OCCC joins Amazon AI and machine learning alliance

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Community College has joined the Amazon-Machine Learning University (MLU) Educators Consortium and Amazon-Machine Learning University Transformation Alliance, a national initiative helping faculty integrate artificial...

Camp Trivera in Oklahoma City relaunches STEM center with new partnership

HEY. WELCOME BACK. WE WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT AN INNOVATIVE GIRL SCOUT CAMP RIGHT HERE IN OKLAHOMA CITY. CAMP RIVERA OPENED IN 2020. AND OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, IT HAS ENCOURAGED LEARNING AND CREATED A LOVE FOR SCIENCE. OUR METEOROLOGIST SABRINA...

ACLU, Lawyers' Committee and Co-Counsel Dismiss First Amendment Claims Against University of Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY – The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Oklahoma Foundation, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and pro bono counsel Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP dismissed claims in an ongoing suit challenging a classroom...

From Ant-Man to Yoda, Science Museum Oklahoma exhibit shows toys in action

Fighting for my students’ right to read, I lost my Oklahoma teacher’s license

First Person is where Chalkbeat features personal essays by educators, students, parents, and others thinking and writing about public education. “The Hate U Give.” “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.” “Challenger Deep.”...

AG Jackson announces major settlement with Gilead Sciences over kickbacks

RALEIGH, N.C. (WLOS) — Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced that Gilead Sciences will pay $202 million to resolve claims it paid in kickbacks to doctors in exchange for promoting its human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) medication, which resulted...

EPA reduction-in-force plan causes concern about OK research center

The termination includes the Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center in Ada, which has undergone reductions-in-force in recent months. The lab and facilities will remain in place and continue to be used by the EPA. Probationary EPA employees...

Carefully Preserved Fossilized Reptile Skin Found In SW Oklahoma

It's crazy to think that after thousands of years of discovering things about our history, we're still learning new things every day. Another major piece of fossilized history has been found near the Wichita Mountains in southern Oklahoma....

 OSU research explores collaborative biofabrication for personalized health care

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 Media Contact: Desa James | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-2669 | desa.james@okstate.edu A new Oklahoma State University research project is reimagining how patient-specific bioengineered products are designed and...

Following Aaliyah Chavez's recruitment, Oklahoma offers No. 1 Class of 2027 hooper Kaleena Smith

Kaleena Smith, the No. 1 player in the Class of 2027, has received offers from several top programs. On Tuesday, the 5-foot-5 guard shared another offer from Oklahoma through her Instagram. She also mentioned talking to Pauline Love, the Associate...

New Program Aims to Address Rural Health Disparities in Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas & Oklahoma

KCU launched Rural Health Scholars in collaboration with Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) in Joplin, Missouri, Pittsburg State University (PSU) in Pittsburg, Kansas, and eight area community colleges in Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma. The...

Federal cuts target EPA research center in Ada

The termination includes the Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center in Ada, which employed about 60 federal workers before the restructuring notice. Probationary EPA employees have already undergone layoffs. Scientists at the center study...

Strength in engineering leads to more economic growth, high-wage jobs

Oklahoma’s future depends on its ability to grow and retain talent. House Bill 2260, which was recently passed with more than 70% bipartisan support, delivers a powerful message by offering a $25,000 tax credit to early career civil and...

What Is ‘Military Chaff’ and Why Fort Sill Is Spreading It Across Oklahoma

While the weather has somewhat cooperated over the last few weeks, something unusual happened during Oklahoma's last round of severe weather. I was on vacation at the time, so I bookmarked it and forgot about it until now. And curiously enough, as...

EPA reduction-in-force plan causes concern about Ada research center

The termination includes the Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center in Ada, which has undergone reductions-in-force in recent months. The lab and facilities will remain in place and continue to be used by the EPA. Probationary EPA employees...

Is Oklahoma Really Going to Interrogate Teachers from “Woke” States?

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. This month, Oklahoma’s Department of Education announced an innovative approach to screening aspiring teachers in the...

Sorority ties run deep for Molly Sims, Carrie Underwood and other Southern stars as rush season begins

Singer Carrie Underwood performs 'America the Beautiful' after President Trump is sworn into office. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! With colleges about to begin the school year, sorority rush season is also right around the corner....

From Minnesota to the US Capitol: Tracing the Threat of Christian Nationalism

It’s easy to look at Vance Boelter, who pleaded not guilty to federal charges for murdering a Minnesota state representative and her husband, and think of him as a deeply unwell individual who took out his personal anger and frustration on civil...

Like Lincoln's first woman mayor, Gaylor Baird in line to lead national mayor's advocacy group

Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird was recently elected second vice president to the U.S. Conference of Mayors, a position that puts her in line to be president in 2027. The organization advocates to the federal government on behalf of cities and,...

College of Arts and Sciences’ Barnes chosen for distinguished Leadership Oklahoma

Dr. Caitlin Barnes Monday, July 21, 2025 Media Contact: Elizabeth Gosney | CAS Marketing and Communications Manager | 405-744-7497 | egosney@okstate.edu Leadership Oklahoma recently announced the Class 38 cohort, and among those chosen is Oklahoma...