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08/25/2026

NEWS: Led by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships, the University of Oklahoma has restructured its national security and defense research strategy in support of the Lead On strategic plan, and has named Kevin Stamey as Director of National Security Strategy and Integration, effective August 31.

https://link.ou.edu/4itBmGR

08/18/2026

A drone flying 10,000 feet above Oklahoma could help us better understand what’s happening before severe weather strikes.

A team of University of Oklahoma researchers are the first in the nation authorized by the FAA to fly weather-sensing drones up to 10,000 feet above ground level, which doubles their previous limit.

That altitude provides researchers access to parts of the lower atmosphere where important features that drive high-impact weather begin to take shape.

Learn more: https://link.ou.edu/4zjpQ7b

08/06/2026

NEWS: A researcher from The University of Oklahoma has received a five-year, $2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to investigate how pancreatic cancer uses cholesterol to survive chemotherapy.

https://link.ou.edu/4bCrhTY

07/04/2026

🇺🇸 Happy 250th birthday, America! 🇺🇸

07/01/2026

NEWS: Dr. Muhammad Furqan, Associate Director of Clinical Research at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, is leading a national clinical trial to answer an important question: Can immunotherapy reduce the risk of recurrence for patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer?

If successful, the study could establish the first postoperative treatment for these patients and reshape the standard of care nationwide.

https://link.ou.edu/4v48VCd

06/22/2026

NEWS: A study, co-led by a University of Oklahoma researcher, examining how parents approach children's digital media use has been recognized as one of Wiley's most-viewed articles of 2024.

Led by OU's Dr. June Abbas, the study is helping inform conversations around technology, parenting and family media habits at a time when many families are navigating an increasingly digital world.

Learn more: https://link.ou.edu/4vBIZ1y

06/05/2026

Lead on, Dr. Staudt! ☝️

We're proud to share Michelle Staudt, Ph.D., CCRP, Associate Vice President and Research Integrity Officer at the OU Health Campus, was recently appointed Treasurer of the Association of Research Integrity Officers.

As OU continues to expand its research enterprise, leadership in research integrity remains essential. Dr. Staudt’s service on the national board of ARIO reflects our commitment to supporting researchers, advancing compliance, and fostering a culture of excellence and accountability across the research community.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Staudt on this national leadership role.

05/25/2026

Today, we pause to remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

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05/19/2026

Three students at The University of Oklahoma have been awarded nationally competitive scholarships, including two Fulbright recipients and one Gilman awardee.

University of Oklahoma students Annelise Huynh (Tulsa) and Alex Shafer (Cary, North Carolina) have received Fulbright U.S. Student awards for the 2026-27 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

Fulbright students spend a year abroad teaching English, pursuing graduate study or conducting research. These students are among approximately 2,200 selected for this prestigious honor each year across the U.S.

Lauren Morris, of Bristow, is receiving a Gilman scholarship to study at the OU Study Center in Arezzo, Italy this summer.

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program, a program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), provides scholarships to U.S. undergraduate students to study or intern abroad.

For more information about the Gilman Scholarship, contact Alissa Ureta at [email protected] or visit gilmanscholarship.org.

05/18/2026

NEWS: As efforts are already underway to design AI systems that are equitable, efficient and inclusive, a data scientist from The University of Oklahoma has created a free research tool to facilitate this process.

Learn more about the open-source platform enabling scholars to design and run behavioral experiments involving conversational AI, Web search and human-AI interaction: https://link.ou.edu/4uVbcQu

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