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Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry:
With 26 faculty members and approximately 100 graduate students, the
department offers Ph.D. degrees in traditional areas of Analytical Chemistry,
Biochemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, and Chemical
Education.
Nationally renowned, interdisciplinary research programs in genomics,
materials chemistry, and catalysis.
Ranked among the top 30 U.S. chemistry departments in external grant
funding for the previous 5 years.
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The four lower floors of the eleven-story Physical Sciences Center house many chemistry
and biochemistry laboratories, as well as the Chemistry- Mathematics Library. Other
chemistry/biochemistry laboratories occupy contiguous buildings. |
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of Oklahoma, more than a championship football team: |
- Created by the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature in
1890, the university has over 2,000 full-time faculty members and 30,000 students enrolled
on campuses in Norman, Oklahoma City, and Tulsa.
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- Finished one of the top four fundraising campaigns
in U.S. history at public universities ($514 million in 5 years) in September 2000.
- 15th largest per capita endowment among U.S.
public universities.
- Endowment quadrupled over the past decade and
donor base expanded from 17,000 to 73,000 in six years.
- Among the top 5 U.S. public universities in per
capita enrollment of National Merit Scholars.
- History of Science Collection is home to the
world's third largest collection of rare manuscripts, behind only the Vatican and the
Library of Congress and is the only place in the United States where you can hold
Galileo's handwriting in your own hands.
- Opened the world's largest university-affiliated natural history museum on May 1, 2000.
- Received the single most important gift of French
Impressionist art to any public university (Fall 2000). Includes works by Degas,
Gauguin, Monet, Renoir, and Van Gogh (soon to be on display again at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art).
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 The
kid says it all: "OU
Rocks". |
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| "Mustang", by nationally known sculptor Luis Jiminez, provides
the focal point for the Rose Sharp Rose Garden. The campus boasts seven endowed
gardens. |
The university's South Oval is famous for its spectacular chrysanthemums.
In this picture, 30,000 petunias in bloom spell out "Oklahoma Sooners". |
Holmberg Hall, the fine arts facility, is an example of the campus's
distinctive "prairie gothic" architecture. |
We also have nationally ranked sports teams, including 20
team national titles, 156 conference titles, one NWIT crown, 629 All-Americans, 43
Academic All-Americans, and one Academic National Championship. National titles
include 7 in football, 2 in baseball, and one in softball.
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| A fan admires returning quarterback Jason White's 2003
Heisman Trophy before the 2004 Spring Game. |
The OU women's basketball team poses in front of its 2004 Big
12 Tournament Championship Trophy after beating Texas 66-47. |
Norman,
Oklahoma: A college town of approximately 95,000 people, Norman has a low crime
rate and low cost of living, but all the advantages of a major metropolitan area nearby.
Norman boasts:
- The top public school system in Oklahoma.
- A center for Western and Native American history and
culture.
- Annual festivals include Norman's Chocolate Festival,
Medieval Fair, and Jazz in June.
- Lake Thunderbird, 10 miles to the east, provides
watersports, including swimming, sailing, boating, etc.
- The area boasts some of the country's finest golf courses.
Opportunities abound to enjoy outdoor sports such as hiking, fishing, and
riding.
- Located 20 miles south of Oklahoma
City, the nation's 30th largest metropolitan area, and approximately 200 miles north
of Dallas.
- Did I mention the Chocolate Festival?
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