Digging those smart pipes!
"Call before you dig.” Yes. But then what? How does the gas company know whether there’s a pipe beneath your manicured lawn? Enter mechanical engineering Ph.D. student Laura Waldman, who is researching “smart functionality” in polyethylene utilities pipes. “‘Smart pipes’ could report information about location and possible damage to operators,” said Waldman. “This would reduce the risk of loss of service and, more importantly, accidents during work projects.”
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In the business of being awesome
Finance and economics major Lauren Agpoon is one of only 55 students across the country to have been awarded a prestigious scholarship from the Hatton W. Sumners Foundation. “I appreciated that the Sumners Foundation valued leadership, civic engagement and intellectual curiosity. The program aligned with my interests and supported my passions,” said Agpoon, whose “grand dream” is to serve on the Supreme Court or the Federal Reserve Board.
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Big dreams are made of this
“I never thought I would land a dream job in a pandemic,” said Kristin Wells, who graduated from TU in May 2020 with a double major in media studies and Spanish. Today, this Kansas City, Kansas, native is a digital content producer at Tulsa’s News on 6. Wells credits her media studies training and involvement in TU’s Global Scholars program for developing her broad generalist understanding and fascination with content across the news cycle.
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So, where’s all that money gone?
Motor vehicle revenues, such as tag fees, are one of the ways Oklahoma funds public schools. But what happens when such revenues fall short? Should policies, practices and laws be updated? Economics Professor Matthew Hendricks and undergrad John Reaves teamed up with the former CFO of Sand Springs Public Schools to get to the bottom of this serious financial quandary.
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Presidential Lecture Series
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Wes Moore, chief executive officer of Robin Hood Foundation, bestselling author, combat veteran and social entrepreneur, will speak during our fall Presidential Lecture on Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. (Central). Registration is required for this free, virtual event.
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