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TU creates Oxley College of Health and Natural Sciences

The University of Tulsa has announced that the biology, chemistry, geosciences and…

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Advanced practice nursing alumna strives to eliminate health care disparities in rural Oklahoma

Accessing health care is an enormous challenge for many Americans, especially for…

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Speech-language pathologists at the frontlines of COVID-19 patient care

Graduates of TU’s speech-language pathology programs are in the thick of helping…

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Two students, four faculty awarded NOVA Fellowship FuTUre Fund innovation prizes

The NOVA Fellowship at The University of Tulsa has awarded FuTUre Fund…

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Exploring communication partners

Speech-language pathology student Rosa Zavaleta's TURC research aims to uncover the traits…

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Brain structures and mental disorders: What’s the connection?

Computer science Ph.D. candidate Bohan Xu and his fellow researchers are using…

Bachelor of science student Rachael Shewey wearing hospital scrubs and a face mask outdoors

On the job: TU nursing students develop their skills and care for patients during summer externships

For 12 of TU’s nursing students, the summer between junior and senior…

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Advanced practice nursing students bring care into the community

Students in TU’s Family Nurse Practitioner program expand access to care while…

speech-language pathology student Ashton Clark seated at a table while working at a laptop computer

Digital voices: Speech-language pathology students embrace online care delivery

Since launching in spring, telepractice consultations have enabled speech-language pathology master’s students…

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Statement from TU’s Office of Diversity & Engagement

As a community, we have to hold each other accountable to teach…

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Lighting up the night while supporting students at TU Uncorked 2020

TU Uncorked 2020 and Alumni Association Scholarship Fund supporters celebrated virtually with…

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No ordinary Sunday: Nursing alumna marches for racial justice, administers life-saving care

When Chelsea Ridener (BSN '20) decided to take part in the May…

Family nurse practitioner program graduate Charlon Orr (DNP '20) at Bayless Plaza

Beyond the blues: Early detection of postpartum depression risk

One in eight women experiences postpartum depression. Family nurse practitioner graduate Charlon…

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Don’t pump up the volume: TU audiology expert offers insight on healthy hearing during the pandemic and beyond

Noise-induced hearing loss is a major health concern, and some of your…

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Welcome to the new Tulsa Schweitzer Fellows

On May 6, the Tulsa chapter of the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship welcomed…

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TU nursing students address community health in the midst of the pandemic

With in-person clinical rotations rendered impossible by COVID-19, BSN juniors rose to…

University of Tulsa Schweitzer Fellow Cassie McGough standing on a wooden bridge in the middle of a forest

“I haven’t thought about that in a long time”: TU Schweitzer Fellow helps hospice residents tell their stories

Through her Project Legacy, Cassie McGough used guided autobiography to enable terminally…

Speech-language pathology master's student Gabrielle Cozart sitting at a table with a laptop computer

TU’s speech-language pathology program delivers therapy at a distance

In response to COVID-19, TU's speech-language pathology faculty and students have deployed…

Julianne Tran beside a car in which are two friends holding a happy birthday sign

In times like these…

Julianne misses her friends and campus life but is determined to end…

TU faculty offer ways to support first responders during COVID-19 crisis

Research from The University of Tulsa looks to help first responders and…

Hana Clancy in a garden

Elevating athletic trainers’ standard of care through cultural competency education

Research by master of athletic training student Hana Clancy sheds light on…