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Scientists Reveal Key to Affordable, Room-Temperature Quantum Light

February 24, 2025

Newly published research from the University of Oklahoma proves that adding a covering to quantum light sources called a colloidal quantum dot can cause them to shine without faltering, opening the door to new, affordable quantum possibilities.

David Ebert.
Campus & Community

Ebert Named Interim Inaugural OU Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer

February 20, 2025

David Ebert, director of OU’s Data Institute for Societal Challenges (DISC) and associate vice president for research and partnerships, has been selected as the interim chief AI officer, a new position created to implement AI to drive innovation in education, research and operations.

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Research
February 27, 2025

OU Researcher to Create New Coding Language, Computing Infrastructure

Richard Veras, a professor in the School of Computer Science at the University of Oklahoma, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award to develop such an innovation by creating more efficient infrastructure for the computation of sparse and irregular data.


Research
February 24, 2025

Scientists Reveal Key to Affordable, Room-Temperature Quantum Light

Newly published research from the University of Oklahoma proves that adding a covering to quantum light sources called a colloidal quantum dot can cause them to shine without faltering, opening the door to new, affordable quantum possibilities.


Campus & Community
February 20, 2025

Ebert Named Interim Inaugural OU Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer

David Ebert, director of OU’s Data Institute for Societal Challenges (DISC) and associate vice president for research and partnerships, has been selected as the interim chief AI officer, a new position created to implement AI to drive innovation in education, research and operations.


Research
February 12, 2025

Arctic Cyclones Could Be Missing Link in Sea Ice Depletion Models

A new study published in Nature Communications Earth and Environment gives possible insight into the underprediction of sea ice depletion and the formation of Arctic cyclones. The study could lead to more accurate weather and climate models and better forecasting of Arctic cyclones.


Campus & Community
February 10, 2025

OU Engineer Chairs International Biophotonics Conference He Founded 20 Years Ago

Wei R. Chen, Ph.D., Stephenson Endowed Chair, Professor, and Interim Director of the Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, recently chaired an international conference, “Biophotonics and Immune Responses XX”, at the Photonics West Symposium sponsored by the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE).


Research
February 05, 2025

How AI Bias Shapes Everything from Hiring to Health Care

Naveen Kumar, an associate professor at the University of Oklahoma’s Price College of Business, has co-authored a study emphasizing the urgent need to address these biases by developing and deploying ethical, explainable AI. This includes methods and policies that ensure fairness and transparency and reduce stereotypes and discrimination in LLM applications.


Research
February 04, 2025

Zhu Receives NSF Career Award to Advance Cardiac Arrhythmia Research

Rui Zhu, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program award to uncover the mechanisms behind cardiac arrhythmias.


January 27, 2025

Student-Led Research Suggests Urban Gardens Key to Pollinator Resilience

Recently published research conducted by University of Oklahoma students under the mentorship of professor James Hung offers practical solutions to help pollinators, like bees, wasps and flies, adapt to changes in seasonal patterns.


Impact
January 27, 2025

University of Oklahoma Scientist Receives U.S. Government’s Highest Academic Research Honor

University of Oklahoma engineering professor Steven P. Crossley has been awarded a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers by the U.S. government through the National Science Foundation. This award is the highest honor bestowed by the federal government to outstanding scientists and engineers for early career achievements.



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