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From the Dean’s Desk, Oxley, March 2026

Serving as the new associate dean for research and faculty affairs at…

UTulsa pre-health alumni assisting in medical clinic; nurse prepping supplies.

Pre-health pathways open array of careers for UTulsa alumni

It’s a major point of pride at The University of Tulsa that…

Biological science student with microscope at Air Force research facility studying insect vision.

Biological science doctoral student explores insect vision at Air Force’s Nature Inspired Research Facility

Tanner Mierow confesses to have “a passion for understanding weird eyes,” especially…

Researchers stand by solar panels for an agrivoltaics project, merging farming and solar power.

Farming meets solar power: Physics, biology collaborate on agrivoltaics project

An innovative project is being developed at The University of Tulsa that…

Biological science researcher stands in a lab with microscopes. DoD award recipient.

Biological science researcher receives DoD award to study shock wave-damping helmets 

The U.S. Department of Defense has selected The University of Tulsa’s Alexandra…

Group photo of Hurricane Pitch Competition 2025 winners holding prize checks.

UTulsa student entrepreneurs win $25,000 in prize money at 2025 Hurricane Pitch Competition

The University of Tulsa’s Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship hosted the third…

Student using stethoscope to listen to patient's back in integrative healthcare studies program.

New integrative healthcare studies prepares students for array of health sector careers

The health care workforce in the United States is booming. Fully 10%…

Ali leads research on plant viruses to safeguard crop yields, strengthen food security

In the wake of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the public’s interest in…

UTulsa biologists fish for answers in the lab – and the deep blue sea

“Why study fish? Well, because they’re super cool!” laughed Katelyn Mika. Since…

Student Research Grant Program provides internal financial support for projects

From future filmmakers to sprouting scientists, any full-time undergraduate or graduate student…

Biology doctoral student’s undergrad research on humpback whale vision published

Through the large eyes of humpback whales cruising the ocean, the world…

Recent biochemistry alumnus receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

UTulsa alumnus Campbell Eckhardt (B.S. ’24) has been awarded the prestigious 2025…

Outstanding Researchers 2025

The University of Tulsa is pleased to announce the recipients of the…

Outstanding Teachers 2025

Among the highest forms of recognition that The University of Tulsa can…

2025 Graduate Student Awards Banquet honors exceptional students, alumni, faculty

The University of Tulsa’s Graduate School recently hosted the 2025 Graduate Student…

UTulsa announces two 2025-26 Goldwater Scholars

The University of Tulsa is pleased to announce that undergraduates Kinlie Gililland…

Building on his life’s work, professor publishes latest cliff swallow research

For biologists, it is not uncommon for a research project to take…