Elevating Research.
Transforming Lives.
As a cornerstone of OU’s Strategic Plan, Project 200 recruits the nation’s top researchers whose discoveries will save lives, strengthen Oklahoma’s economy, and position the university among the most impactful research institutions in the country.
Curiousity Meets
Compassion.
Oklahoma faces some of the most persistent health challenges in the country. As the state’s only academic health system, it is our solemn duty to push the boundaries of what’s possible in medicine to meet those challenges. We are striving to provide the research-driven, highly specialized care that only an academic health system can give to all of Oklahoma.
A world-class weather enterprise, Right in tornado alley.
Oklahoma sits at the center of some of the most complex and severe weather patterns on the planet, and there’s no better place to study the weather. OU is home to the National Weather Center and a dense concentration of atmospheric science expertise, making it the perfect place to lead innovation in forecasting, risk reduction and community resilience.
Innovation through
partnerships.
Oklahoma has a long-standing and deeply embedded aerospace and defense ecosystem, anchored by major federal installations, world-class sustainment and logistics capabilities, and a growing network of industry partners. This concentration creates a rare environment where innovation, workforce development, and operational readiness intersect, allowing research advances to move rapidly from concept to application
Powering the state,
powering the nation.
As a major producer of oil and natural gas and a net energy exporter, Oklahoma serves as a real-world laboratory for advancing subsurface energy systems, carbon management, grid resilience, and next-generation energy technologies. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Oklahoma produces far more energy than it consumes, positioning the state to lead innovation critical to national energy security and reliability.
The University of Oklahoma is driving discovery and innovation across disciplines that matter most to our state, our nation and the world. With over $470 million in annual research expenditures and a growing portfolio of interdisciplinary centers and institutes, OU researchers are tackling the world’s most pressing challenges.
To help meet these grand challenges, we’re seeking bold and ambitious researchers ready to make a life-changing impact through their work.
OU has welcomed record-breaking freshman class sizes over the past five years, while pursuing academic and research excellence toward AAU membership. Our new leaders will join other talented faculty to cultivate lasting legacies in a growing, mission-focused university.
February 23, 2026
The University of Oklahoma Health Campus was recently recognized for its increased momentum in advancing discoveries that change lives, achieving the state’s first Top 100 national ranking based on funding from the National Institutes of Health, according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. The ranking—the highest in OU’s history and in the state—solidifies the University’s position as the state’s leading driver of health-related research.
October 03, 2025
A $19.9 million award from the U.S. National Science Foundation will fund the development of two groundbreaking KaRVIR systems (Dual-Doppler 3D Mobile Ka-band Rapid-Scanning Volume Imaging Radars for Earth System Science), state-of-the-art radars that will provide unique capabilities to close critical observational gaps in the atmospheric science community.
April 24, 2025
The University of Oklahoma and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Department of Energy’s largest multi-program science and energy laboratory, have entered a strategic collaboration to establish a cutting-edge additive manufacturing center based in Norman, OK.
November 06, 2024
A team of researchers from across the University of Oklahoma Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy, Los Alamos National Laboratory, with industry partners, have been awarded an $18.7M grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to investigate commercial subsurface storage of carbon dioxide (CO2).
