A Game Changer: Harold Hamm commits largest gift in OU history to lift health of Oklahoma, name Health Campus
The University of Oklahoma today announced an historic $150 million gift from Harold Hamm, the largest single gift in university history, to lift the health of Oklahoma by advancing health education, research and discovery, strengthening the state’s health care workforce and accelerating...
OU College of Allied Health lab promotes collaboration between sonography and medical students
On a weekday afternoon, students from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine pack into a room where friendly patients wait on adjustable beds beside modern ultrasound systems. These first-year medical students are getting their introduction to the Interprofessional Sonography (IPS)...
OU College of Allied Health Welcomes New Department Chair
Amyn M. Amlani, Ph.D., a nationally recognized audiologist, researcher and health economist, has been named professor and chair of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Oklahoma College of Allied Health. He began the role on June 1.
University of Oklahoma Launches Project 200, a Generational Investment in Oklahoma’s Future
The University of Oklahoma today announced Project 200, a generational investment in research, talent and infrastructure designed to move Oklahoma forward by strengthening the health of its people, growing the state’s economy and expanding opportunity for the future.
Hearing Yourself Speak Helps Fine-Tune Tongue Movements
When people cannot hear their own voices, their tongue movements become less precise when they speak, according to a study from the University of Oklahoma. This finding, the first direct evidence of its kind, could help guide therapies designed to restore speech control in people with hearing...
University of Oklahoma’s Research Excellence Propels It to Top 100 National Ranking Among U.S. Medical Institutions
The University of Oklahoma Health Campus was recently recognized for its increased momentum in advancing discoveries that change lives, achieving the state’s first Top 100 national ranking based on funding from the National Institutes of Health, according to the Blue Ridge Institute for...
From Family Loss to Brain Research: A Scientist’s Mission to Prevent Cognitive Decline
Growing up, Stefano Tarantini, Ph.D., watched his grandmother lose her independence to cognitive decline. At the same time, he became fascinated with the medical language surrounding her care – terms like ischemia and abnormal vascular function.
College of Allied Health announces the launch of the Allied Leadership Collective, or ALLCO
OU Researcher Studies How Children With Hearing Loss Learn to Speak
Cochlear implants give children with profound hearing loss a much better chance to learn spoken language. However, the sounds from a cochlear implant aren’t as clear as natural hearing, making it harder for children to connect the way they move their mouths with the sounds they hear.
OU College of Allied Health Nuclear Medicine Student Earns National Scholarship
In nuclear medicine, Miriam Lusby discovered a career path that suits her skills and allows her to provide comfort and reassurance to patients. Now, the University of Oklahoma College of Allied Health student has been recognized nationally for her dedication. She is one of only 11 students across...
Youth Gain Culinary Skills, Nutrition Knowledge at C.H.A.M.P. Camp
A group of Oklahoma City children recently donned floppy chef hats and aprons for the five-day C.H.A.M.P. Camp at the University of Oklahoma College of Allied Health in Oklahoma City, where they gained comprehensive knowledge of nutrition.
OU Faculty Members Named SEC Academic Leadership Development Program Fellows
Four faculty members from the University of Oklahoma have been named 2025-26 Fellows of the Southeastern Conference Academic Leadership Development Program, an initiative aimed at preparing the next generation of academic leaders to meet the evolving challenges of higher education.
First Doctorate-level Graduates from OU’s Occupational Therapy Program Enter Oklahoma Workforce
The University of Oklahoma College of Allied Health celebrated the graduation of its first class of doctoral-level occupational therapy students this month. The OU program is the first accredited occupational therapy doctoral program in the state of Oklahoma. The program, which serves students in...
One Hundred Years of OU Legacy
Layne Keep will graduate from the University of Oklahoma this May, carrying on a century-old tradition in her family. Keep’s mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother all graduated from OU. Her great-grandmother, Laura Focht Morgan, graduated exactly 100 years before Layne in May 1925.
OU Students Honored For Achieving Perfect Grade-point Average
Two hundred and twelve University of Oklahoma students eligible to participate in graduation ceremonies maintained a perfect 4.0 grade-point average throughout their academic program at OU. Of the total, 140 reside in Oklahoma.
Rehabilitation Sciences Clinical and Community Advancement Ceremony and Honoring Dr. Lynn Jeffries
OU Health Sciences Opens Innovative Lab Space
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences recently announced the opening of more than 29,100 square feet of new laboratory space at University Research Park in Oklahoma City. The innovative facility represents an $11 million investment in OU’s strategic plan to become a top-tier...
Professor Gildon Re-Elected as ACERT Vice President, Showcases Innovative Research
OU College of Allied Health Celebrates Opening of Interprofessional Sonography Laboratory
On Friday, the University of Oklahoma College of Allied Health celebrated the opening of its new Interprofessional Sonography Laboratory, an advanced learning space made possible through a 10-year Value Partnership with global medical technology company Siemens Healthineers and through funding...
OU College of Allied Health Celebrates Opening of Interprofessional Sonography Laboratory