Oklahoma's only science radio magazine is aired each weekend on the OCAST Radio Network. Member stations include:
Oklahoma Innovations can be heard on these radio stations:
To hear the latest in science and technology developments happening in Oklahoma, listen to hosts Gary Owen and Steve Paris as they talk with Oklahomans who are at the forefront in developing the state's technology infrastructure. If you missed hearing Oklahoma Innovations, you can listen to recent broadcasts in streaming audio format on the OCAST Website. For information about a specific program, contact OCAST offices at 405-319-8406 or e-mail. If you are linking to a specific show featured on Oklahoma Innovations, be aware that past radio programs are no longer available on the the OCAST Website after about six months from the date they are aired on the OCAST Radio Network. To obtain a copy of radio programming older than six months, e-mail or call 405-319-8406.
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| September 8-9, 2012 |
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| MedEncentive helps employers and insurers achieve cost control by rewarding both consumers and their doctors for incorporating “best medical practices” and advancing patient education and empowerment, while motivating healthy behaviors. |
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| September 1-2, 2012 |
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| Frontier Electronic Systems Corp. has excelled as an award-winning leader in designing and manufacturing electronic systems and equipment for government and commercial customers around the world. FES engineers use advanced technologies to ensure the systems they develop meet stringent test, measurement and support requirements. |
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| August 25-26, 2012 |
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| The Ardmore Development Authority is working to build high tech companies in the Ardmore area. One successful example is Amethyst Research Inc., specializing in materials and manufacturing process technologies for high-performance electro-optical devices. Learn more from Brian Carter and Michael Aragon about the organizations and how they are collaborating to promote small business in Oklahoma. |
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| August 18-19, 2012 |
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| Alias Forensics specializes in the analysis and recovery of electronic data. This unique company is able to provide service to almost every customer need - mobile phone and computer forensics, data recovery, drive imaging, and expert witness. They assist clients with cases involving: divorce with children, malpractice, cheating spouse, intellectual property, wrongful termination, banking fraud, or defamation of character. |
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| August 11-12, 2012 |
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| The University of Central Oklahoma delivers education based on shared values of community, character and civility. UCO transforms each student by focusing on the Central Six tenets of transformative learning - Discipline Knowledge, Leadership, Problem Solving (Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities), Service Learning and Civic Engagement, Global and Cultural Competencies, Health and Wellness. |
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| August 4-5, 2012 |
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| The Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance is rolling out a new program called Innovation Engineering, which will commercialize unique and cost-effective ideas. Innovation Engineering is a scientific method for accelerating more profitable products, services, customers, markets and processes. It’s an accessible process for companies to accelerate existing ideas and move to the definition and discovery of new ideas that address important problems and opportunities. |
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| July 28-29, 2012 |
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| The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation is an independent, nonprofit institute which assists farmers and ranchers and conducts plant science research and agricultural programs, to enhance agricultural productivity regionally, nationally and internationally. The Noble Foundation agricultural specialists and scientists move science and innovation from the laboratory to the field, giving life to discovery and improving agriculture in Oklahoma, in the United States and around the world. |
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| July 21-22, 2012 |
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| Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance client Wilco Machine & Fab Inc. manufactures American Society for Mechanical Engineers certified vessels and tanks as well as bulk material handling equipment, energy services equipment and machined products and tools. Find out why this company is expanding in the Marlow area. |
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| July 14-15, 2012 |
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| The Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Renewable and Sustainable Energy degree program offers students the opportunity to enter into one of the most important fields of study for the next century. Through the program, students are trained to prepare for a number of different industry fields ranging from onsite solar and wind energy systems, geothermal heating and cooling systems, residential energy auditing, advance green building systems, and understanding the LEED Building system. |
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July 7-8, 2012
(rebroadcast from January 7-8) |
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| Oklahoma has the highest death rate in the nation for heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases. Ranked in the top one percent nationally for patient satisfaction, Oklahoma Heart Hospital has performed more than 1,100 heart surgeries at the nation’s first all-digital hospital. Oklahoma Heart Hospital is able to save valuable time for patients by making information readily available to doctors and nurses. X-rays, lab results, vital signs and medications are right at the caregivers’ fingertips. |
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| June 30-July 1, 2012 |
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| The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is offering a CNG rebate program through Oklahoma Natural Gas in order to encourage use of Oklahoma's vast natural resources; promote Oklahoma's role in helping our country achieve energy independence; help our rural communities by providing access to CNG fueling in remote as well as urban areas; and support the viability of Oklahoma's local natural gas distribution facilities. Learn more from representatives of from the Corporation Commission and ONG. |
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| June 23-24, 2012 |
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| MIRATECH Corporation helps companies solve exhaust emission problems for industrial engines. Using advanced engineering, real-world experience and innovation, they deliver customer valued technologies that reduce emissions from industrial engine and process applications to clean the air we breathe. |
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| June 16-17, 2012 |
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| Tactical Electronics engineers and manufactures products to assist law enforcement and military groups in their mission to protect the public. TE also designs training courses to meet clients' mission objectives and enhance their operational capabilities. |
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| June 9-10, 2012 |
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| University of Oklahoma researchers are testing a new approach aimed at preserving cognitive function in people with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. The STOMP method (Skill-building through Task-Oriented Motor Practice) utilizes repetitive therapy in an effort to strengthen and preserve “procedural memory,” which is memory for how daily living tasks are done. |
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| June 2-3, 2012 |
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| The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry believes in giving Oklahoma agriculture a helping hand by working to broaden outlets for agricultural commodities and assisting producers, processors, wholesalers and retailers in marketing the products. |
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| May 26-27, 2012 |
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| The Oklahoma State Department of Health is striving to achieve the vision of healthy people in healthy communities through tobacco use prevention, obesity reduction and increasing physical activity. Learn about programs and services offered through the Center for the Advancement of Wellness from director Keith Reed. |
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May 19-20, 2012
(rebroadcast from November 19-20, 2011) |
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| The Dean McGee Eye Institute is one of the largest and most respected eye institutes in the United States and houses the Department of Ophthalmology for the OU College of Medicine. Its research and training programs are among the most highly regarded in the country. Learn more about the facility and the services they provide from Dr. Gregory Skuta and Dr. Robert Anderson. |
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| May 12-13, 2012 |
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| Rotomolding results in seamless parts with uniform wall thickness and more material in corners to absorb shocks and stresses where they most often occur. Rotek, a division of HydroHoist Marine Group in Claremore, uses state-of-the-art equipment to produce parts ranging from one pound to more than one thousand pounds. Learn more about this innovative company. |
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| May 5-6, 2012 |
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| idefi music is a platform to sell and promote the music artists produces. idefi is an equal partner with the artist and invests more into them as their productivity increases. This not only frees artists to create but allows the consumer market to decide what music is worth purchasing. The artists set their own pricing and determine how their music is packaged. |
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| April 28-29, 2012 |
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| Access Optics brings together inventive manufacturing engineering, process development, leading-edge optical fabrication and advanced coating technology to deliver conventional and miniature optics and high-reliability assemblies. Learn more about their breakthrough products like nano-based glass-to-metal seals and thousand-cycle autoclavable hermetic assemblies. |
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| April 21-22, 2012 |
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| The 2012 Oklahoma Health Research Conference was an opportunity for researchers to display discoveries and results of OCAST sponsored health research projects. Topics ranged from diabetes and cancer research to infertility and mental health issues. Hear about some of the exciting advancements. |