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OU researcher’s discoveries could help predict unknown drug interactions

October 27, 2026

Wei Yue, Ph.D., a professor of pharmaceutical sciences in the OU College of Pharmacy, has received a $1.9 million National Institutes of Health award to uncover new ways to predict when multiple medications taken together could cause dangerous side effects.

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Research

Weight-loss surgery produces lasting diabetes remission, long-term study finds

October 26, 2026

People with type 2 diabetes were much more likely to achieve remission after weight-loss surgery than after intensive medical and lifestyle management, according to a long-term study. Researchers also identified patient characteristics linked to remission and to the likelihood of diabetes returning.

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Impact

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright visits OU to discuss Genesis Mission research

November 02, 2026

U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright visited the University of Oklahoma on Friday, Oct. 30, to meet with OU researchers and students involved in the DOE Genesis Mission, a national initiative to accelerate scientific discovery through artificial intelligence, supercomputing and quantum technologies.

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Impact

National Weather Center marks 20 years of life-saving weather science

November 03, 2026

The University of Oklahoma celebrated 20 years of the National Weather Center with an anniversary gala Wednesday, Oct. 21. Dedicated on Sept. 29, 2006, the building has spent two decades bringing OU researchers and educators together under one roof with federal forecasters and scientists from NOAA, creating one of the largest concentrations of weather expertise in the world.

CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY


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Campus & Community

OU College of Law names Justice James R. Winchester Eugene Kuntz Award recipient

October 26, 2026

The University of Oklahoma College of Law has named Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice James R. Winchester as the 2026 recipient of the Eugene Kuntz Award. The annual award recognizes professionals who have made significant contributions to oil, gas and natural resources law.

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Campus & Community

OU Max Westheimer Airport celebrates opening of new air traffic control tower

October 21, 2026

The University of Oklahoma today celebrated the opening of a new air traffic control tower at the OU Max Westheimer Airport. Standing 106 feet tall, more than double the current 52-foot facility, the new tower will modernize air traffic control operations and improve safety for pilots and students operating in the airspace.

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