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October 08, 2026

MITRE, University of Oklahoma to collaborate on critical national priorities

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Research
October 01, 2026

OU-led project aims to recover critical minerals from existing oil and gas wells

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Research
September 29, 2026

Cell Paper Identifies Subclusters Driving Cancer-Induced Cachexia

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Research
September 29, 2026

University of Oklahoma hosts symposium on energy, national security

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September 29, 2026

University of Oklahoma Taps National Energy Expert for Strategic Research

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September 15, 2026

OU’s momentum is expanding opportunity in Oklahoma and beyond

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Campus & Community
August 24, 2026

University of Oklahoma launches new strategic national security initiative

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Research
August 21, 2026

OU researchers selected for Department of Energy Genesis Mission

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Impact
August 03, 2026

OU Research Helps Protect Ancient Archaeological Site in Malawi

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Impact
July 30, 2026

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

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Research
July 21, 2026

Human Study Links Reduced Inflammation to Later Myopia Onset

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Research
July 13, 2026

Six Years of Drought Reshape Soil Microbiomes in Tallgrass Prairie, Study Finds

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Research
June 11, 2026

OU Receives $11.5 Million NIH Award to Establish Statewide Immunoengineering Research Center

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June 03, 2026

ICAST 2026 Seed Grant Awardees

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Research
May 18, 2026

OU Data Scientist Unveils Free Software for Researching Human-AI Interactions

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Research
April 29, 2026

The Lancet Paper Calls for Earlier Diagnosis as Leprosy Persists Globally

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Research
April 23, 2026

Genetic Study Finds New Pathways Involved in Cardiometabolic Disease

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Research
April 23, 2026

OU-led Study Marks 50 Years of Geostationary Satellites Transforming Global Precipitation Science

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Research
April 22, 2026

Nature Publication Links Warming Temperatures to Surge in Antibiotic Resistance in Soils

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Research
April 20, 2026

OU Researchers Publish Back-to-Back Breakthroughs in Clean Hydrogen Technology

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Research
March 26, 2026

Soil Carbon Losses Under Warming Come Down to Rainfall, Landmark Study Shows

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Impact
March 23, 2026

OU and ORNL Advance Qualification of Additive Manufacturing for the US Air Force Legacy Aircraft

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Research
March 16, 2026

Oklahoma Meteorologist Leads Global Hunt for Extreme Winter Weather

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February 18, 2026

OU Researchers Develop Durable Hybrid Materials for Faster Radiation Detection

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Research
February 16, 2026

Long-term Warming Transforms Mountain Meadows Above and Below Ground

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Research
February 09, 2026

OU–Industry Collaboration Harnesses AI to Accelerate Antibody Drug Production

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Research
February 02, 2026

OU Researcher Awarded Funding to Uncover Secrets of Cloud Formation

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Research
January 26, 2026

University of Oklahoma Researcher Awarded NIH Grant to Advance Tribally defined Approaches to Genomic Research

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Research
January 20, 2026

OU Research Team Testing Drone Technology to Improve Weather Forecasting

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Research
January 14, 2026

OU Researcher Awarded Funding to Create Global Cloud Database

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Research
January 08, 2026

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

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Updated 10/6/2026 by Vice President for Research and Partnerships: researchnews@ou.edu