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Research

Clinical Trial Seeks Improved Survival for Head and Neck Cancer Patients

January 27, 2026

A newly approved National Cancer Institute-funded clinical trial aims to improve survival for head and neck cancer patients whose disease returns after radiation therapy – a setback that affects up to 40% of patients and is often associated with poor outcomes.

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Research

OU Research Team Testing Drone Technology to Improve Weather Forecasting

January 20, 2026

The 3D Mesonet project aims to make advancements in gathering spatiotemporal atmospheric data in the United States, allowing scientists to better predict short-term, high-impact weather, like thunderstorms, severe winds and winter precipitation.

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Impact

OU Advances ‘Food Is Medicine’ Approach to Community Healthcare

January 21, 2026

Dr. Marianna Wetherill, a registered dietitian and expert in food-based healthcare interventions, is working to make the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa a national leader in the food is medicine movement

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Impact

OU Receives $25 Million Grant from TSET to Expand Statewide Cancer Care

December 16, 2025

The Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) has awarded the University of Oklahoma a $25 million grant to help construct a new OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center facility in Tulsa, a project that will house the newly named TSET Clinical Research Center and significantly expand access to clinical trials and cancer care in the region.

CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY


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Campus & Community

University of Oklahoma Appoints Roger Denny to Lead New Era of OU Athletics

January 23, 2026

The University of Oklahoma today named Roger Denny as its 12th Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Programs and Director of Athletics, a key appointment at a defining moment in college sports. Denny, a successful corporate attorney with deep legal background and athletics leadership experience at the University of Illinois, will lead OU Athletics to expand opportunities for student-athletes while building on OU’s tradition of championship excellence in a new era for one of college athletics’ most storied programs.

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Campus & Community

OU Anounces Fall 2025 Honor Roll

January 29, 2026

The University of Oklahoma announced the students named to its fall 2025 honor roll, a distinction given to those who achieve the highest academic standards. A total of 12,401 students were named to the fall 2025 honor roll. Of these students, 5,156 were named to the President’s Honor Roll for earning an “A” grade in all their courses.

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