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"With North America, we have a weak La Nina and other patterns in the Pacific that have a direct influence on the weather as well," said Dr. Jason Furtado, associate professor in the School of Meteorology at the University of Oklahoma.
Clinicians who specialize in obesity medicine, such as Jesse Richards at the University of Oklahoma in Tulsa, argue that the benefits may outweigh the risks for some patients.
What's more, liability insurance was a big problem during the early 2000s, and many developers and lenders prefer to avoid new construction for that reason, according to James Young, an associate finance professor at the University of Oklahoma.
Many chatbots direct users who talk about suicide to mental health emergency hotlines or text services. Crisis center workers are trained to recognize when someone in acute psychological pain requires an intervention or welfare check, said Shelby Rowe, executive director of the Suicide Prevention Resource Center at the University of Oklahoma
Cold and snowy weather could be coming for many, thanks to the polar vortex
"With North America, we have a weak La Nina and other patterns in the Pacific that have a direct influence on the weather as well," said Dr. Jason Furtado, associate professor in the School of Meteorology at the University of Oklahoma. Furtado also added that these, consequently, lead to a higher chance of a colder December.
Miami apartment building going condo for middle-class buyers
What's more, liability insurance was a big problem during the early 2000s, and many developers and lenders prefer to avoid new construction for that reason, according to James Young, an associate finance professor at the University of Oklahoma.
Doctors are worried about prescribing GLP-1s to certain patients
Clinicians who specialize in obesity medicine, such as Jesse Richards at the University of Oklahoma in Tulsa, argue that the benefits may outweigh the risks for some patients.
The Polar Vortex Will Weaken. Here's What That Could Mean
"The key for U.S. weather impacts is that the SSW event must end up altering the Pacific jet stream," University of Oklahoma associate professor Jason Furtado told weather.com in a 2019 interview, "...and that takes time."
How AI is transforming weather predictions
Amy McGovern, a professor with the School of Meteorology at the University of Oklahoma, told CTV's Your Morning on Thursday that AI weather models mark a new era of prediction that's faster, more adaptive and increasingly personal.
Strong winds can bring gale warnings to communities near water. Here's what that means
Jason Furtado, associate professor of meteorology at the University of Oklahoma, said the recipe for a gale warning can also bring windy conditions miles from water, too. “Over land, the National Weather Service typically translates that to high wind warnings,” he said.
Inside the ARS Field Station that changed how the world grows grass
Through partnerships with Oklahoma State University, the University of Oklahoma, and Texas A&M University, graduate students conduct research directly alongside ARS scientists. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement “We fund agreements with universities,” Gunter said.
AI-generated fakes proliferate as Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica
AI-generated videos were clogging social media feeds Monday as Hurricane Melissa surged toward Jamaica, diverting attention from critical safety information about the massive Category 5 storm. "This storm is a huge storm that will likely cause catastrophic damage, and fake content undermines the seriousness of the message from the government to be prepared," said Amy McGovern, a University of Oklahoma meteorology professor whose research has focused on using AI to improve extreme weather forecasting.
A former Democratic senator once known for a purported "independent streak" now says she is working "hand in glove" with the Trump administration to force communities to allow the construction of energy-devouring artificial intelligence data centers. Ian Carrillo, a sociologist at the University of Oklahoma, expressed horror at the way major tech companies are deploying people such as Sinema to bully communities into accepting their plans. "The AI bubble can't pop soon enough," he wrote.
The battle to save Intel: How a great American company ended up in the fight of its life
Looming over Intel’s future is the complicated issue of national security. When asked about the U.S. investing in Intel, William Megginson, a University of Oklahoma professor who has researched governments taking equity stakes in private companies, speaks for most economists: “It’s almost always a bad idea. Across time, across countries, it usually does not turn out well.”
The work benefits of Mitfreude: Schadenfreude’s benign cousin
“In close relationships, it fosters trust and intimacy,” explains Trevor Watkins, an assistant professor of management at the University of Oklahoma who has examined capitalization in the workplace. Sharing our successes can also enhance our reputation with our peers: “Among coworkers, it offers the opportunity to foster inspiration,” he says.
How This AI Startup Could Help Businesses With Long-Range Weather Forecasting
Traditional weather forecasting works by looking at the atmosphere and seeing what’s happening upstream, says Aaron J. Hill, a professor of meteorology at the University of Oklahoma.
Great Britain’s economy didn’t completely tank after Romans left, countering conventional wisdom
Martin Millett thought the mud of an ancient riverbed in northern England would confirm conventional wisdom that the end of Roman rule in Great Britain brought economic collapse. ... Researchers would like to see analyses of more sediment cores, covering more of ancient Great Britain and going even further back in time. Roman historian Kyle Harper of the University of Oklahoma, for example, wants to go back 500 years earlier to see whether such cores could provide a baseline by tracking a rise in metal production by the Romans after they arrived in Great Britain around 50 C.E.
OU Marching Band Faces Extreme Heat with Help from College of Nursing
The University of Oklahoma marching band faces extreme heat the same way the school’s football team does, but the band’s full-length wool uniform makes the field even hotter. Meet some of the students who endure the sun’s intensity, and the nurses who help treat them.
Does getting up early breed success?
Shawn McClean shares his expertise on the BBC Business Daily podcast.
Law profs applaud, and pan, ABA's delay of hands-on learning requirement
Some U.S. law professors said they were discouraged on Monday after a nationwide plan to require more hands-on training for law students stalled before the American Bar Association, while others said the ABA was right to delay a vote on the requirement amid widespread opposition. University of Oklahoma law professor Carla Pratt, who chairs the ABA committee that developed the proposal to boost experiential requirements, said it will continue to work on the plan. “We will be back to the council with a recommendation at some point,” Pratt said at Friday's meeting.
Trump's Intel deal gambles with the perils of picking national champions
Only 15 days after President Trump posted that Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan "is highly CONFLICTED and must resign," the two men had seemingly become best buds, and the U.S. sent Intel $8.9 billion in return for a 9.9% stake in the company. William Megginson, a professor at the University of Oklahoma business school, has researched the privatization of state-owned enterprises and sovereign wealth funds. He notes that the $8.9 billion paid to Intel is an advance of money earmarked for Intel in the Chips Act, so “the government is not bringing any new capital.”
More Parents Are ‘Unschooling’ Their Children
NBC News -- More parents today are engaging in a style of learning called unschooling. Unlike homeschooling, unschooling includes no lesson plans or testing, instead relying on self-directed education – letting children learn by following their own interests in their everyday environment. “Unschooling is probably not for every kid and probably not for every parent. However, I think there’s some evidence to suggest that it works very well when you have a parent who’s able to facilitate the learning well and where you have a child who’s very self-directed in how they want to learn,” says Daniel Hamlin, University of Oklahoma professor of education policy.
Light-and-sound-based thermometer helps gold nanoparticles destroy cancer
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a method to more precisely heat up gold nanoparticles to target and destroy cancerous tumors. Using imaging methods that combine light and sound to peer deeper into tissue, the team was better able to track and heat up nanoparticles to destroy a bladder cancer tumor in an animal model. The research is published in the journal Science Advances. "It looks like a miniature MRI machine," explained Tri Vu, now a research assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma. "But when an animal like a mouse is placed in the system, we can capture deep tissue imaging through the animal's whole body."
What does fierce Hurricane Erin mean for the rest of the season?
Hurricane Erin, a Category 4 storm that's forecast to churn offshore of the East Coast of the U.S. for the next several days, briefly attained Category 5 status on Aug. 16 as it intensified in the Atlantic. Category 5 hurricanes are the rarest of storms, with only a small fraction of all tropical cyclones reaching that intense wind speed of 157 mph or more. Erin became the 11th Category 5 hurricane recorded in the Atlantic since 2016. That is 11 in just nine years, according to University of Oklahoma student and hurricane mapmaker Michael Ferragamo.
North Dakota mineral owners say oil companies unfairly keep millions from checks without oversight
In the past decade, mineral owners in North Dakota, including Bob and Diana Skarphol, left, Curtis Trulson, center, and Brian Anderson, have tried to get help from state leaders as oil and gas companies take some of their share of the earnings from selling their oil. Joseph Schremmer, a University of Oklahoma law professor who specializes in the energy industry, said the Legislature can take action on other issues affecting private contracts as long as there is a “legitimate state interest.” “The Legislature has the power to do many things that would potentially modify the operation of existing contracts,” he said.
Only on 13: A first look at the next generation of weather radar technology
The 13 Alert Radar network is today's most powerful radar technology and gives our team of meteorologists the ability to track severe storms more accurately. But in the heart of Tornado Alley, researchers are testing the next generation of weather radars. As Houston's severe weather leader, ABC13 Meteorologist Elyse Smith was invited to the University of Oklahoma to witness the power of this technology and how it can change weather forecasting forever.
The FBI prepares to leave its ‘monstrosity’ of a home – but may end up back where it started | CNN
“JFK’s inaugural parade passed by that stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue in 1961, and I think Kennedy was really caught off-guard by how sort of dilapidated it was,” said Angela M. Person, associate dean of the Gibbs College of Architecture at the University of Oklahoma.
When does arbitrage become market manipulation? Jane Street case places market boundaries in focus
The intention behind wrongdoing in trades — known as mens rea, which means “guilty mind” in Latin — is key to determining manipulation, said Pradeep Yadav, finance professor at the University of Oklahoma. He also pointed out that creating an arbitrage opportunity by influencing prices in a less liquid market is what crosses the line into illegality.
Syria believed it had green light from US, Israel to deploy troops to Sweida
Joshua Landis, head of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma, said it appeared Sharaa had overplayed his hand earlier in the week. "It seems that his military staff misunderstood the backing of the U.S. It also misunderstood Israel's stand on the Jabal Druze (in Sweida) from its talks with Israel in Baku," he said.
Israel escalates strikes in Syria - ABC listen
Syria is bracing itself after three days of Israeli strikes in the country, deadly fighting between different groups, and months of tension. Featured guests include Joshua Landis, Syria specialist at the University of Oklahoma's Center for Middle East Studies
In Flash Flood Hotspots Like Texas, Many Federal Meteorologist Positions Remain Unfilled
A team of scientists at the University of Oklahoma who tracked decades of data from river gauges and other sources found that if climate change continues unabated, floods across the United States will become flashier in some parts of the country, like the Southwest, by more than 10 percent.
Drilling plummets under Trump despite 'Drill, Baby, Drill' promise
"Many factors influence rig counts, including but not limited to federal policies on new drilling. Commodity prices for oil and gas are a major factor and those have largely been in decline during 2025," Joseph A. Schremmer, director of the Oil & Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Center at the University of Oklahoma, told Newsweek.
Foreign, feral honeybees are crowding out native bee species in southern California
“It’s like going to the Amazon rainforest to bird-watch and seeing only pigeons,” said James Hung, an ecologist at the University of Oklahoma and co-author of the study. “I was shocked. This was supposed to be a biodiversity hotspot — but all we were seeing were honeybees.”
Feral honeybees are threatening other Southern Californian pollinators
“Although honeybees are rightly considered an indispensable asset to humans, they can also pose a serious ecological threat to natural ecosystems where they are not native,” said senior author Keng-Lou James Hung, an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma, in a statement.
How Has The Climate Changed Since the First 4th of July?
“It was quite a bit colder [than average] in the 17th century,” says Kyle Harper, professor of classics and letters at the University of Oklahoma and a faculty member at the Santa Fe Institute. “The 18th century is a little less extreme, but it’s still part of the Little Ice Age. The 19th century starts to get even colder for a little bit. And then, of course, it turns around.”
Joshua Landis, a professor at the University of Oklahoma and director of the Center for Middle East Studies, contributes.
As FEMA Shrinks, a Grassroots Disaster Response is Taking Shape
“The bigger the gap is in terms of what the government isn’t doing, the more we’re going to expect from nonprofits and the larger their role is going to be,” said Daniel Sledge, a professor at the University of Oklahoma who has studied disaster relief. “Whether nonprofits actually have the capacity or the ability to step in and fill in the gaps that, in all likelihood, we’re going to be creating is a completely different question.”
Early-season heat dome brings highest temperatures in years to parts of Eastern US
“The ‘big deal’ will be with the humidity being provided with the wet late spring conditions,” said University of Oklahoma meteorology professor Jason Furtado. “The area of high pressure will allow for a lot of evaporation to occur from the wet grounds locally and regionally, which will increase the heat indices quite a bit.”
Breakthrough drug helps rare obesity condition. Other research uncertain amid cuts.
"Understanding how more targeted therapies work in rare genetic obesity helps us better understand the brain pathways behind appetite," said Jesse Richards, an internal medicine physician and the director of obesity medicine at the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa's School of Community Medicine.
Parental Rights Is a Movement With Deep Roots. It’s Spreading Nationwide.
“Christian nationalists feel like, with Trump in control, they have the political and cultural momentum behind them, and they’re pushing to make this happen right now,” says Samuel Perry, a sociology professor at the University of Oklahoma and a leading scholar of the religious right. “They feel like, OK, this is our chance, and we are not going to apologize about pushing our agenda.”
Corruption grows as newspapers fade, and WA legislators favor secrecy
“Results indicate that newspaper closure is associated with increases in the per-capita number of corruption cases filed (7.32%), charges brought (6.80%), and defendants indicted (6.04%),” wrote Ted Matherly, an assistant marketing professor at the University of Oklahoma
Olive oil can increase the ‘fat cell soldiers’ in your body — what that means for your waistline
“We know that the types of fat that people eat have changed during the obesity epidemic,” Michael Rudolph, an assistant professor of biochemistry and physiology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, said in a press release.
AI can make storm warnings faster and more accurate, researchers say
Meanwhile, a team from the US government’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the University of Oklahoma said that a prediction model they created using Google DeepMind's Graphcast tool could be 10 times faster at predicting storms than previous computer-based platforms.
Gaza aid distribution centre overwhelmed - ABC listen
Professor Joshua Landis, Centre for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma, discusses how the Gaza aid distribution centre was overwhelmed
A.I. May Make Weather Forecasting Faster and More Exact
"It doesn't know the laws of physics, so it could make up something completely crazy." Amy McGovern, a computer scientist and meteorologist at the University of Oklahoma, on A.I. weather forecasting models, and the limitation they still face.
Scientists want to track the world's biodiversity using DNA in the air
Amanda Vicente Santos, a bat disease ecologist at the University of Oklahoma, inspects the base of a guanacaste tree in Belize where she intends to trap vampire bats later in the night. Scientists say they've developed an alternate method of tracking biodiversity that relies on the DNA that animals release into the environment, known as eDNA.
More tornadoes and fewer meteorologists make for a dangerous mix that's worrying US officials
“There really are not enough people to handle everything,” said University of Oklahoma meteorology professor Howard Bluestein, who chased six tornadoes Sunday. “If the station is understaffed, that could affect the quality of forecasts.”
30-day forecast? Weather prediction might be able to look beyond 2 weeks
The result has caused a stir ever since Vonich and Gregory Hakim, his adviser, spoke this year at the annual meeting of the American Meteorological Society, says Amy McGovern, a computer scientist and meteorologist at the University of Oklahoma. Using powerful computer models, researchers have already pushed meaningful forecasts out to about 10 days, coming ever closer to the 2-week limit.
Nuclear Power's Potential Future
Hank Jenkins-Smith discusses nuclear power with NPR.
OU Professor Karlos Hill Discusses Tulsa Race Massacre
In the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd in May 2020 and Black Lives Matter protests which followed public attention turned to the persistent racial wealth gap in America, the median black household still has only 15% as much wealth as the median white household. Today, in the first of a three-part series Marketplaces, Mitchell Hartman takes us to Tulsa, Oklahoma to see how black prosperity has been built up and torn down over a century of racial violence and discrimination.
"It's a spectacular failure," G. Randy Keller, a professor emeritus of geophysics at the University of Oklahoma and the director of the Oklahoma Geological Survey, said in the 2013 Nature article. "How that feature could just totally reorganize the crust of the Earth in the Lake Superior region and not manage to break the continent apart is fairly amazing."
The Honeymoon Is Ending in Syria
“Sharaa has a dilemma: How do you unify the country without having real control?” Joshua Landis, the director of Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma, told me. “His forces are Sunni supremacists, there’s no getting around that.”
“Genetic forms of obesity, such as those linked to MC4R mutations, represent a significant and often overlooked challenge for patients and clinicians alike,” said Dr. Jesse Richards, OU Health.
How Cinco de Mayo became a U.S. celebration of Mexico culture
"As a community, we are tough and committed, and we believe that we can prevail," said Robert Con Davis-Undiano, a professor of Chicano studies at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. "That was the attitude of the ragtag Mexican troops who faced and defeated the French in Puebla.”
Astronomers spot a gold mine in massive cosmic flares
With these results, the researchers finally have their confirmation that there’s no one-size-fits-all source for the r-process. “This is a good piece of evidence that the r-process does exist in different astrophysical sites,” says John Cowan, an astronomer at the University of Oklahoma who was not involved in the research.
More than 900 measles cases confirmed in US, with illnesses now reported in 29 states: CDC
“Measles used to kill, you know, so many children, and we’re starting to see outbreaks again because parents are not getting their kids vaccinated,” Dr. Dale Bratzler, the dean of the University of Oklahoma’s Hudson College of Public Health, told Nexstar’s KFOR.
Syria's Alawites evicted from private homes at gunpoint
The newly created GSS deployed by Sharaa seems to be an extension of the security force that ruled Idlib province, said Syria expert Joshua Landis, head of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma.
Thousands gather in New Mexico for the largest powwow in North America
At ceremonial dances, participants wear traditional regalia specific to their tribe, whereas powwow attire often is more contemporary and flashy with sequins and sparkles. It is about dressing to impress the judges, said Warren Queton, a Kiowa Tribe legislator and adjunct instructor at the University of Oklahoma who has participated in community dancing and cultural events since he was a boy.
The Truman Scholars For 2025 Have Been Named
University of Oklahoma student Anna Hyslop is a double major in economics and global energy, environment and resources. She has interned with the U.S. Department of Energy, the White House Council of Economic Advisers, and the Brookings Institution. She also founded Students for Local Action, a student-run policy writing organization at OU. Hyslop plans to pursue a career in electricity law and local government.
A 6-hour morning routine? First, try a few simple habits to start your day
As a professor of workplace psychology at The University of Oklahoma, Shawn McClean has spent years studying how work life is influenced by the rest of your life. He said accomplishing tasks in the same order every morning is helpful because people have limited mental bandwidth before they have to recharge.
Astronomers Discover Pair of Super-Rare 'Two-Faced' Stars
Adam Moss from the University of Oklahoma, one of the lead authors of the study, and his team believe that magnetic fields can impact the convection of a white dwarf—process that brings helium-rich material to the surface of the star—and this alters its the fundamental composition.
"After you’ve experienced severe trauma, your biological systems may not be at a typical baseline any longer; things have changed,” said study co-author Dr. Rachel Zettl, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine.
Study shows trauma leaves lasting biological imprint even after healing
“The main takeaway from the study is that the mind may be resilient and be able to put things behind it, but the body doesn’t forget,” said Phebe Tucker, MD, professor emeritus of psychiatry at OU’s College of Medicine and the study’s lead author. “It may remain on alert, waiting for the next thing to happen.
AI predicted Cyclone Alfred's path and could be the future of forecasting
"And it turns out if you do that over 60 years of data, you learn something that looks approximately like the weather and approximately like the laws of physics, but it was never hard-coded in," University of Oklahoma professor Amy McGovern explained.
Dr. Greg Krempl, the chair of otolaryngology at OU Health, said smoke pollution from March's wildfires — which had killed four people and injured at least 200 as of March 18, per NBC News — coupled with dust storms and a high pollen count has resulted in an increased risk of respiratory issues and other health problems.
Supersymmetry Was the Next Big Thing in Particle Physics. What Happened?
Howard Baer, a professor at the University of Oklahoma, explains that more sophisticated, highly plausible supersymmetric models exist, with subtle signatures that may yet be discerned in the additional LHC data in the coming years.
US weather forecasts will worsen as DOGE cuts mean fewer balloon launches: Experts
With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is eliminating or reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight northern locations, which meteorologists and former agency leaders said will degrade the accuracy of forecasts. University of Oklahoma environment professor Renee McPherson said, “This frankly is just dangerous.”
Mass Killings Cast Doubt On New Syria Authorities' Ability To Rule
"The militia chaos that we saw in the Alawite coastal cities tells us... that the New Syrian Army is not in control," said Joshua Landis, an expert on Syria at the University of Oklahoma.
“The Alawites are not organised or united. But the spread of discontent and demonstrations against the regime will embolden militias across Syria, those that oppose the (new) regime and those that presume to speak in the name of the revolution," Joshua Landis, head of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma, told Reuters.
Over 130 killed in Syria as Assad loyalists take on pro-government forces
“The chaos and paroxysm of killings will undermine the confidence of both foreign states and Syrians in his government and its ability to steer Syria out of this difficult phase,” said Joshua Landis, head of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma.
Syrian forces clash with Assad-linked militants
“The Alawites are not organized or united. But the spread of discontent and demonstrations against the regime will embolden militias across Syria, those that oppose the (new) regime and those that presume to speak in the name of the revolution,” said Joshua Landis, head of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma.
I Got Sudsy (and Science-y) to Find the 2 Best Dish Soaps for Clean Dishes Every Time
The study is “very insightful because it lets us understand how our tools are working in a real-world construct,” said Usman Baber, MD, from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City.
Discovery of rare gene variants provides window into tailored type 2 diabetes treatment
"We wanted to study several generations of Asian Indians because understanding genetics in families can give us better information, and Asian Indians have up to six times higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes than Europeans. In addition, Asian Indians tend to live clustered together and marry within the same caste system," which helped us to identify these rare variants, said lead author Dharambir Sanghera, Ph.D., a professor of pediatric genetics at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine.
How Scientifically Accurate is Breaking Bad?
The "Breaking Bad" team consulted with advisers like Dr. Donna Nelson, a chemistry professor at the University of Oklahoma, to try and keep the show at least rooted in reality. That means that while some things are exaggerated for the sake of drama, the chemistry concepts are at least usually sound.
Measles outbreak sickens dozens of kids in Texas: What’s your state’s vaccination rate?
“Measles used to kill, you know, so many children, and we’re starting to see outbreaks again because parents are not getting their kids vaccinated,” said Dr. Dale Bratzler, the dean of the University of Oklahoma’s Hudson College of Public Health.
Polar vortex-tied Arctic outbreak to bring frigid weather next week
This event is likely to be colder than the earlier polar vortex cold snaps so far this winter, according to University of Oklahoma meteorologist Jason Furtado.
As the Russian military loses its grip in Syria, the US considers pulling its troops
"It seems likely that the Trump administration will keep troops in Syria over the short term and speak about a step-by-step policy of loosening sanctions based on President Sharaa's willingness to develop a constitution and move toward a representative government that does not threaten its neighbors," Joshua Landis, Director of the Centre of Middle East Studies and the Farzaneh Family Center for Iranian and Persian Gulf Studies at the University of Oklahoma, told BI.
Why Climate Change Sometimes Brings Major Winter Storms
“Winter storms themselves are starting to produce a lot more extreme precipitation totals, freezing rain, sleet, even snowfall, in some of these areas,” says Jason Furtado, associate professor of meteorology at the University of Oklahoma. “This year in particular, a lot of this snow is actually happening in places we don't think about it happening like New Orleans or on the Florida Gulf Coast.”
Regional Crises Push Turkey, Egypt Together Despite Ideological Differences
According to Joshua Landis, director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma, the Israeli–Palestinian conflict has long been an issue “that Turkey and Egypt can agree on and use to demonstrate common ground.”
Bleeding Prognoses After Coronary Stenting Unreliable
The study is “very insightful because it lets us understand how our tools are working in a real-world construct,” said Usman Baber, MD, from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, who wrote an accompanying editorial.
“The main thing that has stressed the system is the controller shortage and the pilot shortage,” said Steve West, a professor at University of Oklahoma who oversees its air traffic controller training program.
The science is clear, crowd disasters are preventable
Tracy Hresko Pearl, William J. Alley Professor of Law at the University of Oklahoma, provides insights after the tragedy at the Maha Kumbh.
Is the Doomsday Clock Still Relevant?
"I don't think that using apocalyptic rhetoric helps us to do the hard work of discussing difficult and complicated issues in a democracy," University of Oklahoma science historian Katherine Pandora told Tia Ghose.
Syria Needs Help from Regional Supporters
Joshua Landis, Director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma, provides insights on the evolving situation in Syria.
Brutalism Architecture Gets National Attention
Thanks to the recently released film The Brutalist and interest from the Trump administration, Brutalism is getting attention. An exhibit by Angela Person, associate professor of architecture at the University of Oklahoma, is featured.
Here’s how cold it felt across New England on Tuesday
Jason Furtado, a meteorology professor at the University of Oklahoma, explains that the anticipated cold snap is due to a disruption in the polar vortex, which allows frigid air to descend from the Arctic into lower latitudes, affecting regions like New England.
Does Remote Work Boost Productivity? Experts Weigh in
Mark Bolino, Professor of Management at The University of Oklahoma, provides insights.
He oversaw the public execution of two women. Now he’s Syria’s new justice minister
Outside Syria, it remains “unclear what the U.S. stand on all this is going to be,” according to Joshua Landis, the director of the Center of Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma. Sharaa would have to balance the internal politics of HTS with the wider goals for Syria.
Outgoing Interior Secretary Deb Haaland hands off closer ties with Indian Country
Indeed, leading the Interior Department — with its multiple-use mission — is a difficult job and at times has competing pressures, says Laura Harjo, chair of the Department of Native American Studies at the University of Oklahoma.
Get ready for an even bigger chill. Siberian air to make Trump swearing-in coldest in 40 years
Get used to it. There’s some debate among meteorologists about how long this extreme cold outbreak will last but below normal temperatures may stick around through the end of the month for much of the country, said University of Oklahoma meteorology professor Jason Furtado, who organized winter weather workshops at the American Meteorological Society’s annual conference in New Orleans.
Syrians struggle to purchase bread
Joshua Landis, the director of the Center of Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma, described the update on Syrian economic crisis.
Why it’s so hard to tell when someone is lying, according to science
That small level of advantage over random guessing may arise just from those few people who are really obvious liars, says Professor Timothy Levine, a communications researcher at the University of Oklahoma.
How controversial paper’s retraction has stirred up coronavirus ‘lab leak theory’ again
“This study is like many others in the field, employing well-established methods in phylogenetics and evolutionary biology to explore the relationships among coronaviruses identified in bats,” said B.R. Ansil, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Oklahoma and bat genetics researcher with an experience of working on with bats in Asia.
How Hallucinatory AI Helps Science Dream Up Big Breakthroughs
Amy McGovern, the AI institute director, is also a professor of meteorology and computer science at the University of Oklahoma. She said AI hallucinations might be described less colorfully as "probability distributions" -- a very old term in the world of science.
How a rabbit encounter became a ‘nightmare’ for Jimmy Carter’s presidency
Swamp rabbits are found in much of the South and parts of the Midwest, and are about as long as a beagle and as heavy as a Chihuahua, according to biologist Hayley C. Lanier, of the University of Oklahoma.
For Syria’s Economy, the Way Forward Starts With Sanctions Relief
Oil previously provided around half of the country’s revenues, said Joshua Landis, co-director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma. Those fields, he said, belong to the government in Damascus and should be returned to its control.
Berrien Moore III, Pioneering Scholar of Earth Science, Dies at 83
As a researcher at several universities and an adviser at NASA, he used data analysis to show how the planet’s different systems are interrelated.
Negative language can perpetuate feelings of doom. Don’t be a doomer
“During times of adversity, we tend to spend more time worrying about the future, or in fear of the future, or we reflect on the past with rumination at a higher rate than reminiscence,” said Dr. Chan Hellman, founding director of the Hope Research Center at the University of Oklahoma.
How the fall of Assad's regime changes the geopolitics of the Middle East
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with professor Joshua Landis, who directs the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma, about how the fall of the Assad regime could change global dynamics.
Health benefits of brisk walking: It boosts heart health, fights ageing, and more
According to research from the University of Oklahoma, Semmelweis University in Hungary, and the University of Leicester in the UK, published on PubMed, walking is the most commonly reported physical activity and is typically categorised as light or brisk. Light walking is considered low-intensity, while brisk walking is classified as moderate-intensity activity.
Syrian civil war: Who are the rebels at Damascus gates, what's their aim
"Golani has been smarter than Assad. He’s retooled, he's refashioned, made new allies, and come out with his charm offensive" towards minorities, said Joshua Landis, a Syria expert and head of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma.
Google DeepMind’s new AI model is the best yet at weather forecasting
GenCast is still reliant on a data set like ERA5, which is an hourly estimate of various atmospheric variables going back to 1940, says Aaron Hill, an assistant professor at the School of Meteorology at the University of Oklahoma, who was not involved in this research. “The backbone of ERA5 is a physics-based model,” he says.
A patchwork of rebel groups seized control of Syria's second largest city, Aleppo
Russian fighter jets began pounding rebel targets in Aleppo and the rebel stronghold of Idlib in the North. Iran sent him militias, mostly from Iraq, but it's unlikely Damascus or Moscow will provide large or any numbers of troops, says Joshua Landis, a serious specialist at the University of Oklahoma's Center for Middle East Studies.
Seatbelts On Sooner? Thunderstorm-Induced Turbulence Can Still Strike Aircraft Flying 50 Miles Away
Dr. Stacey Hitchcock from the University of Oklahoma notes that the probability of turbulence is still significantly above average up to 55 miles away from the storm.
Syria's 13-year frozen war has ignited again after allies Russia and Iran let down their defenses
The problem for Assad is that neither Russia, which is carrying out air strikes against the rebels, nor Iran are really in a position to come to his rescue, according to Joshua Landis, director of the Center of Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma.
Syria’s Rebels Struck When Assad’s Allies Were Weakened and Distracted
The problem for Assad is that neither Russia, which is carrying out air strikes against the rebels, nor Iran are really in a position to come to his rescue, according to Joshua Landis, director of the Center of Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma.
Airplane Turbulence Can Start Earlier Than You Expect
Pilots and dispatch crews on the ground have long kept an eye trained on the weather. “The links between meteorology and aviation go way, way back,” said Stacey Hitchcock, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Oklahoma in Norman.
The Escalation of the Middle Eastern Conflict
Joshua Landis, director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma, shares insights into the conflict in Syria and beyond.
Rapid collapse of Syrian forces around Aleppo stuns many
Joshua Landis, who heads the Middle East studies program at the University of Oklahoma, told VOA that all eyes are now on Hama, which is Syria's fourth-largest city.
In 2015, researchers from the University of Oklahoma suggested ‘cheese, red wine, chocolate, monosodium glutamate, foods containing nitrates (e.g. hot dogs, delicatessen meat, sausage, bacon) or tyramine (e.g. tofu, soy, miso), and citrus fruits or juices,’ were all common triggers.
AI Weather Models Show Promise in Hurricane Prediction
Amy McGovern, a weather and AI expert at the University of Oklahoma, is part of a drive to ensure that products can be tested against common benchmarks - a key trust-building exercise.
Voters rejected multiple school choice measures in 2024 election
The results reflect a national rural and urban divide on school choice, said Deven Carlson, a professor and associate director of education at the University of Oklahoma's Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis.
Holiday Lights Survey: When Do Americans Start Decorating?
Jayash Paudel, Ph.D., an assistant professor of economics, provided insight on regionality in holiday lighting costs and trends for This Old House.
School choice is on the ballot in these 3 states in 2024 election
"What we’ve seen in the few last years is that private school choice programs are expanding rapidly, among almost exclusively red states," said Deven Carlson, a professor and associate director of education at the University of Oklahoma's Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis.
From Gerrymandering to Voter-ID Laws: The US States Where Voting is Harder
Newsweek spoke to Allyson Shortle, associate professor in American politics at the University of Oklahoma, to learn more about these discrepancies.
Was Stone Age Scandinavia Struck by Plague?
Kyle Harper, a historian at the University of Oklahoma and author of “Plagues Upon the Earth,” said that not long ago, before archaeologists and geneticists began collaborating, the plague was not credibly implicated in the Neolithic decline.
Google turns to nuclear energy for AI electricity demand
A recent study found that by 2026, data centers will consume more than 1,000 terawatt hours of electricity, about the same as the entire nation of Japan. Hank Jenkins-Smith, University of Oklahoma professor of public policy, joins CBS News to explain.
Does Ozempic also hold the secret to a cure for depression and dementia?
It is also why semaglutide may be useful in treating eating disorders, after a University of Oklahoma study found it offered better results than the current (US-based) medication used to treat binge eating disorders.
The Worst State in the Country for Domestic Violence May Take a Giant Leap Forward
According to Dr. David McLeod, professor and interim director at the University of Oklahoma’s School of Social Work, research shows that a threat of being separated from a child can function as a stronger motivator for behavioral control than hitting: “Women would rather die, literally, than be separated from their children.”
Hot Seat: Campaigns Getting Creative With Digital Media
News 9/News On 6 Political Analyst Scott Mitchell talks with experts Ryan Welton, director of digital content for Griffin Media, and Dr. Kim Gaddie, a marketing lecturer at the University of Oklahoma, on digital media's role behind the scenes in the 2024 election.
How strict new voter ID laws in key swing states could play a deciding factor in the 2024 election
“Because we use the Electoral College … if we do anything that suppresses turnout, really from any group, that’s going to change the outcome,” said Andrea Benjamin, an associate professor of African and African American Studies at the University of Oklahoma, who has studied the impact of voter ID laws.
Lasers could take broadband where fiber optics can’t
According to Hazem Refai, the Williams Chair of Telecommunication and Networking at the University of Oklahoma, who’s not involved with Attochron, there are advantages to using FSO. “You don’t need FCC licensing for it,” he said.
Brazil lifts ban on Elon Musk's X after complying with Supreme Court demands
There is nothing illegal or suspect about using a company like BR4Business for legal representation, but it shows that X is doing the bare minimum to operate in the country, said Fabio de Sa e Silva, a lawyer and associate professor of International and Brazilian Studies at the University of Oklahoma.
Israel Expands Military Efforts with Limited Localized Targeted Operation
Samer Shehata, an associate professor of Middle East studies at the University of Oklahoma, provides insights.
Lessons from Arizona’s universal school voucher program
Deven Carlson, Professor of Political Science and Associate Director for Education at the Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis at the University of Oklahoma, provides insights.
Does my vote matter? Where your vote in Oklahoma can make a difference
University of Oklahoma Professor Tyler Johnson said voters look at larger races like the presidential race and get frustrated when they see one-party rule or lopsided outcomes with the difference of hundreds of thousands of votes.
"New York City was the first place where commercial electricity was built and sold at scale in the US," says Robert Lifset, associate professor of history at the University of Oklahoma who specialises in the energy history of the US – although there were "quite a few" controversies that took time to be resolved, he adds.
In the first study of its kind, a team from the University of Oklahoma discovered microbes living in cartilage from the knees and hips after comparing samples from people with osteoarthritis and healthy controls.
Just How Much Can We Trust A.I. to Predict Extreme Weather?
You can’t just simulate the physics of the atmosphere directly, because the atmosphere is too complex,” says computer scientist and meteorologist Amy McGovern, of the University of Oklahoma. “You’re trying to simulate what’s happening in one little area of it, and then you try to figure out how it’s interacting with the other areas.”
Study shows Taylor Swift’s endorsement may turn off voters Harris needs
Allyson Shortle, an associate professor of political science at the University of Oklahoma, provides insight into the endorsement.
How artificial intelligence computer models could revolutionize weather forecasting
Amy McGovern, OU professor and director of the NSF AI Institute for Research on Trustworthy AI in Weather, Climate, and Coastal Oceanography, shares insights into how artificial intelligence improves weather forecasting.
When Will The Milky Way Smash Into The Andromeda Galaxy? It May Already Be Underway, Say Scientists
According to a new study led by Nikole Nielsen from the University of Oklahoma, our Milky Way galaxy may have already begun colliding with the closest giant galaxy, Andromeda.
'I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy': The people who work inside the eye of a hurricane
Michael Biggerstaff, a professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of Oklahoma, has deployed Shared Mobile Atmospheric Research and Teaching (SMART) radar systems into 14 hurricanes since 2001.
How the Left Exploits 'Christian Nationalism'
Samuel Perry, a sociologist at the University of Oklahoma, in a New Yorker cover article by Eliza Griswold, said, "The greatest ethnic dog whistle the right has ever come up with is 'Christian' because it means 'people like us,' it means white."
The Education Exchange: What Can Be Done to Prevent the Next School Shooting?
Daniel Hamlin, an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Hamlin’s research school shooting prevention strategies and its relationship to shootings in America.
Kamala Harris Has a Massive Lead Among Black Voters. It May Not Be Enough.
Andrea Benjamin, a professor at the University of Oklahoma, told Newsweek that neither candidate should take Black voters for granted, and that Harris should emphasize issues that matter most to Black voters, such as the cost of housing, reproductive rights and voting rights.
Climate Change Can Cause Bridges to ‘Fall Apart Like Tinkertoys,’ Experts Say
Studies show that climate change has caused more rapid shifts between extreme heat and cold, said Royce Floyd, a professor of engineering at the University of Oklahoma.
Extreme heat worsens chronic health conditions in millions of Americans
“We’re seeing a lot of heart failure,” said Dr. Joanne Skaggs, associate chief medical officer of adults at OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center, said, as well as “a significant amount of patients who are dehydrated and feeling dizzy” in emergency departments.
How Brazil’s Experiment Fighting Fake News Led to a Ban on X
“The world looks at Brazil now and sees something is being done there to push back,” Fábio de Sá e Silva, a professor of Brazilian studies at the University of Oklahoma, said. “It might encourage some other countries to do the same.”
Donna Nelson, professor of chemistry at the University of Oklahoma, dives into the numbers of the opioid crisis on the Academic Minute.
This Philly doctor credits her Apple Watch with saving her life during heart emergency
Stavros Stavrakis, cardiologist at the Heart Rhythm Institute of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and a member of the American Heart Association, weighs in on the accuracy of Apple Watch health readings.
Endometrial cancer patients see new hope as FDA approves 'transforming' immunotherapy drug
Kathleen N. Moore, M.D., co-director of the Stephenson Cancer Center at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, provides insight to Fox News.
Artificial intelligence gives weather forecasters a new edge
Rapid AI weather forecasts will aid scientific discovery, said Amy McGovern, a professor of meteorology and computer science at OU who directs an AI weather institute. In The Economic Times.
Cameron Homeyer, interim director of the School of Meteorology at the University of Oklahoma, tells Inverse the technology doesn’t exist to even begin to attempt to manipulate the processes that operate in tornadic storms.
'Twister' gave rise to a generation of storm chasers. Here's what they hope to see in the sequel
“A few years after ‘Twister,’ enrollment numbers at the University of Oklahoma’s School of Meteorology – applications doubled,” Dr. Harold E. Brooks, an affiliate professor at the university and senior research scientist at NSSL, said.
An Ominous Hurricane Season Will Test New AI Weather Forecasting
Amy McGovern, OU professor and director of the NSF AI Institute for Research on Trustworthy AI in Weather, Climate, and Coastal Oceanography (AI2ES), comments on hurricane season.
What Twisters gets right — and wrong — about tornado science
Sean Waugh and Kevin Kelleher from the US National Severe Storms Laboratory at the University of Oklahoma share how the film used accurate data and images.
Gastrointestinal issues a common but overlooked symptom of COVID
A study from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine found a connection between COVID-19 and gastrointestinal symptoms. Dr. William Tierney, who led the study, said there is “clear evidence” linking the two.
China outpacing U.S. in nuclear power development, report finds
Hank Jenkins-Smith joins CBS News to examine why the U.S. is falling behind China when it comes to nuclear power development.
A new exhibit asks you to reconsider how much you hate brutalism
OU's Angela Person collaborated with architectural photographyer Ty Cole to curate the exhibit Capital Brutalism at the National Building Museum.
Oklahoma law to allow resentencing for incarcerated domestic violence survivors
Dr David McLeod contributes his decades of expertise to coverage after Govenor Kevin Stitt signed Senate Bill 1835.
Scientists hope to improve hurricane forecasting with new government investment
Xuguang Wang spoke with Marketplace Morning Report about hurricane forecasting and the Consortium for Advanced Data Assimilation Research and Education.
Africa's wet forests have seen an alarming rise in wildfires
Michael Wimberly, Ph.D., explains the necessity of rethinking how we view the relationship between climate change and fire in tropical forests.
From dark constellations to solar observatories: How pre-Hispanic America contemplated the cosmos
“The Incas not only saw the kind of constellations that we see, they also saw dark constellations in the black spots of the Milky Way,” says Professor Dr. Steven Gulberg, an astronomer at the University of Oklahoma noted for his studies of astronomical alignments at various Inca archaeological sites in the Andes.
IVF Treatment in the U.S. May Be at Risk, Scientists Warn
Jennifer Holland explains why it’s not clear how far anti-abortion groups will go to campaign to restrict IVF.
Early Adopters of NASA’s PACE Data to Study Air Quality, Ocean Health
Marcela Loría-Salazar is one of NASA's PACE Early Adopter program.
Weather, rainbows and pots of gold: What's at work here?
Dr. Jason Furtado, professor in the School of Meteorology, explains the science of rainbows to Fox News.
Google AI could soon use a person’s cough to diagnose disease
Ali Imran, an engineer at the University of Oklahoma in Tulsa, says that the sheer volume of data used by Google lends significance to the research. “It gives us the confidence that this is a reliable tool,” he says.
Lower your risk of irritable bowel syndrome by adopting a healthy lifestyle, new study suggests
Dr. Beverley Greenwood-Van Meerveld contributes to a CNN article on irritable bowel syndrome.
Are you happy? New film follows a Bhutan bureaucrat who asks 148 questions to find out
NPR
The statement came as globalization loomed over the long-isolated country, says Michael Givel, a comparative political scientist at University of Oklahoma who has done research in Bhutan. – College of Arts & Sciences
‘Overshadow Gaza crimes’: World reacts to US attacks on Iraq and Syria
Al Jazeera
Joshua Landis, associate professor and director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma, told Al Jazeera that politicians in Washington are pressuring Biden for a stronger response as the US presidential election looms.
US launches retaliatory strikes on Iran-backed targets in Iraq and Syria
The National News
Joshua Landis, director of the Centre for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma, said it was important the US response not be overly antagonistic towards Iraq.
Microbial research unravels a global nitrogen mystery
Phys.Org
Novel research led by Wei Qin, an assistant professor of microbiology at the University of Oklahoma, that significantly changes the understanding of ammonia oxidation, a critical component of the global nitrogen cycle, has been published in the journal Nature Microbiology.
1st-century villa discovered near Mount Vesuvius may be where Pliny the Elder watched catastrophic eruption
Live Science
"Naturalis Historia remains a classic today, with some arguing it is the first encyclopaedia ever written," Sue Alcock, an archaeologist at the University of Oklahoma, told Live Science in an email.
How mapping ‘heat islands’ can help cities prepare for extreme heat
NPR
Oklahoma City's Office of Sustainability, in partnership with the University of Oklahoma, and other environmental organizations, recruited volunteers to act as "citizen scientists" to help researchers gather key data.
Experts fuse agents to boost microscopic pancreatic cancer screening
Interesting Engineering
Recently, researchers from the OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences successfully developed a new method to ‘improve the detection of a deadly disease — pancreatic cancer.’
Study examines use of MSOT for detecting pancreatic cancer, improving surgery
Health Imaging
Pancreatic cancer outcomes remain among the worst for patients, but researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health’s Stephenson Cancer Center hope to change that by improving early detection of the disease.
OU Health Researchers Unveil Breakthrough Pancreatic Cancer Detection Method
Tech Times
OU research focuses on innovative combination of imaging techniques to detect pancreatic cancer
News Medical
Plagues in Roman Italy Linked to Climate Change, Scientists Say
Newsweek
"In short, climate affects the biology of the pathogen, ecosystems (including animal hosts and insect vectors), and human societies (causing migration, war, social crisis, and above all food shortages that make populations vulnerable to infection," co-author Kyle Harper, a professor of classics and letters at the University of Oklahoma, told Newsweek.
The dollar stabilizes in anticipation of US data and focus on the European Central Bank meeting
West Observer
According to Joshua Landis, director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma, these “economic punches” come at a bad time for these countries, as economic activity across the Middle East and North Africa has already declined, falling to 2 percent in 2023. From 5.6 percent the previous year.
Nuclear data unveils the secrets of the microbial ecosystem
Interesting Engineering
In a study of seven-years, the University of Oklahoma has successfully shown the intricate dynamics of microbial communities in groundwater, shedding light on their responses to environmental stress and opening avenues for potential bioremediation strategies.
Scientists translate nuclear waste site data into microbial ecosystem insights
The Microbiologist
A flagship seven-year study led by the University of Oklahoma that explores how environmental stresses influence different ecological processes shaping the composition and structure of microbial communities in groundwater has been published in the journal Nature Microbiology.
War Has Already Hurt the Economies of Israel’s Nearest Neighbors
New York Times
The latest economic gut punches could not come at a worse time for these countries, said Joshua Landis, director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma.
Cities are trying to understand how concrete stores heat – with interesting results
NPR
Hongwan Li researches air quality at the University of Oklahoma. Last year, Oklahoma City joined over a dozen cities in a national heat mapping project. Community members just like Li helped record data that could be used to help cities understand the impacts of extreme heat. – College of Public Health
How Trump Captured Iowa’s Religious Right
The New Yorker
According to Samuel Perry, a sociologist at the University of Oklahoma who studies conservative Christianity, Jerry Falwell’s Moral Majority, which helped define the Christian right in the eighties, had promoted the notion that America was under attack by internal forces that sought to sever the country from Biblical principles. – Department of Sociology
