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April 3, 2023

Developing the Next Generation of Biomedical Innovators: Biomedical Sciences at Kiamichi Technology Center in Durant

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker  One of the best ways to develop the next generation of innovators is to lay a solid groundwork…

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March 22, 2023

Keeping Firefighters Safe: MSA Safety and Innovations in Manufacturing

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker  A willingness to change lies at the heart of innovation. Many times, these changes come out of necessity….

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February 23, 2023

Composting and Collaboration: Colleges Unite at East Central University 

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker  The story of humanity can be told in compost. Archeologists find rich detail about a society in what…

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February 17, 2023

Kiamichi Tech Center Atoka Campus: Innovation, Creativity, Experience

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker As Greg Davidson, campus director of the Kiamichi Technology Center (KTC) Atoka campus, gives a tour of his…

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February 7, 2023

Environmental Resource Technologies: Safe Water, Rural Opportunities

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker  “If it wasn’t for hauling hay, I wouldn’t be here,” Tim Hensley said with a chuckle. Sometimes the…

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January 26, 2023

Innovation Through Necessity: Nitro-Lift Technologies

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Where does innovation come from? What is the spark that leads to technological advancements? In the case of…

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December 14, 2022

Casey Black: Determining Challenges, Finding Solutions  

By: Sunnie Dawn Smith  Raising the next generation of entrepreneurs is no simple task. However, Casey Black is an educator with Ada…

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December 7, 2022

A Case for Curiosity: Andrew Long and the Joys of a Technological Challenge

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Andrew Long was eight years old when the family computer stopped working. It was a Gateway PC running…

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November 18, 2022

Experience and Opportunity: Tina Davis and the Practical Applications of Technology 

By: Sunnie Dawn Smith  Technology and innovation are inherently creative, and there is no better example of this than in the work…

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November 11, 2022

Inaugural Quarterly Roundtable:  A Case for Collaboration 

By: Sunnie Dawn Baker  “Where are you going to find the entrepreneurs?” When the Ada Jobs Foundation brought people together to begin…

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