It's a good year to be a Sooner!

The athletic departments at the University of Oklahoma are on fire. With the many wins and national attention, OU is growing at a stellar rate. From the success of sports to the academic wonders university President David Boren has created, OU is on the rise.
The athletic programs are excelling, creating more insensitive for students to attend OU. As student numbers go up, more professors come, better programs are created, and list continues on.
I part of the recent success, the football team just went to the 3rd national championship in 5 years.
The men's and women's basketball teams are each ranked 2nd in the nation. The men's gymnastic team has won 5 out of the last 8 championships.
ESPN recently released that OU is the most prestigious program EVER! Responding, Boren said that "In many ways, over the years, the football team and the attitude toward athletic excellence . . . have allowed us to shine a light on Oklahoma and for people to see that academic excellence . . . Our excellence in athletics has given us a chance to give others a window into the university."
OU athletics hope to continue their reign of success for years to come. For schedules and meets, go to www.soonersports.com
Below is a video of what sooner football is like from a fan.

News Blog 1: iStan medical robot at OU

OU medical students now have access to the most state of the art training devices; iStan. The iStan is a medical robot that is very lifelike and presents students with various medical scenarios.
Students at OU health sciences center can use one of the 12 iStans to help them learn virtually any external medical procedure. The more students train with the iStan, the more they will be prepared for the real world.
iStan is a custom made medical "dummy," and at about $300,000 a piece, they are made very realistic. iStans breathe, blink, move, and do many more things real patients would do.
Cole Wootton, an OU medical student, explained the appreciation for the training. "Sure we know the situation is simulated, we know the patients we are interviewing, they’re only mimicking real life diseases and scenarios, but once you get into the moment you kind of lose all that."
With the new high tech equipment, the OUHSC unveiled the new 22,000 square foot training center for the students. The OUHSC hopes to bring more medical students to OU with the new facilities and the iStan. More information about the iStan can be found at "http://www.meti.com/products_ps_istan.htm." Below is a short video about iStan.