NORMAN, OKLA. – University of Oklahoma Vice President for Research and Partnerships Tomás Díaz de la Rubia, Ph.D., has been appointed to serve on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fusion Energy Science Advisory Committee through May 2027.
As a committee member, Díaz de la Rubia will help provide advice and recommendations to the DOE on scientific, technical and programmatic issues relating to the national fusion energy sciences program, with specific emphasis in energy security and computer simulations of physical properties and performance of materials.
“I’m honored to be selected by the Department of Energy to serve on this important Federal Advisory Committee,” he said. “I look forward to working with the outstanding members of the FESAC to assist the Department in developing the strategies and policies that will accelerate the deployment of commercial fusion energy in the United States and around the world. The planet needs new clean, baseload, and safe energy technologies such as fusion to fuel its sustainable growth.”
Diáz de la Rubia currently leads OU’s efforts to enhance the scale and scope of the university’s research enterprise, and to develop a new strategic framework for research particularly in the areas of national security, energy and sustainability, and the life sciences. Prior to OU, he was the Chief Scientific Officer and Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives at Purdue University, was the innovation leader and a director in the energy and resources industry practice at Deloitte Consulting, LLP, and was the Deputy Director for Science and Technology at the U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California.
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Mary Margaret Holt, dean of the University of Oklahoma Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts, has been honored with the Paseo Arts Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing her leadership and contributions to Oklahoma’s arts community.
With winter weather already bringing low temperatures to the state, the Oklahoma Poison Center is urging residents to take extra precautions to avoid carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning as they begin heating their homes for the winter season. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas that can be deadly when inhaled in large quantities, and it poses a heightened risk as people rely on heating devices for warmth during cold weather.
Thanks to support from the Chickasaw Nation, the University of Oklahoma College of Law has announced the continuation and expansion of the Chickasaw Nation – Henry Family Lecture Series. Under the new name, the event will continue to showcase thought-provoking discourse surrounding the rule of law.
