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Walker, the new dean of UTulsa's Oxley College of Health & Natural Sciences, smiles outdoors.

From the Dean’s Desk, Oxley, May 2026

The 2025–26 academic year has been a remarkable one for the Oxley…

Oxley College of Health & Natural Sciences awards ceremony with faculty and honorees.

Oxley College of Health & Natural Sciences Honors and Awards 2026

The Oxley College of Health & Natural Sciences at The University of…

Native American law students at tribal court

Native American law students gain firsthand experience in tribal court, national conference 

From observing a wellness court session to earning the opportunity to host…

Chemistry researchers, recipients of NSF grant, pose for a group photo in a lab.

Chemistry researchers awarded major grant to support development of more effective drugs

UTulsa faculty Angus Lamar and Gordon Purser were awarded a $500,000 grant…

Professor of Psychology Lisa Cromer

Researcher’s pinnacle paper examines how to ease children’s nightmares

Since 2018, University of Tulsa Professor of Psychology Lisa Cromer has been…

UTulsa student and mentor in a lab, awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships.

3 current, former UTulsa students awarded 2026 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

The University of Tulsa is proud to announce that two undergraduates and…

Biology lab: New faculty member explains lab equipment to students.

How to build a biology lab: New faculty member shares her journey

Close your eyes and say the word “laboratory.” What image does your…

OCII's Oklahoma Cyber Innovation Institute meeting with students.

OCII staff, undergrads, grad students make an impact in cyber field

At The University of Tulsa’s Oklahoma Cyber Innovation Institute (OCII), three women…

Mechanical engineering student with rehab robotics device and mannequin head.

Mechanical engineering doctoral student receives NSF-I Corps support for rehab robotics

Doctoral mechanical engineering student Bradford Kerst (B.S. ’18, M.S. ’20) Head and…

UTulsa Law students in courtroom

From a sleeping defendant to international murder: UTulsa Law students examine 10th Circuit rulings

Two students from The University of Tulsa’s College of Law spent the…

UTulsa alumna speaks at podium; "The University of Tulsa" logo visible.

UTulsa alumna establishes energy initiatives, research advancement

A transformative gift from alumna Katherine B. Wallgren (B.S. ’03, M.E.B. ’25)…

Photograph of Jeffrey Drouin

NEH grant provides for meaningful expansion of Modernist Journals Project

The Modernist Journals Project (MJP) began at Brown University in 1995 with…

McDougall School of Petroleum Engineering's research facility with towers and equipment.

McDougall School of Petroleum Engineering receives endowment, boosting research, opportunities

The McDougall School of Petroleum Engineering in The University of Tulsa’s College…

Students walking near the University of Tulsa building, possibly part of the NSF research program.

NSF undergraduate research program returns to UTulsa, bringing development, mentorship

The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) is returning to UTulsa. Funded by…

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…

Electrical engineering student working with a robotic arm and laptop in a lab setting.

Electrical engineering graduate student finds pathway to dream NASA career

For Sarah Downs (B.S. ’24), an electrical engineering graduate student at UTulsa,…