February 28, 2024
February 21, 2024
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) Advanced Technology Initiatives (ATI) has teamed up with the University of Oklahoma (OU) to research advanced transportation technologies, resilience to severe weather events, and defense and security challenges such as the development of counter-drone systems. The two entities have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to achieve technological advancements, workforce development, economic growth, and scientific discovery, aligning OU’s academic objectives with CNO’s educational and economic priorities.
Three proposals have been funded by the Strategic Equipment Investment Program from the Office of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships. Equipment purchased under this program is expected to advance research and creative activities at the University of Oklahoma.
A study led by University of Oklahoma researchers has been selected for a 2023 best paper award in the Advanced Formation Evaluation technical program theme from the Unconventional Resources Technology Conference.
Christian Lemon, Ph.D., an associate professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Oklahoma, often thinks about temperature sensation and the brain when eating a chilled mint cookie. Now, research from his lab funding by the National Institutes of Health that examines oral temperature perception has been published in The Journal of Neuroscience.
Kathy Pegion, associate professor in the School of Meteorology at the University of Oklahoma, has been awarded funding for her project to examine whether initialized multi-year to decadal predictions can better predict high-impact climate futures than uninitialized projections.
OU Engineering professors Lei Ding, Ph.D., and Han Yuan, Ph.D, are part of an interdisciplinary team awarded a $12 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) of the Department of Defense.
Snakes and lizards, collectively known as Squamata, have long fascinated scientists and nature enthusiasts alike. These remarkable creatures represent a staggering third of terrestrial vertebrates and have evolved an array of spectacular adaptations in locomotion, feeding, and sensory processing. Yet until now, the underlying drivers of their remarkable diversity have remained shrouded in mystery.
Yingtao Liu has been named associate research director for sustainment and modernization for the Oklahoma Aerospace and Defense Innovation Institute (OADII) at the University of Oklahoma. Liu is the William H. Barkow Presidential Professor in the School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering and the director of the Smart Materials and Intelligent Systems Laboratory at OU.
Li Song, Ph.D., a mechanical engineering professor at the University of Oklahoma, has received a $1.18 million grant from the Department of Defense to design a system for simultaneous heating and cooling demands at military installations, with the goal of enhancing efficiency and reliability.
Wei R. Chen, Ph.D., a biomedical engineering professor at the University of Oklahoma, has been honored with the title of Senior Member by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Chen’s induction into NAI recognizes his contributions to biomedical engineering and to his inventions that are helping revolutionize cancer treatment.
Two researchers at the University of Oklahoma are part of an interdisciplinary team of Indigenous and Western scientists who have received the 2024 Newcomb Cleveland Prize from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The $25,000 award is the association’s oldest prize. It is offered annually to an outstanding publication in Science.