Charter(ing) a bold path
Let's give a round of applause and cheer on TU's Collins College of Business team – Eric Aplis, Marcos Buitrago Gomez, Morgan Kubala and Christian Sherman – one of only 15 teams advancing to compete at the Americas level of the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute Research Challenge. Getting this far has "really immersed us in what it takes to get a thorough evaluation together based not only on one or two trends, but by going through years of financial statements, evaluating macroeconomic trends and paying close attention to the socio-political climate and its impact," said Aplis, a finance senior. "It's allowed us to demonstrate the skills we have been able to develop and apply them in a real-world scenario."
Advancing analysts
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Reading, writing and knowledge-sharing
Many TU students collaborate with their professors on research projects and some of those endeavors result in publications. That was the result recently for student-professor teams in finance and computer science. "It has been a privilege to work alongside Professor Eric Olson for the past year," said finance senior Samuel Devore. "My undergraduate research experience has taught me that just because something appears to be true on the surface does not make it so. Finding the root cause of what we observe can be an arduous process, but the ability to do so effectively is a valuable skill that is applicable to any career path or personal endeavor."
Gas prices and human substitutes
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Programmed for victory
Five teams from the Tandy School of Computer Science recently competed in the ACM International Collegiate Programming Competition (ICPC) South Central Regional Contest. At the programming smackdown, the mighty trio of Aleph Naught – James Hale, Bedlan Parker and Robert Geraghty – emerged as the top in Oklahoma and now moves on to the North American Division Championships. "ICPC not only fosters a sense of camaraderie between computer science students," said Hale, "it also incentivizes one to improve their programming skillset on the types of problems given during coding interviews. I would encourage anyone interested to participate."
Programming problem-solvers
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Exploring the great outdoors
While this spring semester presented a host of challenges for students to keep up their spirits, the addition of TU Outdoors at Thomas Plaza made a world of difference by giving our campus community a safe space away from the worries of pandemic life. On Friday, this welcoming meeting ground will close for the semester. Media studies senior Ryan Bennett, who produces segments for TUTV, set out to document students' thoughts about the positive impact the first season of TU Outdoors has had on them.
Gather here
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Black Wall Street Series: Breaking through Trauma
Wednesday, April 14, 5:30 p.m.
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Join us virtually as we welcome Shannon Wright, international vocalist, actress and keynote speaker, who shares her testimony, stories and improvisational voice characters to help bring healing to survivors.
Histories of Harm: Race, Medicine and COVID-19 in Historical Perspective
Thursday, April 15, 5 p.m.
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Women's and Gender Studies invites you to a virtual talk by Carolyn Roberts of Yale University, who will discuss how the history of slavery, the slave trade and segregation caused medical harm and distrust within the Black community.
Music on the Porch featuring Casii Stephan
Thursday, April 15, 5-8 p.m.
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Music on the Porch at Gilcrease continues with live music from Casii Stephan and food options from Alpha Grill. Tickets are limited and advance registration is required, so get your tickets today!
Birds and Art
Friday, April 16, 12 p.m.
Join via Facebook Live
Join Gilcrease's Senior Curator of Art Laura Fry for a conversation on Facebook Live with the Tulsa Audubon Society all about birds, art and more.
Indigenous Storytelling with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Sunday, April 18, 2 p.m.
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Come to the Gilcrease gardens to hear stories from the Muscogee (Creek) Nation told by Joyce Bear.
Community Lecture Series: Anesthesia and You
Wednesday, April 21, 6 p.m.
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Join Lisa Riedel, director of TU's nurse anesthesia doctor of nursing practice program, in a virtual conversation about the role of anesthesia in surgery, childbirth, pain management and other procedures. Learn more and register.
Black Wall Street Series: From Traditional Real Estate to Green Construction
Wednesday, April 28, 5:30 p.m.
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Join us virtually as we welcome Jessica Lewis, CEO and cofounder of Mobu Enterprises. Lewis has shifted the perspective of traditional housing and commercial structures by building disaster-resistant homes out of shipping containers, a form of "green construction."
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