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Research

OU Researcher Awarded Funding to Create Global Cloud Database

January 14, 2026

Greg McFarquhar, director of the Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research (CIWRO) and Operations and a researcher at the University of Oklahoma, has been awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to compile and analyze cloud property measurements from around the world.

Image reading: groundbreaking discovery reveals africa's oldest cremation pyre.
Research

Groundbreaking discovery reveals Africa’s oldest cremation pyre and complex ritual practices

January 08, 2026

Newly published research in Science Advances, led by Jessica Cerezo-Román, at the University of Oklahoma, documents the oldest known cremation in Africa and provides some of the earliest evidence for intentional cremation using a pyre in the world.

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Impact

OU’s K20 Center Celebrates 30 Years with $80M GEAR UP the METRO Grant

November 21, 2025

The University of Oklahoma Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education K20 Center for Educational and Community Renewal has been awarded its seventh GEAR UP grant — this time totaling nearly $40 million in federal funding over seven years, with a dollar-for-dollar match bringing the total investment to more than $80 million.

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Impact

College of Dentistry, Oklahoma Dental Foundation Launch Mobile Clinic to Expand Oral Health Care in Panhandle

November 18, 2025

As part of their mission to expand access to oral health care across Oklahoma, the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry and the Oklahoma Dental Foundation (ODF) have launched a mobile dental clinic in Guymon, offering services for patients of all ages. The clinic, a key program of ODF, is stationed in the parking area of Memorial Hospital of Texas County.

CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY


A headshot of Nathan Goodman and the words "Goodman to lead Advanced Radar Research Center."
Campus & Community

Goodman to lead Advanced Radar Research Center

December 09, 2025

Nathan Goodman, Ph.D., has been named director of the Advanced Radar Research Center (ARRC), effective immediately. Goodman, who has served as interim director since July 2025, has also been appointed an Associate Vice President for Research and Partnerships.

OU College of Law graphic reading: Chickasaw Nation - Henry Family Lecture Series, featuring Kevin K. Washburn, Feb. 12, 2026
Campus & Community

OU Law Announces Expanded Chickasaw Nation – Henry Family Lecture Series

December 01, 2025

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.

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