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Chris Wright speaks with media as Tom Cole and Joseph Harroz observe.
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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.

Joseph Harroz standing at a podium speaking before a crowd of people at round tables in the National Weather Center auditorium.
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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.

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