The University of Oklahoma has officially launched its new Bioprocessing Core Facility (OU BPCF)—a major investment in biotechnology research, hands-on education and regional economic development.
City officials and public safety leaders have launched Oklahoma City’s Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) program, an initiative aimed at enhancing how emergency services respond to behavioral and mental health crises.
Mayor David Holt appeared in recent national interviews with the New York Stock Exchange and Forbes to discuss the rapid growth of Oklahoma City and its current role on the national and international stage.
Oklahoma City-based commercial real estate developer Pivot and multidisciplinary design firm Guernsey recently broke ground on Alley North, a 5.5-acre mixed-use project in downtown OKC that will include the state’s first multi-story mass timber office building.
Oklahoma City celebrated the opening of the new OG&E Coliseum at the OKC Fairgrounds with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and remarks from key leaders involved in the project.
Echo Investment Capital, Russell Westbrook Enterprises and Robinson Park have selected Populous as the master architect for a planned sports-centered entertainment district in downtown Oklahoma City. The project, led by Echo, will center on the MAPS 4 multipurpose stadium.
The 25th annual deadCenter Film Festival will take place June 11–15 in downtown Oklahoma City, featuring a record number of independent films, world premieres and Oklahoma filmmakers.
The Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) has released its Quarter 1 2025 Cost of Living Index. Among the 251 urban areas surveyed, the after-tax cost for a professional or managerial lifestyle ranged from more than twice the national average in New York (Manhattan) to more than 20% below the national average in Harlingen, Texas.
