College News

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 the pursuit of breakthroughs against Oklahoma’s critical public health challenges.

Three physicians and a community supporter were honored during the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine’s 2026 Evening of Excellence. The annual gala was held Sept. 17 at the Omni Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel.

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) Laboratory, which opened in 2024 at the University of Oklahoma College of Allied Health.

Min Li, Ph.D., George Lynn Cross Research Professor of Medicine, Surgery and Cell Biology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and Associate Director for Global Oncology at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, has been named president of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP).

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing healthcare, research and education, creating new opportunities to improve the health of Oklahomans while also raising important questions about its risks and responsible use. Those opportunities and challenges took center stage at the first AI Symposium on the OU Health Campus, which brought together leaders from the university and clinical enterprise to explore how AI can shape the future of healthcare.