Sooner Magazine

Front Cover

Shevaun Williams — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Front cover of issue

Staff — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Table of contents of issue

Flying Into a New Era

Tami Althoff, Shevaun Williams, Travis Caperton — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500

OU’s School of Aviation welcomes a fleet of nine new planes and launches a helicopter program, leading Oklahoma’s thriving aviation industry and meeting the nation’s growing need for pilots, air traffic controllers and airport managers.

Taking the Controls Early

Anna Andersen, Erikah Brown — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Youth flight academies are helping K-12 students incorporate aviation into their dreams for the future.

Semper Fly

Tami Althoff, Erikah Brown, Shevaun Williams — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Helicopter pilot and Marine Brandi Rector is taking the School of Aviation to new heights, making OU the only SEC school with rotor training.

Confronting the Global Security Challenge

Chip Minty, Shevaun Williams, Paige Owens — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500

OADII, the Oklahoma Aerospace and Defense Innovation Institute, collaborates with disciplines across OU to bolster America’s national defense.

A Strategic Alliance

Tim Willert, Paige Owens — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Two distinguished combat veterans are bringing decades of hard-won defense experience to OADII.

Since its Earliest Days, OU Has Supported Those Who Serve

Anne Barajas Harp, Travis Caperton — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500

OU’s commitment to national defense is a continuum from World War I’s Student Army Training Corps to today’s student ROTC members, veterans and active service members.

Fred Haise: A Hero for the Space Ages

George Lang, Travis Caperton — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500

OU alumnus and Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise inspired the world, but he hasn’t forgotten his days as a Sooner.

A Slingshot Into History

Anne Barajas Harp — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500

OU’s own David Proctor created the code behind Apollo 11 and 13.

OU's Place in Space