College of Science and Mathematics Articles and Features
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OBU Hosts Annual Awards Assembly May 8, Recognizes Outstanding Students
OBU recognized outstanding students during its annual awards chapel Wednesday, May 8. The ceremony took place in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium, with seniors Chandler Warren and Libby Unruh receiving the highest awards given. The…
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Philosophy Forum to Feature Faculty Panel on Climate Change and Creation Care May 3
The 2019 Philosophy Forum series will continue Friday, May 3, on the OBU campus in Shawnee. The forum will feature a faculty panel discussing the theme “What Should Christians Think (and Do) about Climate Change and Creation…
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Seven Who Care Honored by SGA During Hyde Park Chapel
OBU students honored seven faculty and staff members Wednesday, April 3, for their contributions to the campus community. The honorees received the Seven Who Care Award during the university’s annual Hyde Park Day chapel service in…
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OBU Honors 108 Graduates During Winter Commencement
OBU conferred degrees upon 72 undergraduate and 36 graduate students during Winter Commencement, Friday, Dec. 14. The ceremony took place in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. Dr. Blake Gideon, senior pastor of First Baptist Church…
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OBU Welcomes Alumni for “Zip, Bang, OBU!” Homecoming 2018 Celebration Nov. 2-4
In a few short days, Bison Hill will once again be buzzing with the excitement of homecoming festivities. Bison of all ages can enjoy a weekend packed with events and even some surprises. Register for Homecoming.This year’s…
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OBU to Host Advanced STEM Camp for High School Students
Oklahoma Baptist University and Gordon Cooper Technology Center have partnered to offer an advanced science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) camp for high school students. The camp will be held Monday, June 4, through Friday,…
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University Recognizes Employees for 630 Years of Service
OBU hosted its 2018 Service Awards Luncheon Thursday, April 26, on OBU’s campus in Shawnee. The annual event recognizes employees for milestone years of service, as well as retiring faculty and staff. OBU recognized 49 employees for a…
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OBU Honors 136 Graduates During Winter Commencement
Oklahoma Baptist University conferred degrees upon 80 undergraduate and 56 graduate students during Winter Commencement, Friday, Dec. 15. The ceremony took place in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. Dr. Anthony Jordan, executive…
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OBU to Honor 136 Graduates During Winter Commencement Dec. 15
Oklahoma Baptist University will confer degrees upon 80 undergraduate and 56 graduate students during Winter Commencement, Friday, Dec. 15. The ceremony will take place in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium at 2 p.m. Dr. Anthony Jordan,…
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College of Science and Mathematics Welcomes Wilson as Assistant Professor
OBU is pleased to announce the addition of Janette Wilson, who joins the James E. Hurley College of Science and Mathematics as assistant professor of mathematics. Wilson earned a Bachelor of Science in mathematics from OBU, before going on to…
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Local Students Dive into Science and Math at OBU STEM Camp
Oklahoma Baptist University recently held its annual Summer Institute STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) camp, running May 30 through June 16. This year, the camp opened to fourth through eighth grade students from North Rock…
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Higgins Motivates Science and Math Students with Life Lessons in Self-Discipline
Dr. James R. Higgins, renowned cardiologist, engineer and adventurer, visited Oklahoma Baptist University’s campus April 21, to speak to students of the James E. Hurley College of Science and Mathematics. Higgins journeyed with his…
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OBU Confers Degrees Upon 330 Graduates
Oklahoma Baptist University conferred degrees upon 330 graduates during its 103rd Spring Commencement Friday, May 19. The event took place in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium on the OBU campus in Shawnee. View the photo album on OBU's…
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OBU to Hold 103rd Spring Commencement in Honor of 330 Graduates
Oklahoma Baptist University will confer degrees upon 330 students during OBU’s 103rd Spring Commencement Friday, May 19. The ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium on the OBU campus in…
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OBU Recognizes Outstanding Students During Awards Chapel
Oklahoma Baptist University recognized outstanding students during Awards Convocation Wednesday, May 10, in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium, with seniors Graeson Griffin and Emma Patton receiving the highest awards given. The…
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OBU Honors 103 Graduates During Winter Commencement
Oklahoma Baptist University conferred degrees upon 74 undergraduate and 29 graduate students during Winter Commencement, Friday, Dec. 16. The ceremony took place in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. Pastor Joe Ligon, senior pastor at…
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OBU to Honor 103 Graduates During Winter Commencement Dec. 16
Oklahoma Baptist University will confer degrees upon 74 undergraduate and 29 graduate students during Winter Commencement, Friday, Dec. 16. The ceremony will take place in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium at 2 p.m. Pastor Joe Ligon,…
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OBU Welcomes Jones as Dean of the Hurley College of Science and Mathematics
OBU is pleased to welcome Dr. Chris Jones as dean of the James E. Hurley College of Science and Mathematics. He will assume his duties July 5. Jones currently serves as professor of chemistry at Shorter University in Rome, Georgia, assuming…
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OBU Recognizes Outstanding Students During Awards Chapel
OBU recognized its outstanding students during the annual Awards Convocation Wednesday, May 4, in Raley Chapel, with seniors Lucas Adams and Jessica Dickinson receiving the highest awards given to students by OBU. The University also recognized…
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Spring Commencement to Feature Address by Hall, Honorary Doctorates
OBU will hold its 2016 Spring Commencement Friday, May 13, at 3 p.m. The event will take place in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium on the OBU campus in Shawnee. Tickets are required for admission. Shane Hall, OBU alumnus and senior…
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Adams Represents OBU at State Research Day
Lucas Adams of Oklahoma City, a senior chemistry and mathematics major, was selected to represent OBU at Research Day held recently at the State Capitol. Twenty-four undergraduate students representing 18 Oklahoma colleges and universities…
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OBU Alumnus Helps Make Scientific Breakthrough
An OBU alumnus, along with his team, recently made one of the biggest scientific discoveries in years. You might have seen the headline scrolling across the bottom of the screen while watching the news, or popping up while reading your favorite…
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Hurley College of Science and Mathematics Welcomes New Faculty
OBU is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Hyunju Ban as associate professor of mathematics in the James E. Hurley College of Science and Mathematics. Ban earned both a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Mathematics from Chonnam…
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STEM Camp Puts the Fun in Learning Science and Math
OBU concluded its annual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Summer Institute Friday, July 17. The event is a ten-day camp featuring hands-on learning for middle school and high school students from Pottawatomie and Lincoln…
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FBI Forensic Expert Teaches Students the Power of Digital Evidence at STEM Camp
Students attending OBU's annual STEM Summer Institute learned how to apply computer science to solve real-world problems. David Weiss (above), a forensic examiner with the FBI, paid a visit to teach students how digital evidence is used to…
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Hurley College Honors Outstanding Science and Math Students
OBU's James E. Hurley College of Science and Mathematics recognized its exceptional students during OBU's 2015 Awards ConvocationWednesday, May 6. Dr. Debbie Blue, dean of the Hurley College, presented the awards to two outstanding…
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College of Science and Mathematics Welcomes New Faculty
OBU is pleased to announce the addition of new faculty to the James E. Hurley College of Science and Mathematics. Dr. Gerard Dumancas, instructor of chemistry and stockroom manager; and Brittany Noble, instructor of mathematics, join the…
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OBU Hosts 33 Students at STEM Summer Institute
Thirty-three students attended the annual STEM Summer Institute at OBU July 7-18. The ten-day camp featured hands-on learning in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) for middle school and high school students from Pottawatomie and…
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U.S. Navy Identifies Math and Science Programs as Tier One
The United States Navy recently identified OBU's physics and mathematics majors offered through the James E. Hurley College of Science and Mathematics as the only tier one academic majors in the state of Oklahoma and the North Texas region for…
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Four Join OBU's Hurley College of Science and Mathematics
Four faculty members have joined OBU's James E. Hurley College of Science and Mathematics for the fall 2013 semester. Dr. Tanner Auch joins as assistant professor of mathematics; Dr. Cherith Tucker joins as assistant professor of mathematics;…
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Biology Students Visit Lake Texoma on Fall Break
While many OBU students used their fall free days to visit family or simply unwind and take a break from school, a group of biology students took advantage of the opportunity to study God's creation during OBU's Fall Free Days Oct. 18-20. Dr.…
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Three Join Hurley College of Science and Mathematics
August 15, 2012 Two faculty members and one lab instructor have joined OBU's James E. Hurley College of Science and Mathematics. Dr. Contessa Edgar is an assistant professor of biology; Dr. Yvonne Mbote is an assistant professor of chemistry;…
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Biology Students Study in Costa Rica
Biologist Dale Utt and a group of six Oklahoma Baptist University students spent 10 days during January Term exploring the rainforest as part of the Tropical Ecology and Biodiversity of Costa Rica class. Dr. Utt is associate professor of…
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Science, Math Clubs Provide Thanksgiving Baskets
The Oklahoma Baptist University science and mathematics clubs continued their tradition this year of providing Thanksgiving baskets to local families through the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. The clubs collected about $250, enough to…
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Technology Advocates Dale and Cindy Hanchey Retire
Shortly after Dale and Cindy Hanchey came to Bison Hill in 1985, the Louisiana natives introduced Oklahoma Baptist University to its first personal computer. They had arrived on campus to find 16 Macintosh computers with 128k RAM, floppy drives…
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Senior Taylor Byrum Named 2009 Goldwater Scholar
Oklahoma Baptist University senior Taylor Byrum, a physics major and Honors student from Bentonville, Ark., has been named a 2009 Barry M. Goldwater Scholar. This endowed recognition program was established by the United States Congress to…
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OBU Faculty, Students Participate in Chemical Society Meeting
Three Oklahoma Baptist University faculty and 15 OBU students participated in the 64th Southwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society Oct. 1-4 at the Peabody Hotel in Little Rock, Ark. OBU faculty Dr. Shawna York, associate…
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Science Experiment Yields Success
Gathering for a one-day science camp, more than 50 people participated in the spring meeting of the Oklahoma Baptist University Legacy Society. The May 1 event at the Science Museum of Oklahoma featured a lecture by OBU graduate and retired…
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A Complex Order
In his eighth year on the OBU faculty, the assistant professor of natural science said his arrival on Bison Hill was part of God's providence." /> John McWilliams loves to teach about order, detail and complexity. When it comes…
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OBU Website Top Hit for Women in Programming
Dr. Cindy Hanchey wasted no time utilizing the World Wide Web for sharing information. A decade after she tasked students in an Oklahoma Baptist University class with developing an online programming resource, the site holds the top spot in an…
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While stripping the Great Saphenous Vein
I've learned that the work load of a medical student is a lot to endure," says Blake Shockley, '02, "and it can become easy to forget the purpose. My faith is a constant reminder to me that I am not only here to help patients and to learn, but…
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The Mystery of Mars
ing the double helix, and the creative mind has simulated itself in our present age of computers and robotics. Archeologists unpack past civilizations, and oceanographers delve into underwater secrets. And JFK's speech to the moon, informed by…
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Hurley Chosen For Higher Education Hall of Fame
Dr. James Hurley, Oklahoma Baptist University professor emeritus of biology, is one of 11 educators selected for induction this year into the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame. The Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame banquet and…
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OBU Planetarium Offers Christmas Show
Oklahoma Baptist University's W.P. Wood Planetarium will offer a Christmas show, "Christmas Under the Stars," in December. The show will cover a range of Christmas themes, including the "Christmas Star," Dec. 6-7 and 13-14, twice nightly at 7…
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Mission to Mars: Cosmonauts Visit OBU
Mission to Mars - Alexandre Martynov, the man responsible for landing Russian space vehicles on the moon, Mars and Venus, discusses the possibility and procedures of a manned flight to Mars. Martynov and highly-decorated cosmonaut…
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Jett Continues Important Research
Dr. Bradley Jett, James E. Hurley associate professor of biology at Oklahoma Baptist University, recently wrote a chapter of the book Foundations of Clinical Anthropology to be published by Lippincott & Wilkins as part of an extensive…
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OBU Alum Featured in Oklahoman Article
Dr. Judith James, a 1989 OBU graduate in chemistry, was featured in the Oklahoma Living section of the Feb. 3 Sunday Oklahoman. She is the only scientist from Oklahoma ever to win the Presidential Early Career Award. In the article,…
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Students Receive Computer Science Awards
November 12, 2001 Computer science students from Oklahoma Baptist University took top honors at the Association of Information Technology Professionals Regional Competition in Lubbock, Texas, recently. The competition requires students to solve…
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Business Students Place at National Conference
April 30, 2001 Four Oklahoma Baptist University students took home first and second place finishes at the National Association of Information Technology Professionals conference in Chicago, Ill., in late March. Senior Andrew Bishop, from…
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Jett Publishes Biological Research
March 1, 2001 Dr. Bradley Jett, James E. Hurley assistant professor of biology at Oklahoma Baptist University, recently published a book chapter in The Comprehensive Sourcebook of Bacterial Protein Toxins.Jett's ongoing research in biology has…
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Hackler to Present Healthcare Series at OBU
February 23, 2001 Oklahoma Baptist University will host the scholar residency series "Medical Decision-Making and Health Care: More than Science," Feb. 26-March 2, featuring Dr. Chris Hackler, professor of medical humanities at the University…
