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.

The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine has honored two residents with the Lloyd Rader Award, which recognizes outstanding clinical and research achievements in residency. Named for the director of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services from 1951 to 1982, the award comes with a $500 cash prize.

Falls occurring inside the home are one of the most critical health threats facing older adults, impacting an estimated 14 million Americans each year – a risk estimated to be two to three times higher for the 7.4 million people in the U.S. living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. 

Young adults who want to quit vaping may turn to social media for support, but keeping them engaged with digital cessation programs over time can be challenging. A University of Oklahoma researcher is testing whether adding support from trained peers can help keep young adults engaged as they try to quit vaping.

At OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center at the University of Oklahoma, enrollment is underway for the Vanguard Study, which is evaluating whether multi-cancer detection tests can find cancer at an earlier stage than is currently possible.