University of Oklahoma

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Since its inception in the 1920s, the University of Oklahoma Department of Communication has been committed to a social scientific approach to the study of the nature, processes and effects of human communicative behavior. The OU Department of Communication provides a broad-based liberal arts education and promotes communication research and development.

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30 November 2023

Severe weather disproportionately impacts Oklahoma’s native communities, study shows

A recent study led by researchers at the University of Oklahoma projects that Native Americans in Oklahoma have approximately five times increased risk of heavy rainfall by the end of the century – notably 68% higher than the state’s general population.

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26 April 2023

Weather research seeks to revolutionize forecasting communication

A team of researchers is seeking to empower people with information about extreme weather so that they can evaluate their options and make decisions that are best for themselves and their family.

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4 October 2022

A new study finds U.S. future floods becoming more frequent, wider spread, yet less seasonal

Researchers used computer modeling to simulate variability of rainfall and flooding over the contiguous U.S. Changes in rainfall and flood frequency, spatial scale, and seasonality are explored within major climate divisions.

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10 August 2022

OU researchers awarded $1 million grants for pandemic prediction and prevention projects

Two groups of researchers at the University of Oklahoma have each received $1 million grants from the National Science Foundation as part of its Predictive Intelligence for Pandemic Prevention initiative.

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27 April 2022

Νew climate modeling predicts increasing occurrences of flash flooding across most of the U.S.

Researchers have created simulations from coupled climate and hydrologic models that demonstrate widespread increases in the occurrences of flash flooding events across most of the United States.

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5 November 2021

OU research team leads study on global distribution, trends and drivers of flash droughts

Flash droughts are described as rapidly developing, unexpected periods of drought. These flash droughts can cause severe impacts to agricultural and ecological systems and cause ripple effects that extend even further.

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29 October 2018

USA: OU meteorologists expect severe droughts, heavy rainfall to worsen globally

New research finds that severe drought and long-lasting rainfall events will worsen in the future, with variations in intensity depending on location. The Caribbean and Central America are expected to have more extreme droughts and the north and northeast of North America can expect more extreme heavy rain events.

Meetings and conferences

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24 October 2011 - 25 October 2011

Oklahoma

2011 OU International WaTER conference: water technologies for emerging reasons

The Water Technologies for Emerging Regions (WaTER) Center at the University of Oklahoma will host the 2011 OU International WaTER Conference and International Water Prize Award Ceremony on October 24-25, 2011 in Norman, Okla., U.S.A.