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May 11, 2026
The University of Oklahoma today announced Project 200, a generational investment in research, talent and infrastructure designed to move Oklahoma forward by strengthening the health of its people, growing the state’s economy and expanding opportunity for the future.
Joshua Landis, director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma, said the deal ended the Kurdish hope of retaining a large measure of autonomy and would benefit Turkey.
While optimism is the belief that the future will be better, hope is the belief “that we have the power to make it so,” said Chan Hellman, the director of The Hope Research Center at the University of Oklahoma.
“Cremation is very rare among ancient and modern hunter-gatherers, at least partially because pyres require a huge amount of labor, time, and fuel to transform a body into fragmented and calcined bone and ash,” said lead author Jessica Cerezo-Román.
These sorts of studies, combining historical sources with climate records, can help researchers better understand what drives the emergence and transmission of disease, says Kyle Harper, a historian at the University of Oklahoma.
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May 19, 2026
More than 11,000 degrees were conferred during May 2026 commencement ceremonies, as graduates, families and friends gathered to celebrate.
May 05, 2026
On May 1, OU held Party at the Palace honoring the Class of 2026. With a drone show lighting up the evening, the event brought graduates together ahead of commencement.
March 11, 2026
The OU College of Pharmacy held it's 14th annual Adrenaline Run on the University of Oklahoma Health Campus. Proceeds from the race assist the college with innovative research and student development.
