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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…

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….

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…

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…
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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…