Sooner Magazine, a publication of the University of Oklahoma Foundation, recently featured an article highlighting the mobile medical unit project led by Bryan Bloom, an assistant professor in OU’s Haskell and Irene Lemon Construction Science Division, and assistant professor Ken Marold from the Division of Architecture.
The mobile medical unit, designed to deliver medical care to Wichita and Affiliated Tribe members who live far away from traditional medical facilities, was built by OU construction science students in Bryan Bloom’s Design + Build course.
To read the full Sooner Magazine article, click the link below.
How do you provide medical care to those who live far from clinics? • Sooner Magazine
The Gibbs Design in Action Awards (GDAA) program, led by Dr. Wanda Liebermann, has announced its 2026–2027 funded student projects. The initiative supports design and research work that addresses social, cultural, and economic issues in the built environment through collaboration with faculty and community partners.
The OU Institute for Quality Communities (IQC) 2024 collaboration with the Historic Threatt Filling Station has been recognized in the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's newly released Byways Report: The Scenic Route to Rural Prosperity – a story-driven publication exploring how road trip culture and place-based tourism can fuel economic growth in rural communities.
The Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to announce that Camille Germany, Chief of Staff, has been named the 2026 recipient of the university-wide Jennifer L. Wise Good Stewardship Award.
