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Regents accept Oklahoma chancellor's resignation, form plans to search for her replacement
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education formally accepted Chancellor Allison Garrett’s resignation during a special meeting this week and formed a committee to begin searching for her successor. Garrett, the first woman to serve as state chancellor, said earlier this month that she plans to retire in January 2025, after a little...
Oklahoma State makes debut in 'Twisters' movie
“Twisters” is a hit worldwide, but the film is more than just another movie for Oklahomans. Production filmed all over the state, teaming up with Prairie Surf Studios in Oklahoma City, Channel 4, Oklahoma Storm Chasers and several other Oklahoma organizations to produce the movie. Stillwater is featured in...
Our last day seeing double-digit high temperatures? For now... | 7/27 AM
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - It’s the weekend! Your Saturday will feature mostly sunny skies and temperatures a few degrees below average this afternoon in the middle 90s. Southeasterly winds will blow between 5 to 10 mph. This evening, there is a very slight chance for an isolated shower or...
Homeland Scholar Athlete of the Week — Isaac Coats
YUKON, Okla. (KFOR) — This school year KFOR is once again recognizing outstanding scholar-athletes. We are teaming up with “Homeland” to honor Isaac Coats of Yukon High School. Isaac plays tennis for the Millers and has medaled top three in every tournament he was in and helped...
Kirk Herbstreit thinks this SEC team is a sleeper to make the playoff
The way a team can compete for a national championship in college football has changed this year. After 10 years of the four-team College Football Playoff, we’ve arrived at the expansion season for the CFP, with a whopping 12 teams having a chance to play their way to a title. For the Oklahoma Sooners, the standard has always been to compete for national championships. Regardless of the conference, the postseason format or outsiders’ expectations, winning is the expectation in Norman. That’s no different under head coach Brent Venables, who is committed to building an elite, winning program at Oklahoma. With OU exiting...
OSU football position preview: Running backs
The O'Colly is previewing the eight Oklahoma State football position groups during the next four weeks. Next up: running backs and fullbacks. All eyes will be on Ollie Gordon II this fall. Coming off a Doak Walker Award-winning season where he rushed for 1,732 yards and 21 touchdowns while averaging...
Tulsa Nonprofit Assisting Immigrants On Path To Citizenship
A Tulsa nonprofit has added a new free service to help immigrants in the city on their path to becoming a U.S. citizen. Leaders from the Tulsa Immigrant Community Development Corporation said their new naturalization program helps provide financial assistance to cover the citizenship process. TICDC executive director Luis Flores...
Telehealth booths help connect patients, providers in rural Oklahoma libraries
Special rooms in the Atoka, Broken Bow, Hinton and Okemah libraries are being used for telehealth to improve people’s access to healthcare providers. The telehealth spaces or booths are a project through the Oklahoma State University Department of Agricultural Economics. Rural residents face barriers when accessing health care like...
Major Renovations, Including AI Enhancements Planned For Will Rogers Museum In Claremore
It’s been nearly 40 years since the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore received a major renovation but work is being done to attract a new generation. A new event center will be built overlooking Claremore. There will also be a collection area to showcase Will Rogers’ memorabilia collection. A new entryway will open up for the museum and officials said they want it to be more appealing for events and programs.
Oklahoma City Resort Begins Hiring As Construction Continues
Hiring for employees has begun at a nearly-completed resort in Oklahoma City, resort officials say. The OKANA resort and indoor waterpark, set to open in 2025, is part of the First Americans Museum, and will operate along the Oklahoma River. Resort officials say they are now looking to add positions...
Oklahoma State Offers 2025 Four-Star Forward Kelvin Odih
STILLWATER – Steve Lutz is still looking to add the first piece to the 2025 recruiting class for Oklahoma State men’s basketball. Well, that search has made its way up to Connecticut with an offer to four-star small forward, Kelvin Odih. Odih checks in at 6-4, 190 pounds,...
Daily Bullets (July 26): Training Camp Updates, OSU’s NIL Tactic for Football
Thanks for stopping by – here’s your daily dose of Oklahoma State sports news. • Where former Cowboys are headed to for NFL training camps – plus details on each (PFB) • OSU’s 1974 Fiesta Bowl team is being honored at the Texas Tech game (OKState.com)
CAV1 activity in TM cells may be the link to new therapeutics in glaucoma
Researchers note work may lead to targets for conventional outflow pathway therapies. Reviewed by Rashad Rahman and W. Daniel Stamer, PhD. As researchers unlock mysteries surrounding the caveolin-1 (CAV1) scaffolding protein in the cells of the trabecular meshwork (TM), their efforts may lead to new therapies to enhance the conventional outflow pathway in patients with glaucoma.
Bartlesville's own 10-year-old MMA prodigy chases world champion dreams
In a quiet corner of a fighting gym located in the once-bustling Washington Park Mall in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, a young girl not only longs to be crowned the mixed martial arts world champion but go down as the greatest fighter of all time. Since age five, Alaina Stout, now age 10, has trained...
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