Created by the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature in 1890, the University of Oklahoma is a doctoral degree-granting research university serving the educational, cultural, economic and health-care needs of the state, region and nation.
By 1895, there were four faculty members, three men and one woman, and 100 students enrolled. Today there are more than 30,000 students at the University.
If greenhouse gas emissions continue at a high rate, breadbaskets of Europe and North America will see a 50% chance of a flash drought each year by the end of this century.
Some African countries are seeking to replace orphanages with family-based care.
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While corporate partnerships can be ‘win-win’ arrangements, sometimes they don’t work out – especially when values don’t align.
Dancers perform during the presidential inauguration ceremony at Heroes Square on November 29, 2021, in Bridgetown, Barbados.
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The revolt in Barbados occurred in 1816 when an enslaved driver named Bussa led insurgents against the British colonial militia. It took another 200 years before British rule officially ended.
A family holds hands and prays before a Thanksgiving meal.
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Students who come from families that are more well-off financially have an advantage in their quest to become a college athlete, researchers have found.
Hurricane Ida’s winds tore off roofs, including in New Orleans’ French Quarter.
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The New Orleans region is likely to see a hurricane about every seven years and a major hurricane about every 20.
Desde el siglo XIX, investigadores que buscan entender las diferencias de género y raza se han enfocado en el cerebro humano.
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En última instante, cualquier diferencia de sexo en las estructuras cerebrales se debe probablemente a una combinación compleja e interactiva de genes, hormonas y aprendizaje.
Are there innate differences between female and male brains?
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Karena penyakit yang serius jarang disebabkan oleh mutasi gen tunggal, mereka tidak dapat disembuhkan dengan mengganti gen dengan salinan gen normal dan membuat munculnya premis terapi gen.
Early proponents of genome sequencing made misleading predictions about its potential in medicine.
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Genome sequencing technologies have transformed biological research in many ways, but have had a much smaller effect on the treatment of common diseases.
Within Iran’s lower classes, there is a highly conformist youth culture.
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Despite what you might see on the news, many of Iran’s young people are far from rebellious. Instead, they have dealt with dwindling job prospects by conforming to a strict code of morality.
Your lovable dog has a value of about $10,000, researchers suggest.
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Dogs’ lives have monetary value, and several researchers recently measured it. Their method shows how research and funding decisions can be made. Just don’t tell Bowser he’s worth only $10,000.
« Tous ceux qui sont vivants aujourd’hui vont certainement connaître la fin de ce monde. »
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Les premiers contacts pacifiques des Indiens Ayoreo avec les non-Indiens ont eu lieu en 2004, et ont été de leur point de vue le début de la fin du monde.
When their kids get older, parents should try to phase out homework help.
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Military veterans have concerns about climate change at about the same level as nonveterans, a recent study suggests. What might this mean for acceptance of climate science?
Presidential Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Biology; Director, Cellular & Behavioral Neurobiology Graduate Program, University of Oklahoma