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NIH Awards OU College of Medicine $10.7 Million to Advance Sensory Biology Research

July 16, 2026

The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine has been awarded a five-year, $10.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to create the Oklahoma Center for Biomedical Research Excellence in Sensory Biology. The center will serve as a hub for research into how cells sense and respond to their environment and the diseases that can occur when that process malfunctions.

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Research

Researchers Discover How Tumors Enlist Nerves to Keep Growing

August 04, 2026

New research from the University of Oklahoma, published in Cell Death & Differentiation, demonstrates how an aggressive form of breast cancer co-opts the body’s own immune system to attract nerves that fuel tumor growth.

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Impact

OU Hosts Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Showcases Statewide Health Efforts

August 03, 2026

Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, visited the OU Health Campus on Saturday, Aug. 1 to learn more about the University of Oklahoma’s flagship academic health system and its efforts to improve health outcomes across the state.

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Impact

OU Marks Historic Milestone in Weather Forecasting with Launch of Oklahoma 3D Mesonet

July 30, 2026

The National Weather Service has, for the first time, purchased vertical atmospheric profiles collected by drones — data collected by the University of Oklahoma (OU) and Meteomatics. The milestone is the next step forward for the Oklahoma 3D Mesonet.

CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY


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Campus & Community

University of Oklahoma Keeps North Oval Free for Public Tailgating, Adds New Turnkey Tailgating Option at Boyd Lawn with REVELXP

August 05, 2026

The University of Oklahoma is building on the success of last season's North Oval tailgating experience by introducing a new turnkey tailgating option at Boyd Lawn this fall while keeping the North Oval free and open for public tailgating.

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Campus & Community

OU & OU Health Marketing and Communications Departments Earn Heartland Emmy Award

July 31, 2026

The University of Oklahoma Division of Marketing and Communications, in partnership with the OU Health Marketing and Communications team, has been awarded a prestigious Heartland Emmy Award in the Commercial – Campaign category. The award recognizes their joint campaign “Never Done. Never Outdone.”

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