By Sarah Warren For geoscientists, field trips are many things: Necessary. Eye opening. They are an initiation, the first taste of a profession that exists equally in the lab and in the field. They are magic – bringing to life concepts known only in charts or formulas. They invite students to return home with […]
Fall 2021: Letter from Dean Stice
Dear Mewbourne College, The 2021 school year has begun and already we have good news to share. INAUGURATION The University of Oklahoma recently celebrated the inauguration of our 15th president, Joseph Harroz, Jr. I’ve known Joe for many years. I respect his leadership and think he has done an outstanding job during […]
OU Alumnus Receives Honor from the Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma
Kim Hatfield, CEO of Crawley Petroleum and Crawley Ventures in Oklahoma City, was named the inaugural recipient of the Petroleum Alliance’s Legacy Award at the Alliance’s 2021 Annual Meeting. This was the first award given by the Alliance since the the merger of the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association (OIPA) and the Oklahoma Oil and Gas […]
OU Giving Day 2021 In Review
On April 13, Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy participated in OU Giving Day, a one-day, university-wide event to inspire a heart for philanthropy in our students and young alumni, and to encourage them to support the causes and missions that they care about at OU. It was an amazing day. As you will see […]
Celebrating Graduates during COVID
This weekend when students walk across the stage to receive their diplomas, some of them will be graduating because of the efforts of Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy faculty and staff who lept into action when the pandemic caused the cancellation of Bartell Field Camp – for geoscience majors, and internships – for […]
State Seismologist Jake Walter Develops Method for Identifying Small, Previously Undetectable Earthquakes Using AI
People did a lot of things during lockdown in March. Some built a deck and others learned how to make sourdough bread. Oklahoma’s state seismologist, Jake Walter, used his lockdown time to create cutting-edge earthquake detection technology. Walter and his fellow researchers at the Oklahoma Geological Survey are using machine learning, also called artificial intelligence, […]
Energy Institute of the Americas Joins the Irani Center for Energy Solutions: A Letter from Yoana Samper de Walschap
To Our Valued Clients and Partners, We’re Excited to Announce that the Energy Institute of the Americas (EIA) is Rebranding! It was 25 years ago when Gustavo Inciarte, a University of Oklahoma petroleum engineering graduate, had the vision to create a center to link universities, research institutes and companies in Latin American in an effort […]
Dr. Elmore Named 2020 Distinguished Service Award Winner
School of Geosciences professor Doug Elmore was named the 2020 recipient of the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy’s Distinguished Service Award. The award recognizes alumni, friends or entities who honor the legacy of the University of Oklahoma through service to the Mewbourne College, their industry or their communities. Awardees are recognized on an annual […]
Petroleum Engineering Students Win International PetroBowl Competition
Petroleum and Chemical Engineering Students at OU Win International PetroBowl Competition and Becomes First University to Hold Four Wins A team of petroleum engineering students from the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy at the University of Oklahoma are international champions after being named winners of the 2020 Society of Petroleum Engineers PetroBowl competition last […]
Mewbourne College Faculty Receive Seed Grants to Study Inequalities in Academia
Megan Elwood Madden, Ph.D., professor at the School of Geosciences, and Mashhad Fahes, Ph.D., associate professor at the Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering, were awarded rapid response seed grants from the University of Oklahoma Office of Vice President for Research & Partnerships. Both Fahes and Elwood Madden are part of interdisciplinary teams from […]