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OU professor Chad Kerksick's leave of absence to end in June

May 11, 2012 | 0 comments

The yearlong leave of absence for an OU professor accused of improper research practices will expire in June, leading to his resignation in exchange for a $75,000 compensation. READ MORE

OU Board of Regents approves expansion of Radar Innovations Lab

May 4, 2012 | 0 comments

Construction of the new OU Radar Innovations Lab was approved at the March 29 meeting of the OU Board of Regents. The $15 million construction project is scheduled to conclude as late as winter 2013. READ MORE

Job resource website connects Oklahomans to employers

April 27, 2012 | 0 comments

As part of her initiative to increase the number of degrees awarded in Oklahoma, Gov. Mary Fallin launched OKJobsMatch.com to connect unemployed Oklahomans to employers. Career Services will direct students to the website after further evaluation. READ MORE

OU Academic Integrity Systems offers class on plagiarism

April 17, 2012 | 0 comments

Students who violate the plagiarism rules will be offered a course designed to educate the students on how to write and cite a paper correctly. READ MORE

OU may run into transportation issues with Scholars Walk

April 13, 2012 | 0 comments

Construction for the university’s new Scholar’s Walk is forcing OU to consider different accommodations for public transportation routes. READ MORE

OU offers smoking cessation resources for students

April 11, 2012 | 1 comment

In February, Gov. Mary Fallin mandated that all government-owned property would be tobacco-free. OU provides several resources for students interested in quitting smoking. READ MORE

Vicky Vargas wins Campus Activities Council chair position

April 4, 2012 | 0 comments

Vicky Vargas wins Campus Activities Council chair position Wednesday evening. READ MORE

Organization aims to give aid to needy Sooners

April 4, 2012 | 0 comments

Sooners Helping Sooners, created and led by OU students, seeks to help students in emergency situations by raising money. READ MORE

Rick Santorum wins Oklahoma's GOP primary race

March 6, 2012 | 2 comments

Rick Santorum won Oklahoma’s primary and nomination for Republican presidential candidate Tuesday, asserting his appeal with conservative voters. READ MORE

Want to receive financial aid? Complete your FAFSA this week

February 28, 2012 | 0 comments

In order to receive the most amount of scholarships for the 2012-2013 academic year, The Daily provides six helpful tips to completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. March 1 is the priority deadline. READ MORE

Gov. Fallin introduces income tax reform plan for Oklahoma

February 24, 2012 | 0 comments

An Oklahoma House committee will hear Gov. Mary Fallin’s income tax reform plan next week, which could result in no state income taxes for low earners and reduced rates for other tax brackets. READ MORE

Number of OU students making A's increasing, records show

February 17, 2012 | 1 comment

The percentage of A’s given in OU colleges has increased in the past 10 years, and A’s were the most common grade given in all but one college during fall 2011. READ MORE

Oklahoma City union members picket on-campus construction site

February 8, 2012 | 2 comments

About a dozen protestors donning fluorescent green vests and white picket signs circled outside Headington Hall today to protest a company participating in on-campus construction. Protestors were with Carpenters Local Union No. 329 in Oklahoma City, a group that protests for fair wages for workers, representatives said. READ MORE

Oklahoma Legislature could gain control of tuition this session

February 5, 2012 | 0 comments

The second session of Oklahoma’s 53rd Legislature opens today with more than 2,700 bills and resolutions to consider in 90 days, one of which may change who decides to raise tuition in Oklahoma. READ MORE

Budget request to correct shortage of physicians

February 1, 2012 | 0 comments

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education approved a budget request Thursday that will give $500,000 to increase the number of students admitted to the OU College of Medicine, pending approval by the legislature. READ MORE

OU clears professor of two allegations tied to research work

January 25, 2012 | 0 comments

OU administrators have confirmed that OU professor and researcher Chad Kerksick did not falsify his research records or receive any improper payment for his experiments. READ MORE

Network upgrade greatly improves data sharing for research

January 19, 2012 | 0 comments

OU researchers can share data across the state, nation and globe faster thanks to the completion of a yearlong network upgrade. The National Science Foundation awarded 17 awards of $1.17 million, including one to OU, in August 2010, according to a press release. The foundation grants were intended to upgrade cyber connectivity in states without strong research networks and without large amounts of federal aid. READ MORE

Professor’s past alludes to recent questionable behavior

December 12, 2011 | 3 comments

An OU professor who received $75,000 for resigning because of questionable research practices may have had a pattern of unsafe behavior. OU Health and Exercise Science professor Chad Kerksick began a study on creatine nitrate exercise supplements and its effects in February 2011 for the company ThermoLife. In June 2011, the OU Institutional Review Board began investigating the study after graduate students filed complaints. The university and Kerksick reached a settlement agreement in September, stating he would receive $75,000 for resigning after a yearlong leave of absence. READ MORE

Oklahoma drought conditions easing

December 12, 2011 | 0 comments

One of the worst periods of prolonged drought in Oklahoma state history is easing after nearly a year. The state experienced its hottest summer yet, and 69 percent of the state still was in exceptional drought at the end of summer, but thanks to November rains, only 10 percent of the state is in exceptional drought, said Gary McManus, associate state climatologist for the Oklahoma Climatological Survey. READ MORE

Sugary drinks may hurt women

December 7, 2011 | 1 comment

Popular sugary drinks could have harmful long-term implications for women, including heart disease and a high risk for diabetes, according to a study by an OU Health Sciences Center professor. READ MORE

Research project funds given by felon

November 29, 2011 | 1 comment

An OU department engaged in research during spring 2011 sponsored by a company that was run by a convicted felon. READ MORE

Toy drive to wrap up soon

November 29, 2011 | 0 comments

The Cleveland Area Rapid Transit will wrap up its annual holiday drive Wednesday with hope that local families in need will wrap up toys for children. READ MORE

Professor agrees to resign for $75K

November 22, 2011 | 4 comments

The university is paying $75,000 to a professor and giving him one year to find a new job after his research was suspended for violating protocols and experimenting on students. READ MORE

Health Sciences Center officials still uncertain of tobacco ban's savings

November 21, 2011 | 2 comments

OU Health Sciences Center officials are not sure if its campuswide smoking ban has saved money, but they said it has helped reduce the number of smokers. READ MORE

The OU Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth opens new office

November 16, 2011 | 0 comments

The OU Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth is opening a new branch at the OU-Tulsa campus and beginning work with Tulsa businesses in January. READ MORE

Bedlam blood donation battle comes to campus

November 15, 2011 | 0 comments

The second annual Bedlam Blood Battle blood drive began Monday and will continue throughout the week to see which university can pick up the most pints. The blood drive comes at a fortunate time for the Oklahoma Blood Institute and usually generates enough blood to last the state throughout the holidays. READ MORE

University officials reviewing instructor's procedure

November 14, 2011 | 3 comments

OU officials are investigating a professor based on students’ claims that he experimented on them, broke research rules and practiced in unhygienic conditions. READ MORE

OU forming outlets to promote undergraduate research

November 11, 2011 | 0 comments

In an attempt to spice up introductory classes, OU officials are working to show students how to supplement entry-level courses with hands-on research experience. One way to make this possible is through a website that features student-contributed profiles about research projects and goals, undergraduate research coordinator Joy Pendley said. READ MORE

Undergraduate students offered hands-on research experience

November 10, 2011 | 0 comments

Among beakers and test tubes, Dilip Mahale sits on a red-cushioned stool, waiting for a small plastic tube of solution to thaw. In the meantime, he measures out a volume of another clear liquid and mixes it into a round, glass plate. READ MORE

Student learns lessons through lifetime involvement with Girl Scouts

November 10, 2011 | 0 comments

Rachel Pilant now falls into adult volunteer category, a small group of women who have stayed involved throughout the years. Fifteen years, in her case. READ MORE

Reducing plastic usage will require communication with Coca-Cola

November 8, 2011 | 0 comments

The Undergraduate Student Congress passed a resolution Nov. 1 asking OU Housing and Food Services to reduce the amount of plastic it uses in water bottles. READ MORE

Cancer survivor writes for well-being

November 4, 2011 | 0 comments

Pharmacology and toxicology professor Arvind Chaturvedi was diagnosed with cancer in early 2007. Chaturvedi decided to document that long road with a book detailing his experience and using his background as a pharmacologist to better prepare patients, caregivers and health-care providers. READ MORE

Students help promote device to help infants in need

November 3, 2011 | 0 comments

OU Health Sciences Center researchers have developed a device to help developmentally delayed infants crawl, and now OU students are helping market the device around the country. The device, called a self-initiated prone progressive crawler, resembles a high-tech skateboard with sensors to gather data about an infant’s motion when he or she uses the device. READ MORE

New state DUI laws enforce accountability

November 1, 2011 | 0 comments

Beginning Tuesday, drunken students caught attempting to drive home from a late night on Campus Corner may not be able to start their cars for at least 18 months without proving they are sober. The Erin Swezey Act puts in place stricter laws for all DUI offenders in Oklahoma. READ MORE

Health Sciences Center researchers to conduct Fragile X Syndrome trials

October 27, 2011 | 1 comment

Researchers at the OU Health Sciences Center are starting a new trial to investigate a drug to combat Fragile X Syndrome, a genetic disorder that leads to slower mental development. READ MORE

OU hosts discussion on water technology, business

October 25, 2011 | 0 comments

The OU WaTER Center kicked off its second International WaTER Conference on Monday with keynote lectures and presentations on combining water technology and business. READ MORE

Sign of illness found in lungs

October 24, 2011 | 0 comments

OU Health Sciences Center researchers found that reduced lung function might be a sign of diabetes in Native Americans, according to a new published paper. READ MORE

Students face mounting debt woes

October 20, 2011 | 1 comment

National student debt rates are rising while credit card debt rates are decreasing, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. READ MORE

Sooners donate blood, gain rewards during campus blood drive

October 18, 2011 | 0 comments

Students short on cash can still give back by donating blood during Campus Activities Council’s Homecoming Week. Homecoming kicked off Monday with a blood drive from 1 to 4 p.m. in Cate Center. READ MORE

Tumor study given $2M grant

October 18, 2011 | 0 comments

How much is a study of breast cancer tumors and treatment worth? About $2 million. Michael Ihnat, pharmacy professor at OU Heath Sciences Center, and his company DormaTarg, which has a partnership with the university, are recipients of a National Institutes of Health grant to study dormant breast cancer tumors. READ MORE

Students help trace state’s past with American bison bones

October 14, 2011 | 0 comments

Lee Bement’s lab has an interesting choice of decor — bison skulls — adorning the walls and lining the long lab benches, where more skulls and bones rest for analysis. READ MORE

Longtime Norman bar Mr. Bills hits closing time

October 13, 2011 | 2 comments

Another business will initiate its final call Saturday after deciding to move away from Norman because of higher rent prices. Located next to the university by Adams Center, Mr. Bill’s is a short walk for students and employees alike. The neighborhood pub has been at the Stubbeman Place location since 1978. READ MORE

Archaeology group offers forensics lessons for local police

October 13, 2011 | 0 comments

Kent Buehler is the director of the OU Crime Scene Archaeology Recovery Group, a seven-member team that helps excavate sites and teaches law enforcement about forensic techniques. The group was officially created in 2009, but the Oklahoma Archaeological Survey, which houses the group, has helped law enforcement officers since 1978. READ MORE

Apollo astronaut awards $10K to OU student

October 12, 2011 | 0 comments

An OU College of Engineering student is being recognized for rocketing to the top of his class. READ MORE

Burgers fly at UPB's Bevo Bash on Wednesday

October 6, 2011 | 0 comments

Good weather, free food and high spirits brought students out to the Oklahoma Memorial Union lawn Wednesday afternoon to enjoy the Bevo Burger Bash. READ MORE

OU graduate student awarded EPA fellowship

October 5, 2011 | 0 comments

Environmental science graduate student Laura Brunson received the EPA Science to Achieve Results fellowship, which offers an approximate $120,000 stipend over three years for living and research, according to a press release. READ MORE

OU Price College makes top ten

October 4, 2011 | 0 comments

The OU Price College of Business now has the 10th-best entrepreneurship program in the country, according to a recent report by Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review. READ MORE

OU student group highlights fight against book censorship

September 29, 2011 | 0 comments

An OU student organization is celebrating Banned Books Week, a nationwide, annual event to highlight the fight against censorship. READ MORE

Oklahoma's winter storms becoming more widespread, severe

September 27, 2011 | 0 comments

Students can count on a few school cancellations this winter if a trend toward severe weather continues. Typically, storms in Oklahoma have been confined to the panhandle region, but a 10-year study revealed blizzards and other winter storms are affecting more areas. READ MORE

Undergraduate Research Fellowship application deadline approaches

September 27, 2011 | 0 comments

Students have until Wednesday to apply for a fellowship challenging OU professors and students to tackle projects such as congressional leaders’ approval ratings. READ MORE

Articles by Kathleen Evans