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Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy

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We are earth and energy. The Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy improves people’s lives through research, education and service by studying Earth’s past and present, developing new energy tools and resources, and creating geoscientists and engineers who work across disciplines to address some of society’s most critical challenges.

 

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School of Geosciences

 

Founded in 1900 by Charles Gould, the School of Geosciences has been a leader in geosciences research and education for over a century.  The School has been a global leader in education and research in topics related to hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation, but now includes research programs spanning aspects of organic, inorganic and environmental geochemistry, and hydrochemistry, planetary geology, structure and geophysics of earthquakes and induced seismicity, near-field and crustal-scale geophysics, paleoecology and paleoclimate, paleomagnetism, and mineralogy/petrology.

 

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Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering

 

The Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering is ranked among the top for petroleum education. Students of MPGE can expect an education unparalleled to others with industry responsive curriculum, state-of-the-art laboratories, renowned faculty, a multicultural environment, and opportunities for hands-on learning and engagement with top industry professionals.

 

 

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"The advancement and dissemination of knowledge relevant to Earth and energy systems has never been more important."

— Dean John Antonio

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At the University of Oklahoma, we seek smart, motivated, and service-oriented students who will enhance our academic community and, ultimately, make meaningful contributions to national and global communities. Learn more about what it means to be an OU student here at Mewbourne College.

 

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Campus & Community
July 02, 2025

The University of Oklahoma Selects Williams for Higher Education’s Regents Business Partnership Excellence Award

The University of Oklahoma nominated Williams, an Oklahoma-based energy leader, for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education’s Regents Business Partnership Excellence Award. Williams and OU are one of 27 business and higher education partnerships throughout the state recognized as innovative collaborations that further the education of Oklahoma’s workforce.


July 02, 2025

Sustainable Energy Systems: Mewbourne College offers a new certificate to enhance any OU student's qualifications.

The University of Oklahoma, a longtime home to distinguished energy and geoscience traditions, is expanding opportunities with a new Sustainable Energy Systems (SES) certificate. This flexible, 15-credit-hour initiative is open to undergraduate and graduate students in nearly all majors.


Research
June 05, 2025

Recovering From Disaster: OU Professor Awarded Junior Faculty Fellowship to Study Life After Mass Extinctions

Understanding how life recovers in the aftermath of a mass extinction is critical to unraveling the broad patterns of evolutionary development that have shaped Earth’s history.. To further this understanding of Earth’s turbulent history, David Wright, Ph.D., assistant curator of invertebrate paleontology at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History and assistant professor in University of Oklahoma Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy, recently received a Junior Faculty Fellowship to further his research on crinoids – ancient and living relatives of starfish and sea urchins – and discover how this group diversified following the end-Permian mass extinction.


Campus & Community
March 24, 2025

OU Launches Sustainable Energy Systems Program, Names Inaugural Director

The University of Oklahoma has named Heather Bedle, Ph.D., as the inaugural director of its Sustainable Energy Systems program, a multidisciplinary program designed to equip students with the knowledge needed to address the challenges of a dynamic energy landscape.