The University of Tulsa

Detailed Notes on State-Run Oil Companies: A Chat with Dr. Mark Thurber of Stanford University

Rich Fisher — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:45:21 +0000

On this edition of our show, we speak by phone with Dr. Mark Thurber of Stanford University, who will give a lecture this evening (Monday the 28th) at 7pm in the Tyrrell Hall Auditorium on the University of Tulsa campus. His address is presented as part of the TU Collins College of Business Energy Lecture Series; Dr. Thurber will be discussing state-run oil companies, which actually control most of the world's oil production. A well-respected expert whose scholarship has focused on the role of state-owned firms in the most crucial energy markets around the globe, Dr.

Detailed Notes on Prairie Dogs: A Chat with Prof. John Hoogland of the University of Maryland

Rich Fisher — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 23:36:57 +0000

On this edition of StudioTulsa, we are discussing the interesting characteristics, colonies, mating practices, defense maneuvers, and kinship structures of prairie dogs --- yes, prairie dogs: those once-plentiful-but-now-dwindling rodents that exist in five different species throughout the grasslands of North America. Highly communicative and actually able to "speak" via several distinct and sophisticated (and quite discernable) calls, these burrowing mammals have long been studied --- much like, say, apes or whales --- for social/behavioral reasons.

At TU's National Energy Policy Institute: "Hydraulic Fracturing vs. Mountaintop-Removal Coal Mining"

Rich Fisher — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 19:27:20 +0000

Oil output in the U.S. is poised to surpass that of Saudi Arabia within the next decade, as has been widely noted, but what about the serious if not alarming environmental costs associated with this surge in production? On this edition of StudioTulsa, we speak with Dr. Brian Lutz of the Department of Biology and the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University. He'll soon deliver a free-to-the-public address on "Hydraulic Fracturing vs.

TU's Presidential Lecture Series to Feature the Noted Musician and Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas

Rich Fisher — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:09:59 +0000

On this installment of our program, we are pleased to speak by phone with Michael Tilson Thomas, the renowned musician, conductor, and music director who has won ten Grammy Awards over the course of his still-thriving career (and who has appeared on scores of albums). Thomas has long served as music director of the San Francisco Symphony, a post in which he has flourished.

Noted British Historian and Biographer Andrew Roberts to Appear at TU

Rich Fisher — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:11:56 +0000

On this edition of ST, we speak by phone with Andrew Roberts, a longtime historian and biographer whose many books include "The Storm of War," which was named among the "100 Most Notable Books of 2011" by The New York Times. Roberts will give a free-to-the-public lecture on "Why Hitler Lost" at the University of Tulsa's Lorton Performance Center on Monday the 12th (the day after Veterans Day) at 7pm. This address is presented by Office of the Provost at TU, and copies of "The Storm of War" will be on sale before and after the event. (Mr.

"Which Millionaire Are You Voting For?"

Rich Fisher — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:58:47 +0000

On this edition of ST, we welcome Dr. Nicholas Carnes, an Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. He's a 2006 graduate of The University of Tulsa; in 2011, he received a doctorate in Politics and Social Policy at Princeton University. Last week, Dr. Carnes presented two lectures as part of TU's Distinguished Alumni Lectureship in Law and Politics. The talks he delivered were entitled "What's the Matter with Law School?

TU Only Oklahoma School On Best College List

University Relations — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:00:05 +0000

U.S. News & World Report's 2013 edition of Best Colleges has named The University of Tulsa as the 83rd best national research university.

This marks the 10th consecutive year that TU has been listed in the top 100 national universities --- TU is the only Oklahoma university to be included in the top 100. The publication's 2013 rankings, released on Sept. 12th, also show TU at 48th among the nation’s private doctoral universities.

"Police Training and Nation-Building in the American Century"

Rich Fisher — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 19:47:47 +0000

Our guest on this edition of StudioTulsa is Jeremy Kuzmarov, the Jay P.

"Sacred Discourse and American Nationality"

Rich Fisher — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 20:43:27 +0000

Last week, the GOP held its National Convention. This week, the Democratic Party will have its turn. And with the presidential campaign now in full gear, American politics --- and the two-party system at the heart of those politics --- is now, more or less, on just about everyone's mind.

Texas-Based Artist Offers "Emblems from the Margin" at TU's Hogue Gallery

Rich Fisher — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:47:58 +0000

On this edition of ST, we speak with James Pace, an Oklahoma-born, Texas-based artist who has an exhibit on view at the University of Tulsa's Alexandre Hogue Gallery through September 20th. The show is called "Emblems from the Margin" --- and it includes mixed-media pieces as well as prints depicting various icons and recurring images. A professor of Visual Art at the University of Texas at Tyler since 1985, Pace is an artist who seems to emphasize symbolism, tactility, the American wilderness, and the narrative process itself in his work.