Czech, mate!
Muriel Unseth (BBA '19) has received a Fulbright award to the Czech Republic for the 2021-22 academic year. Currently, Unseth is nearing completion of a master's degree in English. For 10 months, she will serve as a teaching assistant at a high school in a small town outside of Prague. Unseth applied for the Czech program because she is interested in teaching at the high school level and because the program is curated to be a blend of language acquisition, cultural education and community participation. "I'm scared and thrilled and absolutely honored to have this opportunity. How many times in your life do you get to sign up for a genuine adventure?"
The coolest people she knows
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Experience required
This spring, during her final semester before completing law school, Morgan Jones undertook a fascinating externship with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Public Health Law program. This was the ideal opportunity for Jones, who intends to focus her career on public health law and the emerging field of legal epidemiology. In particular, she is interested in addressing equitable pain management and social determinants of health. "I have seen firsthand the disproportionate health impacts on vulnerable populations in my community and how lack of accessibility hurts disabled populations."
A community of support
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Computers and their humans
Assistant Professor of Computer Science Sandeep Kuttal is intrigued by interactions between humans and computers – in particular, the idea that human programmers and machine intelligences engage in immersive and natural interactions centered around programming activities. To support her further research in this rapidly developing field, the National Science Foundation has granted Kuttal a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award. Stay tuned as this energetic young scholar breaks down barriers between researchers and mechanical subjects in ways that were never thought possible.
Virtual assistants for human programmers
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Green-sky thinking
Earlier this month, The University of Tulsa and Skydweller Aero Inc. announced their partnership, based on a Small Business Technology Transfer award by the U.S. Air Force, to research high-efficiency, cost-effective solar panels for unmanned aerial vehicles. "By optimizing the absorption layer of silicon solar cells, we believe we can enhance efficiency by more than 60%," said Parameswar Hari, TU professor of physics and director of the Oklahoma Photovoltaic Research Institute. "To see such promise at the early stages of our work has been deeply rewarding for all of our university researchers. Our team is very passionate about this project."
Solar cell dream team
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From Traditional Real Estate to Green Construction
Wednesday, April 28, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
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Join us as we welcome Jessica Lewis, cofounder and CEO of Mobu Enterprises. With her company, Lewis has shifted the perspective of traditional housing and commercial structures by building disaster-resistant homes out of shipping containers.
Concerts with Commentary
Thursday, April 29, 7:30 p.m.
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The final installment in this spring's Concerts with Commentary series is It's a Global Affair. This virtual live event features talented musicians on harp, flute, violin and viola. Previous recitals are also available for you to enjoy on TU's YouTube channel.
Opening Doors: An Undergraduate Creative Writing Showcase
Thursday, April 29, 7-8:30 p.m.
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Plan to join this virtual event featuring five TU students reading creative work they developed this semester through the Tulsa Artist Fellows mentoring program. This showcase is sponsored by the Department of English Language & Literature and the Oklahoma Center for the Humanities.
Music on the Porch
Thursday, April 29, 5-8 p.m.
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Gilcrease's Thursday night spring concert series continues with the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra String Quartet. Beginning at 5:15, find your inner photographer with a special class: What Makes a Great Photograph? Music starts at 6! Registration required.
Listen to My Heart: The Songs of David Friedman
Thursday, April 29-Saturday, May 1, 7 p.m.
Sunday, May 2, 2 p.m.
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TU Theatre presents Listen to my Heart: The Songs of David Friedman, a revue of the timeless music of contemporary film and theatre songwriter David Friedman. This virtual performance is free and open to the public.
1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Commemoration
Tuesday, May 4
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TU's Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion invites you to participate in programming related to the centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. We will host several virtual and in-person events to honor the legacy and continued achievements of Black Wall Street.
Friends of Finance
Tuesday, May 11, 12-1 p.m.
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Plan to attend this semester's final Friends of Finance virtual meeting, featuring Vicki Fuller, a business and civic leader who serves as a director on several corporate boards after recently retiring from a dynamic four-decade career in the financial world.
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