University of Oklahoma Research

A new, first-of-its-kind study from @UofOklahoma finds that sustained warming significantly increases the abundance, diversity and mobility of antibiotic resistance genes in soil. link.ou.edu/4u1Po59

Water is essential, but managing it is getting harder. @UofOklahoma researcher Yanhua Xie is helping lead a global project studying how Earth’s water systems have changed over 60+ years to improve how we use and protect it. 🔗 link.ou.edu/4u4op9e

The International Security Policy Lecture Series returns on April 30 with special guest Dr. @SophiaBesch, examining the future of the transatlantic relationship. RSVP: link.ou.edu/4cl2LGc

Happy #OUGivingDay, OU Family! Every gift — no matter the size — makes a difference in the lives of our students. We are grateful for your support! 🔗 fast.givesooner.org/UReCA

Tomorrow ... we change lives. Celebrate #OUGivingDay with us on April 14 by making a gift that fuels discovery and inspires innovation within the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity. link.ou.edu/4eii2Ky

Could a natural hormone be the next frontier in obesity treatment? @uofoklahoma researchers found that a hormone reversing obesity in mice targets the same brain region as GLP-1 drugs. Learn more about the project: link.ou.edu/4v44KYl

Special day here with @NOAANSSL at @NWCNorman! #LeadOnOU ☝️

New research from @UofOklahoma reveals that people unable to hear their own voices lose precision in tongue movement. This first-of-its-kind finding could advance speech therapy for hearing loss and cancer patients. 🔗 link.ou.edu/4rNbSoR

NEWS: @uofoklahoma professor Steven Cavallo is leading a global study of how small disturbances in the polar tropopause, a region roughly 30,000 feet above Earth’s surface, eventually grow into massive winter storms. More on the NASA-funded project: link.ou.edu/4skdTKq

NEWS: Guided by our commitment to teaching, research, and the student experience, the University of Oklahoma will launch a Campus Master Planning effort this spring to shape the future of our Norman campus. 🔗 link.ou.edu/3P52fnU

NEWS: During its March meeting, the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents elected Rick Nagel as chair and Bob Ross as vice chair for the 2026-2027 term. 🔗 link.ou.edu/4bxkefv

We are proud to share Dr. Rodney Tweten, a professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, has been selected as @uofoklahoma's recipient of the @SEC Faculty Achievement Award. 🔗 link.ou.edu/3PbOBiL

Working with Oklahoma City–based Wheeler Bio, Inc., @uofoklahoma researchers have built a machine learning model that addresses a key bottleneck in biomanufacturing production. Learn more: link.ou.edu/3Miwuqx

Starting Monday, Feb. 9, road work will begin on Lawrence Avenue on the South Research Campus as part of the City of Norman’s Jenkins Avenue Widening Project. Learn more ⬇️

NEWS: @uofoklahoma researcher Scott Salesky and his team have received funding from the U.S. Department of Defense to study how clouds above the sea surface are created and changed by factors such as airborne particles and atmospheric instability. 🔗 link.ou.edu/4a80CN8

NEWS: OU researcher Greg McFarquhar, director of @CIWRO_, was recently awarded funding to compile and analyze cloud property measurements from around the world. 🔗 link.ou.edu/4aXKkIR

Newly published research in Science Advances, led by @uofoklahoma's Dr. Jessica Cerezo-Román, documents the oldest known cremation in Africa and provides some of the earliest evidence of intentional pyre cremation worldwide. link.ou.edu/49dKfPX

A @UofOklahoma geology student was published in the Journal of Paleontology for their original research conducted at @SamNobleMuseum that reveals new insights into whether competition between ancient animals was responsible for their extinction. 🔗 link.ou.edu/4qPvWXP

They said it couldn’t be done ... until it was. Materials scientists from @uofoklahoma have achieved what many believed impossible: magnetizing quantum dots by adding manganese. Why this matters: link.ou.edu/3KSFP7E

Dr. Nathan Goodman has been named director of the Advanced Radar Research Center, effective immediately. Goodman, who has served as interim director since July 2025, has also been appointed an Associate VP for Research and Partnerships. Learn more: link.ou.edu/3KkYLvJ