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Research

OU-led project aims to recover critical minerals from existing oil and gas wells

October 01, 2026

The University of Oklahoma, partnering with the state of Oklahoma and academic and industry partners, has received funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation to build the nation’s first integrated platform for recovering critical minerals from existing oil and gas wells.

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Research

Study targets prostate cancer screening gap among black men

October 02, 2026

A newly funded study at the University of Oklahoma aims to increase prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening among Black men in Oklahoma, who die from prostate cancer at rates two to four times higher than other racial groups.

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Impact

OU, NOAA partnership continues life-saving research with five-year renewal

October 12, 2026

The University of Oklahoma will receive up to $220 million over five years from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to continue the life-saving weather research led by the OU-NOAA Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations, extending a nearly 50-year partnership that has helped give Americans earlier, more accurate weather warnings

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Impact

A Game Changer: Harold Hamm commits largest gift in OU history to lift health of Oklahoma, name Health Campus

September 22, 2026

The University of Oklahoma today announced an historic $150 million gift from Harold Hamm, the largest single gift in university history, to lift the health of Oklahoma by advancing health education, research and discovery, strengthening the state’s health care workforce and accelerating the pursuit of breakthroughs against Oklahoma’s critical public health challenges.

CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY


Jensen Moore.
Campus & Community

OU professor to serve on national media ethics committee

October 05, 2026

Jensen Moore, Ph.D., an associate professor of public relations at the University of Oklahoma’s Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, has been elected to a three-year term on the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s Standing Committee on Professional Freedom and Responsibility.

OU student works on the bat and chimney swift rehabilitation facility at WildCare Oklahoma in Noble.
Campus & Community

OU students build wildlife recovery space for WildCare

October 01, 2026

What kind of building works for both bats and chimney swifts? University of Oklahoma architecture and construction science students designed and built one for WildCare Oklahoma in Noble, creating separate spaces where injured and orphaned animals can recover before returning to the wild.

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