Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Education
OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center is enrolling adults ages 45 to 75 in a federally funded study testing whether a single blood draw can detect 10 types of cancer, including pancreatic and ovarian, at earlier stages.
Education
OU President Joseph Harroz Jr. confirmed the university will offer a 90-hour bachelor's degree in social work starting fall 2027, with more accelerated programs to follow.
Education
The OU Board of Regents approved naming the new indoor performance center at Kimrey Family Stadium after the late Toby Keith, backed by a philanthropic commitment from the Norman-based Covel family as part of a $49 million stadium renovation.
Education
A federal judge issued a nationwide injunction Monday, Sept. 14, blocking a DHS rule that would have capped international student stays at four years, providing temporary relief for University of Oklahoma students on F-1 and J-1 visas while the legal challenge continues.
Education
The University of Oklahoma's Health Campus held its first AI Symposium, where clinical leaders outlined a phased plan to deploy artificial intelligence for image triage, documentation and patient-risk prediction, aiming to improve Oklahoma's near-last health rankings within five years.
Education
Soami Ellis became the first graduate of OU's helicopter pilot program to earn a certified flight instructor rating and has joined Norman-based Semper Fly Helicopters as an instructor, marking a milestone for the two-year-old partnership between the university and the veteran-owned flight school.
Education
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education unanimously approved the state's first accelerated bachelor's degree programs at OU, OSU and Rogers State University, cutting required credit hours to as few as 90 and potentially allowing students to graduate in three years starting fall 2027.
Education
Gov. Kevin Stitt's executive order ending tenure at Oklahoma's six regional universities is costing those schools top faculty candidates, while OU President Joseph Harroz Jr. warns the Norman campus must reform its own governance to avoid similar restrictions.
Education
University of Oklahoma mechanical engineering professor Bin Xu and his Mobility Intelligence Lab team in Norman are developing a prototype autonomous driving system that can retrofit any consumer vehicle for about $1,000, backed by more than $16 million in federal grants.
Education
The University of Oklahoma won a five-year, $2.9 million NIH grant to test Connect2Care, a smartphone app that guides Black men through at-home prostate cancer screening, enrolling 684 Oklahomans ages 55 to 69.
Education
The University of Oklahoma received a nearly $2 million NSF grant to launch the IMPACT Scholars program, which will provide up to $15,000 per year in scholarships and mentoring for about 24 financially needy engineering undergraduates starting in fall 2027.
Education
The University of Oklahoma's Gallogly College of Engineering on Sept. 1 launched the university's first micro-credential program, offering hands-on bioprocessing workshops and a verified digital credential backed by U.S. Economic Development Administration funding.
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