University of Oklahoma to Purchase Radar First of Its Kind in United States
A new weather radar, the first of its kind in the United States,
is being
constructed and located at the University of Oklahoma to enhance
education, training, research and development and encourage future
innovations. An agreement between OU and Enterprise Electronics
Corp. will initiate construction of the new, Cband,high-resolution,
dual polarization radar, which is expected to be operational by
late 2008.
Courtesy of Weather Sphere News Release
Top of the Healthplex to you
Applause broke out when a 220-foot crane beside Norman Regional
Hospital's burgeoning $110 million HealthPlex swung an evergreen to
the top of the rising building where an American flag already was
waving in brisk winds. The short-needled blue spruce now perched
atop the HealthPlex signaled construction of the new building
hitting its peak. This is just one more example of the synergy in
Norman.
Courtesy of The Norman Transcript
OU teams sweep competition in collegiate business plan contest
Student teams from the University of Oklahoma swept the
first-place awards in both graduate and undergraduate divisions in
the 2008 Donald W. Reynolds Governor's Cup Collegiate Business Plan
competition. The winners were announced Thursday, April 25th during
an awards banquet at the Bricktown Special Events Center.
Courtesy of The Oklahoman
Employers receive recognition as certified healthy businesses
Seventeen Norman employers recently have received recognition as
certified healthy businesses.
Courtesy of The Norman Transcript
OKCBusiness names top 30 Best Places to Work in Oklahoma for 2008
OKCBusiness presented the top 30 companies with awards at
the Best Places to Work in Oklahoma reception and
dinner May 1 at the Cox Business Services Center.
Selected companies were grouped in categories of medium
companies (25 to 249 employees) and large companies (more than 250
employees).
Courtesy of OKCBusiness
Norman dry-cleaning business celebrates 75th anniversary
Walden Cleaners, the family-owned and operated business is now
in its 75th year. Keeping up with
technology, this business is 100% service.
Courtesy of OKCBusiness
Garver Engineers to host open house Friday
Celebrating nearly a year in their new building, the Norman
staff of Garver Engineers opened their doors to their
8,000-square-foot offices Friday, May 9th.
Courtesy of The Norman Transcript



