OU Graduate College

Calling all graduate students and postdocs!

Join us for an ice cream social to celebrate the end of the semester. We hope to see you there! 🍦

🗓️ Tuesday, May 19
⏰ 2 to 3 p.m.
📍 Inasmuch Atrium, Robert Blrd Library

University of Oklahoma graduate student Ann Gettys is leading a major national initiative to transform research on rare lung diseases, thanks to a new funding award to the Children’s Interstitial and Diffuse Lung Disease (chILD) Foundation.

Gettys, a Learning Experience and Design Technology (LEDT) student in the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, serves as project lead for a two-year effort funded through the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award Program. The project aims to build the first sustainable, patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) agenda for chILD, ensuring that patients and families play a central role in shaping future studies.

Learn more: link.ou.edu/3QtJOKw

We recently held Graduate Student Appreciation Week, where we celebrated our graduate students’ creativity and dedication to research, which makes a meaningful difference on our campus and beyond!

Among the best. ☝️

Several University of Oklahoma graduate programs are leading the way nationally, landing in the top 20% of the U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings.

OU Graduate Programs Rank Among the Best in the Nation in U.S. News & World Report Rankings Several graduate programs at the University of Oklahoma are ranked among the best in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings. These include programs in the OU College of Pharmacy, the OU College of Allied Health and the Michael F. Price College of Bus...

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Congratulations to the first and second place winners of the OU Graduate College Research Showcase, both of whom are in the Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences!

Rishav Mukherjee from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, won first place and was awarded a $1,500 prize.

Hillary McGuire from the OU Department of Health and Exercise Science, won second place and received a $1,000 prize.

"Please join me in congratulating these outstanding scholars. We look forward to the continued impact of their research in advancing knowledge and serving our broader community," said Dr. Sage Mauldin, Instructional and Professional Development Center at The University of Oklahoma Graduate College.

Congratulations, Rishav and Hillary!

🚨 Final Pre-GREAT Workshop is this Wednesday! 🚨

The OU Graduate College and Graduate Student Association invite you to attend this workshop designed to support students through presentations for the 2026 GREAT Symposium.

🗓️ March 18
⏰ 12-1 p.m.
📍 Bird Library Auditorium
🔗 link.ou.edu/41b8TvA

Moments from the Graduate College Research Showcase!

Thank you to those who joined us in the Main Atrium of the National Weather Center for this exciting event. Congratulations to Rishav Mukherjee who took first place and Hillary McGuire who took second.

We are also grateful to all of the presenters—your bold research questions, rigorous methodologies, and commitment to bettering society are truly inspiring.

Three Days Left: Don’t miss the Graduate College Research Showcase — your chance to share your research and connect with peers.

Submit your abstract by February 15 to be considered.
This is more than an event — it’s your opportunity to network, get inspired, and showcase your work. You won’t want to miss it.

Link to the abstract submission form: link.ou.edu/3Z70SH7

Don’t miss the Graduate College Research Showcase — your chance to share your research and connect with peers.

Submit your abstract by February 15 to be considered.
This is more than an event — it’s your opportunity to network, get inspired, and showcase your work. You won’t want to miss it.

Submit here: link.ou.edu/3Z70SH7