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Newswise: University of Oklahoma Biomedical Engineer Focuses on Restoring Movement After Stroke
Released: 31-Jan-2023 12:40 PM EST
University of Oklahoma Biomedical Engineer Focuses on Restoring Movement After Stroke
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

Biomedical engineer Yuan Yang has received nearly $2 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association to examine the impact of strokes and the movement impairments stroke patients suffer.

Newswise: University of Oklahoma Engineers Help Build Power Grid of the Future
Released: 24-Oct-2022 1:35 PM EDT
University of Oklahoma Engineers Help Build Power Grid of the Future
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

University of Oklahoma assistant professor OU engineer Jie Cai and a team of researchers were awarded funding to study thermal energy storage in commercial and residential buildings to promote renewable energy utilization.

Newswise: University of Oklahoma to Help Meet State’s Biopharmaceutical Workforce Needs
Released: 20-Oct-2022 4:05 PM EDT
University of Oklahoma to Help Meet State’s Biopharmaceutical Workforce Needs
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

In 2023, the Gallogly College of Engineering at the University of Oklahoma will open an interdisciplinary workforce education and research center to serve the growing biopharmaceutical industry in Oklahoma.

Newswise: Study Finds U.S. Future Floods Becoming More Frequent, Wider Spread, Yet Less Seasonal
Released: 3-Oct-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Study Finds U.S. Future Floods Becoming More Frequent, Wider Spread, Yet Less Seasonal
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

Yang Hong, Ph.D., a professor of hydrology and remote sensing in the School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science in the Gallogly College of Engineering at the University of Oklahoma, says the continued warming climate and aging water infrastructure will exacerbate flood risks.

Newswise: University of Oklahoma Biomedical Engineering Researcher Ready to Transform TBI Surgery
Released: 19-Sep-2022 11:05 AM EDT
University of Oklahoma Biomedical Engineering Researcher Ready to Transform TBI Surgery
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

Patients who suffer a severe traumatic brain injury must undergo two surgeries: one to remove a part of the skull to allow the brain to swell and another surgery to replace the missing bone after brain swelling subsides. University of Oklahoma biomedical engineering researcher Michael Detamore and his team may have found a way to reduce the number of surgeries to just one.

Newswise: Chemical Institute of Canada Gives Top Honor to University of Oklahoma Engineering Professor
Released: 6-Jun-2022 3:05 PM EDT
Chemical Institute of Canada Gives Top Honor to University of Oklahoma Engineering Professor
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

The 2022 Robert B. Anderson Catalysis Award from the Chemical Institute of Canada’s Catalysis Division was presented to University of Oklahoma engineering professor Daniel Resasco, Ph.D., for his research that deepens the understanding of chemical reactions in the production of sustainable energy.

Newswise: Can University of Oklahoma Research Team Clear Up Biases in Artificial Intelligence?
Released: 20-Apr-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Can University of Oklahoma Research Team Clear Up Biases in Artificial Intelligence?
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

An American Meteorological Fellow, Amy McGovern has been studying severe weather phenomena since the late 1990s. During her career, she has witnessed a rapid emergence in the AI field, all while developing what she hopes are trustworthy AI methods to avert weather and climate disasters. Lately, however, McGovern and researchers from Colorado and Washington have noticed grave disparities in AI, noting that the methods are not objective, especially when it comes to geodiversity.

Newswise: Will new imaging technique target pancreatic cancer sooner?
Released: 11-Mar-2022 4:35 PM EST
Will new imaging technique target pancreatic cancer sooner?
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

Bill MacCuaig's research focuses on developing a clinically translatable nanocontrast agent to target pancreatic cancer for intraoperative imaging during surgical resection of pancreatic tumors using optoacoustic tomography. 

Released: 1-Mar-2022 11:55 AM EST
Noted Database Places University of Oklahoma Engineering Researchers Among Top 2% in Their Fields
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

A prestigious list published by Elsevier, an international information and analytics company, has recognized 19 engineering faculty at the University of Oklahoma who are using their research expertise to create solutions for the world’s toughest challenges.

Newswise: 2 University of Oklahoma Faculty Elected as Fellows by American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
Released: 28-Feb-2022 1:05 PM EST
2 University of Oklahoma Faculty Elected as Fellows by American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

Wei Chen, Ph.D., and Javier Jo, Ph.D., faculty in the Gallogly College of Engineering at the University of Oklahoma, have been elected to the College of Fellows by the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. The institute’s College of Fellows is composed of the top 2% of medical and biological engineers in the United States. Chen and Jo were elected by peers and members of the College of Fellows for advancing the clinical translation of optical imaging and pioneering its integration with machine learning methods to enable personalized medicine.

Newswise: What Can Droplet Wetting Tell US About Disease Transmissions, Industrial Processes?
Released: 11-Feb-2022 12:50 PM EST
What Can Droplet Wetting Tell US About Disease Transmissions, Industrial Processes?
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

Sepideh Razavi received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award for her project titled “Decoding the dynamics of complex fluids near surfaces and interfaces.” The $551,577 award will provide five years of funding to support her work to advance our understanding in wetting, spreading and evaporation of multi-component fluidic droplets on different surfaces.

Newswise: University of Oklahoma Scientist's Quantum Technology Research Garners International Attention
Released: 20-Dec-2021 1:30 PM EST
University of Oklahoma Scientist's Quantum Technology Research Garners International Attention
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

Thirumalai “Venky” Venkatesan is an internationally noted leader in advanced technology innovation. As the director for the Center for Quantum Research and Technology at the University of Oklahoma, he praises the Sooner State for developing a completely new frontier in terms of economic growth. "We are investing in people who can transform both our technology and economic landscape,” he says.

Newswise: University of Oklahoma Engineer Aims to Accelerate Development of mRNA Technology Platforms
Released: 12-Oct-2021 1:50 PM EDT
University of Oklahoma Engineer Aims to Accelerate Development of mRNA Technology Platforms
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

An engineering researcher at the University of Oklahoma is part of a National Science Foundation project addressing the logistical challenges of maintaining cryogenic temperatures for Messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules, a molecule that allows human cells to recognize and protect against infectious diseases. Dimitrios Papavassiliou, Ph.D., in the Gallogly College of Engineering, is investigating Distributed Ribonucleic Acid Manufacturing – DReAM – that would create a manufacturing technique to produce mRNA sequences on demand and on-site. The research is funded by the NSF through a four-year, $2 million grant from its Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation program.

   
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Released: 6-Oct-2021 1:50 PM EDT
Canadian Scientist Receives University of Oklahoma International Water Prize
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

Cultural anthropologist Dawn Martin-Hill, Ph.D., has been named the 2022 University of Oklahoma International Water Prize recipient for her commitment to improving water security for the people of the Six Nations of the Grand River, the largest Native reserve in Canada.

Released: 8-Sep-2021 2:15 PM EDT
OU Engineers Move to Reduce Emissions and Improve Operating Efficiencies in Oil and Gas Industry
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

Whether for a natural gas pipeline or an offshore production platform, the carbon footprint of reciprocating engines in the oil and gas sector continues to get larger. Wanting to rein in these emissions, University of Oklahoma engineers have discovered that a 70% reduction in emissions from natural gas engines may be achievable.

Released: 6-Jul-2021 5:35 PM EDT
OU Researcher Receives 2021 NSF CAREER Award
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

Michele Galizia, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Gallogly College of Engineering at the University of Oklahoma, has received a 2021 National Science Foundation Early CAREER Development grant to continue his research focusing on membrane technology, a technique that separates molecules from mixtures by size and shape.

Released: 13-May-2021 3:55 PM EDT
OU Researcher Receives 2021 NSF CAREER Award
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

The NSF awarded Stefan Wilhelm a $761,727 CAREER award to continue his research in nanotechnology, which assists in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as cancer. Wilhelm’s work focuses on individual nanoparticles – which are about 1,000 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair – and how they interact with the body’s cells.

Released: 6-May-2021 3:25 PM EDT
OU Professor’s Ongoing Work on Tar Creek Featured in Report on America’s Most Endangered Rivers
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

The well-publicized Tar Creek Superfund Site in the Tri-State Mining District (an area that also includes portions of southeastern Kansas and southwestern Missouri) originally produced lead and zinc to make bullets during both World Wars. Toxic mining waste, containing lead, zinc and cadmium – known locally as “chat” – was left on the surface of the site when mining operations ceased in the 1970s. Cleanup of the over 30 million tons of chat continues to this day.

Released: 29-Jan-2021 7:25 AM EST
Paper or Plastic? OU Chemical Engineers Work to Make Plastic Bags Recyclable and Compostable
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

Single-use plastic bags continue to pose a global environmental challenge, as their composition and form makes them difficult to recycle, and hundreds of years are required for them to degrade fully in the environment. While reusabable shopping bags offer an earth-friendly option, what if plastic bags could be recycled or placed in our composts?

Released: 24-Nov-2020 11:50 AM EST
NSF Awards OU Faculty Member $2 Million Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation Grant
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

Not all plastics are created equally – from milk jugs and soda bottles, which are readily recyclable, to multi-layered packaging that increases shelf life and requires less material but is less recyclable – the challenge is for researchers to design a process that allows more of the plastics we use in our everyday lives to end up in our recycle bins rather than the local landfill.

Released: 5-Oct-2020 5:20 PM EDT
University of Oklahoma Biomedical Engineering Professor Conducts Study to Develop Booster with Potential to Improve Eventual COVID-19 Vaccine
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

A study to determine the effectiveness of the drug IP-00 in producing immune responses as a booster for the eventual vaccine for COVID-19 is being conducted by researchers in the Biophotonics & ImmunoEngineering Laboratory, led by Professor Wei R. Chen in the Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. The OU researchers are collaborating with Immunophotonics, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, on the study.

Released: 28-Aug-2020 3:20 PM EDT
OU Receives $20 Million Grant to Lead Inaugural National Science Foundation Artificial Intelligence Institute
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

The University of Oklahoma is leading a National Science Foundation AI Institute for Research on Trustworthy AI in Weather, Climate, and Coastal Oceanography that is being hailed as a “historic milestone in environmental science.”

   
Released: 26-Aug-2020 10:55 AM EDT
OU Receives $20 Million Grant to Lead Inaugural National Science Foundation Artificial Intelligence Institute
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

NSF recently announced an investment of more than $100 million to establish five AI Institutes to support research and education hubs nationwide. Amy McGovern, an OU professor with dual appointments in the School of Computer Science in the Gallogly College of Engineering and in the School of Meteorology in the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences, will lead the NSF AI Institute for Research on Trustworthy AI in Weather, Climate, and Coastal Oceanography, which received $20 million of the NSF funding.

Released: 18-Aug-2020 5:10 PM EDT
OU Alumnus Charles Jones Makes $2.4 Million Gift to Support School of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Data Science and Analytics Institute
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

Charles Jones, a 1969 graduate of the University of Oklahoma School of Industrial Engineering, has made a $2.4 million gift to establish the Charles R. Jones Endowed Chair in Data Science and Analytics.

Released: 10-Jul-2020 3:05 PM EDT
OU Researcher Receives Department of Defense Young Faculty Award
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

Justin Metcalf, assistant professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Gallogly College of Engineering at the University of Oklahoma, has received a Young Faculty Award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

Released: 9-Mar-2020 2:05 PM EDT
Two OU Engineering Professors Among Members of 13 Universities to Receive $20 Million Grant Renewal
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

The renewed cooperative agreement to Colorado State University continues the work of the Center for Risk-Based Community Resilience Planning to develop computer and field study tools, best practices and guidance that help local governments decide how to best invest resources intended to lessen the impact of extreme weather and other hazards on communities and to recover rapidly

Released: 8-Jan-2020 11:55 AM EST
Cancer Researcher Receives OU’s First National Institutes of Health MERIT (R37) Award
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

The quest to conquer cancer is motivating a team of researchers at the University of Oklahoma to develop a 3D scanner capable of guiding the radiation treatment, dispensing just the right amount of radiation to just the precise location, making real-time adjustments as treatment is delivered.

Released: 7-Jan-2020 12:45 PM EST
OU Industrial and Systems Engineering Professor Recognized With Award for Supporting Students
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

Janet Allen, University of Oklahoma professor of industrial and systems engineering, was named the recipient of the 2019 Ruth and Joel Spira Outstanding Design Educator Award.

Released: 7-Jan-2020 11:50 AM EST
University of Oklahoma Research Team Helps Weather-Weary Ag Industry
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

You don’t have to look far to find news, opinions and studies about our world’s changing climate and its effects on humans. But what is less accessible is how a changing climate impacts beef cattle production. A team of scientists and researchers from across the region set out to answer this and other questions during the Great Plains Grazing project funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Released: 15-Oct-2019 12:05 PM EDT
University of Oklahoma Scholar Awarded Astronaut Scholarship
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

Emily Thomas, of Chickasha, Oklahoma, a junior biomedical engineering major in the Gallogly College of Engineering at the University of Oklahoma, was named a member of the 2019 Astronaut Scholar Class. Thomas is one of 52 scholars from 38 universities across the nation to receive the prestigious $10,000 scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.

Released: 1-Apr-2019 3:05 PM EDT
OU mechanical engineering professor receives 2018 NSF CAREER award
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

University of Oklahoma professor Jivtesh Garg recently won the prestigious National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program Award for his research on the design of advanced composite materials for thermal management and energy conversion.

Released: 7-Mar-2019 9:00 AM EST
Predicting Hope
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

The devastation of the Peruvian floods of March 2017 caused native and University of Oklahoma Electrical and Computer Engineering Assistant Professor, Salazar-Cerreno, to look for ways to apply his expertise to help improve weather decision making and warnings.

Released: 4-Mar-2019 2:05 PM EST
Behind the Scenes of Coastal Flood Modeling
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

From its lifesaving properties that bind humanity to its geographical connections through tributaries, rivers and waterways eventually flowing into the ocean, water is a connecting force. It can also be a destructive power that connects people through disaster response and recovery.

Released: 24-Oct-2018 11:05 AM EDT
OU chemical engineering professor inducted into Argentine Academy of Sciences
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

University of Oklahoma Professor Daniel Resasco has dedicated over 30 years to becoming an expert in the field of catalysis. In recognition of his work, the George Lynn Cross Professor and Gallogly Chair of Engineering was recently inducted into the National Academy of Sciences of Argentina.

Released: 5-Oct-2018 3:05 PM EDT
OU Researcher Determines Catalytic Active Sites Using Carbon Nanotubes
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

Catalytic research led by University of Oklahoma researcher Steven Crossley has developed a new and more definitive way to determine the active site in a complex catalyst. His team’s research was recently published in Nature Communications.

Released: 2-Oct-2018 1:00 PM EDT
OU Engineering Professor Receives DARPA Young Faculty Award
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

Andrea L’Afflitto, an assistant professor at the School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma, has received the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Young Faculty Award for his proposal to develop autonomous drones for tactical operations.

Released: 16-Feb-2018 10:05 AM EST
OU and Mercy Test New Models
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

An OU and Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City research team is set to begin the largest breast cancer clinical trial ever performed in Oklahoma. The team has developed new breast cancer risk prediction models based on a computer-aided image feature analysis scheme to identify patients who might have cancers that are not visible on mammography.

Released: 16-Feb-2018 9:05 AM EST
Students Create App for Arezzo, Italy
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

Ahead of guiding University of Oklahoma students through their study-abroad journey in Arezzo, Italy, program facilitators Randa Shehab and Zahed Siddique wanted a way for them to make a difference for Norman’s sister city.

Released: 14-Feb-2018 4:20 PM EST
OU Researcher Uses Geometry for Affairs of the Heart
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

An OU researcher's recent work is focused on a predictive surgery for a serious heart condition called Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation, which affects approximately 1.6 million Americans. The team uses to clinical image data, such as functional magnetic resonance imaging, and clinical computed tomography, to reconstruct a 3D computational model of the heart, guiding surgeons on the best approach to repair FTR in a particular patient and reducing the risk of reoccurrence.

Released: 9-Feb-2018 11:05 AM EST
Graduate Student Recognized as Southern Plain’s Transportation Center Student of the Year by Council of University Transportation Centers
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

Nur Hossain, a graduate research assistant from the University of Oklahoma, was named the 2018 Southern Plain’s Transportation Center Outstanding Student of the Year – one of the most prestigious awards given by the SPTC under the National University Transportation Center program.

Released: 20-Nov-2017 2:05 PM EST
Hong Named Gallogly Chair
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

Yang Hong has served as a member of the University of Oklahoma School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science since 2007 and holds the titles of Presidential Research Professor

Released: 19-Jul-2017 3:00 PM EDT
OU Researchers Develop Radar Simulator to Characterize Scattering Mechanisms of Debris Particles in Tornadoes
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

A University of Oklahoma research team with the Advanced Radar Research Center has developed the first numerical polarimetric radar simulator to study and characterize scattering mechanisms of debris particles in tornadoes.

Released: 26-May-2017 7:30 AM EDT
OU Researcher Asks Twitter Users to Help with Research
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

Can Twitter help researchers learn more about the spread of disease or pinpoint populations susceptible to health outbreaks? OU researcher Christan Grant thinks it can and is appealing to the Twitterverse to help him investigate. Twitter users can take his survey to participate in the research.

Released: 25-Apr-2017 9:05 AM EDT
OU Engineering Professor Receives National Science Foundation Early CAREER Award
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

A University of Oklahoma Gallogly College of Engineering professor, Steven P. Crossley, is the recipient of a five-year, National Science Foundation Early CAREER Award in the amount of $548,829 for research that can be used to understand catalysts that are important for a broad range of chemical reactions ranging from the production of renewable fuels and chemicals for natural gas processing. The research will be integrated with educational and outreach programs intended for American Indian students, emphasizing the importance of sustainable energy.

Released: 24-Feb-2017 12:05 PM EST
OU Professor Awarded Highest Recognition by Society for Mined Land Reclamation Work
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

University of Oklahoma Gallogly College of Engineering professor, Robert W. Nairn, is the recipient of the prestigious William T. Plass Award from the American Society of Mining and Reclamation. Nairn pioneered wetland technologies to rehabilitate contaminated water at the Tar Creek Superfund site where he has worked for almost 20 years.

Released: 29-Nov-2016 3:05 PM EST
Daniel Resasco Named Inaugural Gallogly Chair
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

It is the great pleasure and honor of the School of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering to announce that Dr. Daniel Resasco was named the Inaugural Gallogly Chair of the Gallogly College of Engineering this September, pending Regents’ approval in October.

Released: 28-Sep-2016 11:05 AM EDT
OU Biomedical Researcher Wins National Career Achievement Award
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

Lei Ding, a researcher at the University of Oklahoma’s Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, was recently honored with IEEE’s Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society 2016 Early Career Achievement Award. Ding received this award for his seminal original contributions to research in functional neuroimaging technologies, multimodal neuroimaging technologies, brain network mapping technologies, neuroenhancement and neuromodulation technologies. He works with these technologies to find potential better methods of early diagnosis and treatments of various neurological and psychiatric disorders, including autism, cerebral palsy and balance disorder.

Released: 28-Sep-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Water Activist Honored with OU International Water Prize
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

The University of Oklahoma Water Technologies for Emerging Regions Center awarded Eric Stowe, founder and director of clean water company Splash, with the 2017 International Water Prize. Stowe was selected by a panel of water experts from around the world and chosen for his innovative approach to providing clean water to children in impoverished countries.

Released: 30-Aug-2016 2:05 PM EDT
OU Study on Diversity of Microbial Groups Demonstrates the Effects Of Human-Caused Changes in Climate, Land Use and Other Factors
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

Research shows the diversity of soil bacteria, fungi and nitrogen-fixing bacteria all are better predicted by variation in environmental temperature rather than pH.


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