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CNO and OU Partner to Research Advanced Technologies and Improve Rural Communities

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.

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March 21, 2024

OVPRP’s Strategic Equipment Investment Program Funds Three New Proposals

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.


March 20, 2024

OU-Led Study Receives Best Paper Award From Unconventional Resources Conference

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.


March 14, 2024

Cool Insights: Research Explores How Brains Perceive Temperature

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.


March 13, 2024

OU Professor Awarded Funding to Study Predictions for High-Impact Climate Futures

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.


March 12, 2024

OU Biomedical Engineers Collaborate on DARPA Brain Stimulation Study

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.


March 08, 2024

Sam Noble Museum Affiliates Contribute to Groundbreaking Research on the Origin of Snakes

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.


March 07, 2024

Yingtao Liu Named OADII Associated Director for Sustainment and Modernization

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.


March 07, 2024

OU Engineering Leads $1.8M Project for Military Efficiency

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.


March 05, 2024

OU Engineer Named Senior Member of National Academy of Inventors

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.


February 28, 2024

OU Researchers Receive Newcomb Cleveland Prize

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.


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