Food Sovereignty Leaders to Host Educational Workshops at OU

Events include a tea-making workshop, a plant walk and medicinal food presentations

Rochester Community Schools Announces New Board Member

A new board member was appointed Tuesday to the Rochester Community School District​.

OU Student Helps Create New Method to Detect Early Osteoarthritis

Fatima Bhatti helped develop innovation that could revolutionize diagnostic testing for the most common form of arthritis

OU to Recognize Honorary Degree Recipients at Spring Commencement

Curtis Armstrong, Lainie Friedman Ross and Michael T. Trese have been selected to receive honorary degrees from Oakland University.

Oakland University Honors Three Outstanding Student Leaders

The OU Board of Trustees recognized the 2023 Wilson and Human Relations award recipients during its April 20 formal session

Oakland University Professor Honored with Statewide Award

Anna Spagnuolo is one of only three educators to receive the 2023 Michigan Distinguished Professor of the Year Award

OU Athletics and OU Credit Union Agree to Naming Rights Partnership

Oakland University Athletics and Oakland University Credit Union have agreed to a 10-year, $5 million naming rights partnership

Oakland University Opens Augmented Reality Center Lab

At the heart of ARC’s mission is to create a learning environment that empowers engineers and designers to work together

Professors Receive NSF CAREER Awards to Support Cutting-Edge Research

Jun Chen and Wing-Yue Geoffrey Louie received CAREER Awards from the National Science Foundation to support research and academic programs

OU Director Honored for Excellence in International Student Advising

David Archbold, director of OU's International Students and Scholars Office, has been named the 2023 recipient of the Scott Cooper

OU Researchers Help Develop New Tool in Fight Against Rare Disease

A new method to evaluate drugs to see if they can be used to treat a rare neurological disorder called Spinocerebellar ataxia type 5

OU Lecture to Examine Social Issues Through Lens of Cultural Racism

Event will take place from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, in Oakland Center Banquet Room A.

Professors Examine Ethics of Age De-escalation in Vaccine Trials

Published in the journal Vaccine, research focuses on pediatric COVID-19 vaccine development as key case study

OU Event Teaches Students about Palliative and End-of-Life Care

Event brought together students, faculty and community leaders from various health care disciplines with the goal of improving patient care

OU Names Christopher Coleman Dean of its School of Nursing

Pending approval by the OU Board of Trustees in April, his tenure will begin in late spring.

OU Engineering Student Awarded Sigma Xi Society Grant for Eye Research

Yasmeen Hassan has received a $2,500 grant from the Sigma Xi Society to support her research on the underpinnings of human vision

Grip Strength Study Can Help Screen for Cardiometabolic Disease Risk

Oakland University researchers have published a study using grip strength to help assess cardiometabolic disease risk among young people

Governor Appoints Two New Members to OU Board of Trustees

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced the appointments of Colleen Ochoa Peters and Stefen J. Welch to OU's Board of Trustees

Oakland University Students Explore Tropical Ecosystems in Ecuador

A group of Oakland University students spent part of their holiday break on a study abroad that took them to diverse ecosystems in Ecuador

Macomb Co. School District Closes After Antisemitic Death Threat: Cops

Police described the threatening note as "containing antisemitic remarks​" directed at a middle school staff member.

OU School of Engineering and Computer Science Raises Research Profile

The school achieved a four-fold increase in federal grant funding for the 2022 fiscal year

OU to Recognize Honorary Degree Recipients at Fall Commencement

Ewa Matuszewski and Jayprakash (Jay) Shah have been selected to receive honorary degrees from Oakland University

OU Researchers Publish Mitochondrial Genome of Long-Spined Sea Urchin

Study findings could help save the keystone species from future die-offs

Students Showcase OU’s Bio Preserve in Sustainable Design Course

Student projects promote awareness of the preserve’s beauty, its abundance of life and the importance of healthy ecosystems

Oxford School Officials Ignored Safety Playbook, Ex-Board Leaders Say

Two former Oxford School board members said the district failed to implement its own safety protocols leading up to the deadly shooting.

OU Recognized as a 2022 Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting

The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge empowers colleges and universities to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student democratic engagement

Oxford Schools To Close On Shooting Anniversary, Luminary Event Set

The All For Oxford Resiliency Center​ will also host community healing events throughout the week.

OU’s Richard Olawoyin appointed to DEI Leadership Role

Dr. Olawoyin has been appointed chair of the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory (IDEA) Council at ABET.

Amid challenges, OU’s Grant Funding Sees Tremendous Growth

External funding for research and sponsored programs at Oakland University has more than doubled in the past two years

Civility Project to Hold First ‘Civility Day’ Conference at OU

October 25th event aims to bring people with opposing viewpoints together

Event to Highlight Roe Reversal, Promote Civility in Public Discourse

OU will host the virtual event “After Roe: The Constitution, Rights, Policy and Politics," on Tuesday, Oct. 11 from 7-8:30 p.m.

OU's Honors College Welcomes Another Stellar Group of Students

This fall’s incoming class totals 573 students, including 487 First Time in Any College (FTIAC) students and 86 transfer students

OU Student Studying Light Pollution Awarded Prestigious NSF Fellowship

Elizabeth Parkinson’s research looks at how artificial light at night, also called light pollution, is affecting the ecology of insects

Oakland University Professor Shares Data Science Expertise

Ravi Khattree spoke to students and faculty at Central University of Rajasthan in India as part of the Fulbright Specialist Program

Avondale Grad Awarded Scoggin Foundation Scholarship at OU

Shiloh Johnson, a 2022 graduate of Avondale High School, is this year's recipient of the Patrick and Christie Scoggin Foundation Scholarship

OU Named Among America’s Best Colleges for Student Voting

The university was named to the 2022 Washington Monthly Best Colleges for Student Voting Honor Roll.

Rochester Area Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

Students from Adams, Stoney Creek, Avondale and Rochester high schools are candidates to earn a National Merit Scholarship.

OU Students Explore Taiwan Through Study Abroad Program

The study abroad was made possible through a $100,000 grant from Taiwan’s Ministry of Education

Oxford Students Start New School Year After Last Year's Mass Shooting

Oxford Schools celebrated its first day back for the 2022-23 school year Thursday with 98 percent attendance across the district.

OU Student Awarded National Scholarship from Public Accounting Board

Michaela Messing was selected to receive a $10,000 scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board