ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 27 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity issued the following news release: * * * AFP-OK Celebrates National School Choice Week at OKC School Fair # Jan 27, 2025 by AFP facebook twitter linkedin OKLAHOMA CITY, OK -- Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) kicked off National School Choice Week last weekend at the 2025 Oklahoma City School Fair alongside school representatives to teach parents about the education options available for their ch  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following statement on Jan. 25, 2025, by President Randi Weingarten: * * * AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case to decide whether a Catholic virtual charter school in Oklahoma could receive public money. "We cannot allow public schools to become Sunday schools. Parents and families support their neighborhood public schools--including charter  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: * * * Analysis: Consumers Engage in Greater Levels of Physical Activity on Days They Consume Cannabis Oklahoma City, OK: Middle-aged adults are more likely to engage in physical activities on days when they also consume cannabis, according to data published in the journal Addictive Behaviors. Researchers affiliated with the University of Oklahoma asse  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Jan. 27 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * CEAT research looks at detecting, diagnosing faults for chemical distillation systems Researchers in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology's School of Chemical Engineering are involved in a research project to better detect and diagnose process faults in real time for chemical distillation systems.  A team led by Dr. Zheyu Jiang, assistant professor in chemical engineering, is workin  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 27 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF, others dismayed at Supreme Court hearing Okla. religious charter school case The Freedom From Religion Foundation and other leading groups are concerned that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving a religious public charter school in Oklahoma. Along with FFRF, the Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the American Civil Li  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Jan. 27 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * First-gen COM students, scholarship winners aim to give back # Monday, January 27, 2025 Media Contact: Sara Plummer | Communications Coordinator | 918-561-1282 | sara.plummer@okstate.edu Carleen Perez and Samuel Alvarado have a lot in common. Both are first-generation college graduates. Their families are both from Mexico. Both are second-year students at Oklahoma State University College of O  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- George Washington University issued the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Supreme Court to Hear Oklahoma Charter School Case WASHINGTON (January 27th, 2025)-- Last Friday the Supreme Court agreed to hear Oklahoma's Religious Charter School case. Oklahoma's Supreme Court heard a proposal to open the nation's first religious public school in summer of 2023. The Court ultimately blocked the case noting it would cause "destruction of Oklahomans' freedom to practice rel  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 27 [Category: Medical] -- Susan G. Komen, an organization that says it addresses breast cancer on fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives, issued the following news: * * * Oklahoma Bill Would Increase Access To Genetic Testing Susan G. Komen (r) Applauds Bill Introduction; Urges Quick Passage Susan G. Komen (r), the world's leading breast cancer organization, commends Senator Brenda Stanley (R-Midwest City) and Representat  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Jan. 28 -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business issued the following news: Geoffrey Standing Bear, principal chief of the Osage Nation, will be the featured speaker for the Puterbaugh Ethics Lecture at 1:30 p.m., Feb. 6, on Oklahoma State University's Stillwater campus. The presentation is open to the public and held in Jorns Hall in the Nancy Randolph Davis Building. Standing Bear's visit is sponsored by the Center for Legal Studies and Business Ethics (C  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 27 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation issued the following news: * * * OMRF accepting Teen Leaders applications until March 1 The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation is seeking applicants for its 2025-26 Teen Leaders class. Applications are due March 1. OMRF's Teen Leaders program provides group activities, panel discussions with OMRF scientists and state civic leaders and time in the foundation's labs. Now in its 13th year, the program is open to hig  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Jan. 27 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * Osage Nation Principal Chief Standing Bear to speak Feb. 6 at Puterbaugh Ethics Lecture Geoffrey Standing Bear, principal chief of the Osage Nation, will be the featured speaker for the Puterbaugh Ethics Lecture at 1:30 p.m., Feb. 6, on Oklahoma State University's Stillwater campus.  The presentation is open to the public and held in Jorns Hall in the Nancy Randolph Davis Building. Standing Bear's vi  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Jan. 27 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU Medicine bringing mobile clinic to Pittsburg County # Monday, January 27, 2025 Media Contact: Melani Hamilton | Managing Director of Marketing and Communications | 918-561-8462 | melani.hamilton@okstate.edu In partnership with the Pittsburg County Oklahoma State University Extension Office, OSU Medicine is bringing its mobile Virtual Care Clinic to McAlester. OSU Medicine's Virtual Care Cl  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Jan. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Engineering researcher Steven P. Crossley named Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers recipient * * * University of Oklahoma engineering professor Steven P. Crossley has been awarded a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers by the U.S. government through the National Science Foundation. This award is the highest honor bestowed by the federal g  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Jan. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Shifting seasons, temperature changes and erratic rainfall disturb the crucial relationship between pollinators and plants. Recently published research conducted at the University of Oklahoma offers practical solutions to help pollinators, like bees, wasps and flies, adapt to these challenges. Changes in seasonal patterns can shift the timing of plant and pollinator activities, hindering their i  more