Construction Science students enrolled in Dr. Anthony Perrenoud’s Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing class recently toured the Valero refinery plant in Ardmore, Oklahoma. The students learned about the refinery processes and career opportunities in gas and oil.
Students in the University of Oklahoma’s Haskell and Irene Lemon Division of Construction Science gain the project management expertise that is necessary for the critical turnover project that keep the plant running efficiently.
Thanks to our incredible hosts, Valero, especially Jen Swenton for her help coordinating the trip!
Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture congratulates Thinh "Henry" Duong, a master's student in the Division of Interior Design, for earning first place in the 2026 Robert Bruce Thompson Annual Student Light Fixture Design Competition.
Gibbs College of Architecture Institute for Quality Communities (IQC) Director and Division of Planning, Landscape Architecture, and Design (PLAD) faculty member Amber N. Wiley, Ph.D., recently published a new book, Collective Yearning: Black Women Artists from the Zimmerli Art Museum.
In May, students from the Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture's Architecture, Environmental Design, and Interior Design programs participated in an intensive five-day Studio in Residence at Taliesin West, the iconic winter home and desert laboratory of Frank Lloyd Wright.
