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October 12, 2026

OU, NOAA partnership continues life-saving research with five-year renewal

The University of Oklahoma will receive up to $220 million over five years from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to continue the life-saving weather research led by the OU-NOAA Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations, extending a nearly 50-year partnership that has helped give Americans earlier, more accurate weather warnings


Impact
October 08, 2026

MITRE, University of Oklahoma to collaborate on critical national priorities

From strengthening severe-weather preparedness to advancing national security, MITRE and the University of Oklahoma (OU) are joining forces to tackle some of the nation’s most critical challenges.


Research
October 01, 2026

OU-led project aims to recover critical minerals from existing oil and gas wells

The University of Oklahoma, partnering with the state of Oklahoma and academic and industry partners, has received funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation to build the nation’s first integrated platform for recovering critical minerals from existing oil and gas wells.


Research
September 29, 2026

Cell Paper Identifies Subclusters Driving Cancer-Induced Cachexia

Research published today in Cell identifies three small subclusters of cells driving pancreatic cancer-induced cachexia, a muscle-wasting and fat-loss condition that makes patients less tolerant of cancer treatment. The study, led by the University of Oklahoma, holds significant promise for the development of therapeutics to target these subclusters.


Research
September 29, 2026

University of Oklahoma hosts symposium on energy, national security

The University of Oklahoma hosted “America’s Subsurface Advantage: Energy Dominance, Critical Minerals, and National Security” on Friday, Sept. 25, bringing together around 150 leaders from industry, government, national laboratories and universities to explore how America’s subsurface resources can become a lasting competitive advantage.


September 29, 2026

University of Oklahoma Taps National Energy Expert for Strategic Research

OU has named Todd Schaef as the new executive director of OU Energy Strategy and Integration, a key position in the Office of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships, focused on growing the impact-focused research that advances OU’s role in the future of energy.


Impact
September 15, 2026

OU’s momentum is expanding opportunity in Oklahoma and beyond

University of Oklahoma President Joseph Harroz Jr. today outlined the university’s record-setting momentum to the OU Board of Regents, highlighting how that progress has strengthened OU’s capacity to pursue greater opportunities at a scale that would have been difficult to envision just a few years ago, particularly through the expansion of its research enterprise.


Campus & Community
August 24, 2026

University of Oklahoma launches new strategic national security initiative

Led by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships, the University of Oklahoma has restructured its national security and defense research strategy in support of the Lead On strategic plan, and has named Kevin Stamey as Director of National Security Strategy and Integration, effective August 31.


Research
August 21, 2026

OU researchers selected for Department of Energy Genesis Mission

With funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, the University of Oklahoma is helping build AI into the future of American science. Two OU-led research teams have been awarded nearly $1.4 million in funding under the DOE’s Genesis Mission, with a third researcher providing significant support for a Genesis Mission project being led by Los Alamos National Laboratory.


Impact
August 03, 2026

OU Research Helps Protect Ancient Archaeological Site in Malawi

An international research team featuring professor Jessica Cerezo-Román, Ph.D., uncovered the earliest known evidence of cremation in Africa. The government of Malawi has now moved to safeguard the ancient site at Mount Hora used by a 9,500-year-old hunter-gatherer community.