ADA, Oklahoma, Nov. 6 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: The Lowak Sho'li (Carry the Fire) First American Humanities Forum will take place 6 p.m., Nov. 18, at the Chickasaw Nation Ada Community Center, 700 N. Mississippi Ave. This year's theme is "First Americans in Medicine." Four panelists in the medical field will be exploring their contributions within the First American community, as well as their work in medicine at l  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 6 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: After a long day of navigating noisy airports and congested highways, an exhausted traveler enters a hotel room with expectations of peace and comfort. Then, an unexpected voice greets the guest, and it doesn't belong to a person. No, this isn't the beginning of a fantastical ghost story. As hotels implement artificial intelligence-powered technologies such as voice assistants, the aforementioned scene is a g  more

ALVA, Oklahoma, Nov. 7 -- Northwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: Northwestern Oklahoma State University alumna Judith Ridgeway will deliver the commencement address at her alma mater during the University's fall commencement ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 8, at 2:30 p.m. in Percefull Fieldhouse. Ridgeway's history with Northwestern began at an early age. Born in Missouri, she moved in with her aunt Aurice Huguley at a young age. Huguley worked at the university for  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Nov. 7 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2024: A former Love County treasurer has pleaded guilty and been sentenced for seven counts of embezzlement. Lory Hull, 46, entered the blind plea yesterday after being indicted in August by the Multi-County Grand Jury. A Love County judge issued a five-year suspended sentence and ordered Hull to pay restitution. "This crime was particularly onerous because the embezzleme  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2024: * * * Success of pilot study led to $3.1 million NIH grant * * * Pregnant women with obesity face an increased risk of complications, including the need for a cesarean section, which carries its own set of risks. A University of Oklahoma physician-researcher recently earned a $3.1 million National Institutes of Health grant to lead a multicenter national clinical trial studying   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 6 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University senior Coralee Castle woke up in the middle of the night and knew she had to do something. Over the next few days, she gathered supplies, collected donations and then drove a fully loaded 28-foot livestock trailer from Purcell, Oklahoma, to the mountains of North Carolina. Hurricane Helene had struck the Atlantic Coast in late September, leaving widespread destruction, especially in   more