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What One Can Do

What ONE Can Do

There's Only One... It’s more than a hand gesture or rally cry — it’s a statement of potential. It’s you, ready to be challenged, shaped, and seen. It’s this place, where excellence turns into action and opportunity meets purpose. Choosing One means becoming part of something bigger — a community that defies doubt, proves the value of education, and shows the world what determination can do. One is powerful. One is future-proof.

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Seed Sower statue on OU campus in Norman, Oklahoma in front of fall mums.
One Can Turn “What If” Into “What’s Next.”

Every “what if” finds its answer here. Big questions become bold beginnings, and possibility becomes “what’s next.” Join the OU family.

One Can Do Things the World Has Never Seen

Our researchers aren’t chasing headlines. They’re building solutions that strengthen communities, advance industry, and saves lives. Learn more about how OU is leading research in the state of Oklahoma and beyond.

When many become one, one is unstoppable.

The crimson thread runs deep. Alumni, partners, and supporters help expand opportunity for future generations of Sooners. Learn more about how you can support the University.

Why are more people choosing OU than ever before?

Together, we define what ONE can do. Every week brings new stories of discovery, achievement, and impact across the University of Oklahoma. Subscribe to The One, OU’s weekly newsletter that shares the stories shaping the university and the people behind them.

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Campus & Community
July 31, 2026

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

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.”


Research
July 30, 2026

OU Researcher Joins $12 Million Effort to Advance Obesity Drug Discovery

A University of Oklahoma researcher is part of an international team developing a new way to discover obesity drugs using human cells instead of animal models, an approach that could speed the development of more effective and affordable treatments. The effort is supported by a $12 million grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation.



Campus & Community
July 28, 2026

OU Printing and Mailing Services Earns Best of Show, the Highest Honor in National Printing Competition

The University of Oklahoma’s Printing and Mailing Services has earned the highest honor in the 2026 In-Print™ Awards competition, receiving the Best of Show Award for excellence in printing. Selected from 686 entries submitted by in-plant print operations across the United States, the award recognizes the single most outstanding project in the competition.


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