

Dr. Russell DeBose-Boyd, associate professor of molecular genetics at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has been appointed a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Early Career Scientist. A native of Boswell, Okla., Dr. DeBose-Boyd received his doctorate in biochemistry and molecular biology from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Learn more about the Dr. Russell Debose-Boyd and the Early Career Scientist program.

OU’s ninth president, Paul F. Sharp, who successfully guided the University through six-and-a-half of its most turbulent years, passed away Feb. 19 at his Norman home. Read more about Paul F. Sharp and his legacy.
The University of Oklahoma School of Music presents two free piano recitals in honor of OU alumnus James M. Doran’s donation of a Bösendorfer 225 piano. Learn more about the piano recitals and this unique piano.
Lanette Oliver was selected for a NASA research program, flying experiments on the NASA Reduced Gravity Aircraft. These experiments, collectively called the “Challenger’s Lost Lessons,” pay tribute to educator Christa McAuliffe. Read more about Lanette Oliver.
With approval of the OU Regents in December, the University’s musical theater program was upgraded to “school,” making the Weitzenhoffer School of Musical Theatre the only musical theater school in the country. Read more about the only musical theater school in the country.
A movement to establish a National Weather Museum and Science Center is gathering steam. The proposed museum would feature weather prediction artifacts, scientific information on weather prediction and monitoring, and the history of tools, such as the radar that was invented in Norman. Learn more about the movement to establish a National Weather Museum.
Want a limited-edition sculpture to dress up your home or office? Created by OU Artist-in-Residence Paul Moore, a 24-inch-long replica of “The Sooner Schooner” is now being sold. Proceeds support academic and athletic scholarships. Click here for more information on how to purchase one.
Noted Oklahoma artist Greg Burns has teamed up with the OU Club of Dallas to present the Sooner Montage Print Series. Money from the montage prints’ sales will provide support for the Club’s “Students Today, Sooners Forever” scholarship fund. Read more about Greg Burns and the OU Club of Dallas.