: * * * SWOSU Rural Health Grant to Support Advanced Surgical Care in Western Oklahoma * A new Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) Rural Health project will help more patients in western Oklahoma access specialized surgical care closer to home while strengthening training for future healthcare professionals. SWOSU received a $3,999,285 award through the Oklahoma State Departme  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 11 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news: * * * Researcher Investigates How Mother's Diet Shapes Liver Health University of Oklahoma researcher Keenan Greyslak, Ph.D., has long been interested in how a mother's diet during pregnancy and lactation may influence a child's risk of developing metabolic diseases earlier and more severely as they age. With a new grant from the National Institutes of Health, he is furthering his investiga  more