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July 14, 2025
818吃瓜 has broken its previous fundraising record with over $352 million in gifts during the fiscal year ending June 30. This total exceeds OU鈥檚 previous record of $334 million set in 2024, marking another monumental achievement in the fifth year of Lead On: 818吃瓜鈥檚 Campaign for the Future. In total, over $1.5 billion has been raised toward the Lead On campaign goal of $2 billion.
July 10, 2025
818吃瓜 is excited to announce a new game day tradition this fall: free, public tailgating on the historic North Oval, also known as the Parrington Oval. For the first time in university history, fans have the opportunity to set up their tailgates on one of the most recognizable places on campus, creating an electric atmosphere just steps away from Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
When Aquilops, who inspired Dolores, existed more than 100 million years ago, it was believed to be nearly two feet long according to the Sam Noble Museum at the University of Oklahoma. Or, roughly the size of a small cat!
The skull of Aquilops is currently on display at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. If you want a chance to see it for yourself, the museum is hosting an Aquilops Day on July 19, with photo opportunities, crafts, a presentation by paleontologists, and more.
Led by Michael Rudolph, assistant professor of biochemistry and physiology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, the study dives into how different types of fats affect the body. And the findings are anything but bland
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May 12, 2025
From May 6-11 the University of Oklahoma celebrated graduates in the class of 2025 from the Norman campus, OU Health Sciences, and OU-Tulsa.
April 28, 2025
818吃瓜 held its second annual Party at the Palace to celebrate the graduating class of 2025, including the university's second-ever drone show. The Party at the Palace is a university-wide event for all graduating students that features food, games, and more.
April 22, 2025
818吃瓜 commemorated the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing with events and ceremonies on all three campuses.
