OU to Dedicate Engineering Practice Facility on Feb. 15
Norman, Okla. — The ExxonMobil Lawrence G. Rawl Engineering Practice Facility, the first of its kind in the nation, will be dedicated at the University of Oklahoma in a public ceremony scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15, at 850 S. Jenkins Ave. Read more about the facility
University of Oklahoma Study Reveals "Red Hot" Results
Norman, Okla.—A new weight-loss supplement tested by the University of Oklahoma Health and Exercise Science Department has the potential to burn as many calories as a 20-minute walk, according to Joel T. Cramer, assistant professor of exercise physiology. Read more about the supplement
OU Student-Athletes Achieve Historic Academic Record
Norman, University of Oklahoma student-athletes have achieved a historic record in academics – an overall 3.01 grade-point average, OU President David L. Boren announced today. Read more about OU Student Athletes
Historic Gift to OU Construction Science Program
Norman, The largest gift in the history of the University of Oklahoma College of Architecture has been made by the family of Haskell and Irene Lemon of Oklahoma City in support of OU’s award-winning Division of Construction Science. Read more about the gift
Environmental Change Impacts Oklahoma Rivers
Norman, Okla.--Biodiversity in freshwater systems is impacted as much or more by environmental change than tropical rain forests, according to University of Oklahoma Professor Caryn Vaughn, who serves as director of the Oklahoma Biological Survey. “When we think about species becoming extinct, we don’t necessarily think of the common species in freshwater systems, many of which are declining,” says Vaughn. Read more about environmental change
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