The inaugural OU defense symposium featured a full day of discussion, including keynotes and panels on topics such as climate security, security implications of emerging technologies, warfare in the era of social media and Sino-Russia relations - implications on U.S. security.
March 15, 2024
The University of Oklahoma is set to host DEPSCoR DAY, a full-day workshop, on Thursday, April 25th, 2024. During the event, program officers from the Department of Defense (DoD) will provide insights into funding opportunities offered through the DoD Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) and other relevant DoD research programs.
March 07, 2024
Yingtao Liu has been named associate research director for sustainment and modernization for the Oklahoma Aerospace and Defense Innovation Institute (OADII) at the University of Oklahoma. Liu is the William H. Barkow Presidential Professor in the School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering and the director of the Smart Materials and Intelligent Systems Laboratory at OU.
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