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Jennifer Lee
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When the Sirens Sound
Tornado sirens are critical for outdoor awareness and safety – especially in a state dubbed ‘Tornado Alley.’ Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management’s (ODEM) Public Affairs...
Keeping the Craft Alive
This state has a rich history in saddle making, dating back to the early 1900s. By the ’20s and ’30s, when horse-drawn transportation faded and...
Clearing the Air
The quality of the air we breathe largely depends on the amount of pollution within it, both from natural and human sources. Air quality is...
Living with Drought
Drought is not new to Oklahoma – in fact, it has always been a regular part of life in the state. Oklahoma sits in a...
Building Up the Aerospace Workforce
Oklahoma, a national leader in the aviation and aerospace industry, serves as a hub of continuous innovation. Despite a successful output, the sector faces a...
Remembering April 19
From great tragedy arose great awareness – and the opportunity to rise to the occasion and be the difference. On April 19, 1995, Oklahoma City,...
Weather, Simplified
The Oklahoma Mesonet, designed and implemented by scientists at the University of Oklahoma (OU) and at Oklahoma State University (OSU), is a world-class network of...
Ignoring “The Way It’s Done”
Grace Hopper – a U.S. Navy rear admiral, mathematician and computer scientist – believed that the most dangerous phrase was: ‘We’ve always done it this...
Roots in the Red Dirt
Oklahoma is known for its red soil. But what, exactly, makes our soil red? Professor Shiping Deng, Ph.D., of Oklahoma State University, says it’s the...
Walls that Talk
Culture and history saturate the walls of Oklahoma in the form of murals, which tell stories of past and present, representing all who have called...




















