LAWTON, Oklahoma, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- Cameron University issued the following news release: Cameron University's Dr. Keith Vitense, a professor emeritus who currently serves as the university's EOO Officer/Title IX Co-Coordinator, has been named an ACS Fellow by the American Chemical Society. Vitense, who retired in June 2020 as a professor in the Department of Chemistry, Physics and Engineering, was a member of the CU faculty for more than 30 years. The ACS Fellows Program recognizes and honor  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 8 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance (Great Plains IDEA) and AG IDEA, a consortium of 20 public universities providing online education, has announced its name change to Innovative Digital Education Alliance (IDEA) and new brand identity. Oklahoma State University joined the alliance in 2000 as a founding member and participates in 10 programs. Learn more about how OSU students benefit through  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 7 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Dr. Derek Meyers, an assistant professor in the Oklahoma State University Department of Physics, has been awarded an NSF CAREER award totaling $740,000 to fund his research on synthesizing and analyzing artificial crystal structures with behaviors called topological orders. "Our group specializes in growing crystals one atomic layer at a time, controlling the atoms in each layer, which allows us to create uni  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 8 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The Prairie Arts Center will kick off its fall youth programming on Aug. 27 with the first Art Academy class of the 2024-25 academic year. Art Academy is an after-school course designed for students who wish to explore and grow their artistic aptitude. Students learn and practice foundational skills in the visual arts and are exposed to various 2D and 3D mediums. Art Academy students also develop strong visual  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: When a person experiences an injury or infection, the body's immune system responds with inflammation to start the healing process. However, inflammation can occur in much less helpful circumstances - for example, when a person experiences psychological stress or consistently eats a poor diet high in sugars, fats and processed foods. When such inflammation occurs during pregnancy, it increases th  more