KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 10 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2024-25 NAIA Women's Golf Rating - No. 5 (April 10) KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The University of British Columbia claimed 14 first-place votes and remained atop the NAIA Women's Golf Coaches Top 25, as the fifth rating of the 2024-25 season marked the third-consecutive that the Thunderbirds are No. 1. The top four remained unchanged - Keiser (Fla.), SC  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 10 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Dean recognized for contributions to osteopathic medical education Media Contact: Sara Plummer | Senior Communications Coordinator | 918-561-1282 | sara.plummer@okstate.edu Dr. Natasha Bray, dean of the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation, received the Robert S. Kistner Leadership Award from the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine.   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 10 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Geography, plant biology professors secure NASA funding for grasslands research using remote sensing Media Contact: Elizabeth Gosney | CAS Marketing and Communications Manager | 405-744-7497 | egosney@okstate.edu A team of researchers led by Oklahoma State University Department of Geography 's Dr. Hamed Gholizadeh recently received more than $730,000 in NASA funding to further its research into gras  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 10 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU to host New York Times bestselling author Jessamine Chan on April 17 Jessamine Chan Media Contact: Elizabeth Gosney | CAS Marketing and Communications Manager | 405-744-7497 | egosney@okstate.edu On April 17, Oklahoma State University will welcome author Jessamine Chan to campus for a free public reading and discussion. Supported by the OSU Department of English, the OSU Creative Writing Pro  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 10 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSUIT to honor 230th graduating class at Spring Commencement Media Contact: Josh Gammon | Integrated Marketing Specialist | 918-200-2046 | josh.gammon@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology students will mark a significant milestone in their lives on Friday, April 18, as the university celebrates its 230th graduating class during the Spring 2025 Commencement Ceremony. The ev  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 11 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * OU Researchers Address Smoking Through Variety of Approaches Over the past year, researchers at the University of Oklahoma have earned approximately $8 million in National Institutes of Health funding to study multiple smoking cessation approaches, including the use of mobile health technologies. The researchers are part of the TSET Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC), a program of OU Health   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 10 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * Region 8 Mark of Excellence Awards 2024 winners announced CONTACT: Lou Harry, SPJ Manager of Publications and Awards, lharry@hq.spj.org Kim Tsuyuki, SPJ Communications Specialist, ktsuyuki@hq.spj.org * * * The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 8 with 2024 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 8   more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 11 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * University of Oklahoma Launches Initiative to Improve Cancer Prevention and Detection, Combat Tobacco Use American Cancer Society provides $5.6 million toward effort By April Wilkerson OKLAHOMA CITY - University of Oklahoma researchers are working to understand why cancer screening and early detection rates are significantly lower in Oklahoma and are taking steps to reverse those numbers. Adhe  more

CHICKASHA, Oklahoma, April 10 -- The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma posted the following news: * * * USAO Regents Approve Full Tuition Waiver For Employees, Dependents CHICKASHA, Okla. -- The University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma Board of Regents approved an increase in the university's employee and dependent tuition waiver program policy from 50% to 100% during Thursday's meeting. The program now guarantees that any USAO employee or their dependent can attend USAO at zero tu  more