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Do Chia Seeds During Breastfeeding Improve Both Mom and Baby’s Health?

June 04, 2026

As childhood obesity and diabetes continue to rise worldwide, a researcher at the University of Oklahoma is investigating whether a simple addition to a breastfeeding mother’s diet – chia seeds – could help lower a child’s future risk of these conditions while improving the mother’s own health.

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Research

USDOT Awards $10 Million to OU-Led Autonomous Freight Movement Project

May 08, 2026

Researchers from the University of Oklahoma’s Gallogly College of Engineering are helping address logistical and safety challenges on American roadways throough a major research project backed by federal funding.

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Impact

OU Health Harold Hamm Diabetes Center Names New Director to Lead Fight Against Diabetes

June 09, 2026

Building on its two-decade journey from a philanthropic vision to a worldwide research enterprise committed to preventing, treating, and curing diabetes, the University of Oklahoma Health Harold Hamm Diabetes Center has named John P. Kirwan, Ph.D., FACSM, a world-leading translational scientist, as its next director, effective Sept. 1, pending approval from the OU Board of Regents.

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University of Oklahoma Launches Project 200, a Generational Investment in Oklahoma’s Future

May 11, 2026

The University of Oklahoma today announced Project 200, a generational investment in research, talent and infrastructure designed to move Oklahoma forward by strengthening the health of its people, growing the state’s economy and expanding opportunity for the future.

CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY


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Campus & Community

OU Students Named 2026 Astronaut Scholars

June 05, 2026

The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation recently named Arianna Dambold and Aaron Lim as members of its 2026 class of Astronaut Scholars. The prestigious awards are given to junior and senior-year college students pursuing degrees in STEM and aims to support the next generation of explorers and innovators.

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Campus & Community

OU Faculty Named Fulbright Scholars

June 04, 2026

Zermarie Deacon, Ph.D., and Deonnie Moodie, Ph.D., have each been named a 2026-2027 Fulbright U.S. Scholar by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. These prestigious fellowships support research and development opportunities abroad.

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