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Welcome to the
Norman Economic Development Coalition's E-Digest, a monthly update on
economic development and Norman news. NOAA
Storm Prediction Center Receives Grant To Improve Severe Storm Data For
Forecasters A project to improve the information used by
forecasters at the NOAA Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., has been
awarded a 2005 Pioneer Fund Grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce. NOAA,
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is an agency of the U.S.
Department of Commerce. Click here to read the
full story National Weather
Museum Could Be On Horizon A National weather museum
and science center to help establish Oklahoma as the “weather capital of the
world” is in the planning stages. The museum, estimated to cost about $50
million, would preserve the history of weather research and forecasting, and
provide an environment or education and technology, the planning documents
states. Courtesy of The Norman
Transcript. Click here to read the full story NOAA'S
Dusan Zrnic Receives Presidential Rank Award Dusan Zrnic, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) senior scientist working at the National Severe Storms
Laboratory in Norman, Okla., has received the Presidential Rank Award for
exceptional long-term accomplishments. He was among a group of federal senior
executives recently honored at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. Click
here to read the full story City Puts Up Funds
for NEDC Retail Study Cities and towns across the county are realizing
what the McDonald’s, Targets and Wal-Marts of today have been teaching all
along –communities can’t insulate themselves from retail trends. As Moore and other
communities surrounding Norman swell with new business Norman city officials
said they are taking the first step toward transforming the city into more
powerful player in the retail development game. Courtesy of The Norman
Transcript Click here to read the full story Truly Celebrating
Diversity - York International As you enter the corridor of the York
International plant, on the north edge of Norman, you are greeted by a
colorful display of flags from nations all over the world. This proud display
represents the countries of origin of the 986 people who work at this
location.” Courtesy of Business Crossroads Click here to
read the full story Yamanouchi
Has New Name, Enlarged Mission The merger of Yamanouchi
Pharma Inc. with Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co. will result in a stronger, more
efficient company, officers of Astellas Pharma Inc. The former Yamanouchi
plan in Norman will continue manufacturing pharmaceuticals, only more of
them-and faster, Astellas executives told a gathering of plant employees,
state officials and local leaders at the Postal Service Center. Courtesy of The Norman
Transcript Click here to read the full story Ekips Technologies:
A Breath of Fresh Air While attending graduate school at MIT, Dr.
Patrick McCann had a dream of one day creating a technology with means to
identify levels of various compounds in breath gases, which indicate certain
diseases in their earliest stage.
By: Christin Forney Click here to read the
full story Shocking
Research AT OU Aims To Preserve Tire, Bridges One Penn per mile. A group of faculty and research
students within the University of Oklahoma College of Engineering are
developing “smart shock absorbers” that can save that much on tire wear
alone. It may not sound like much, but those pennies and miles add up in a
hurry. Courtesy of The Norman Transcript. Click here
to read the full story Farewell To
Holmberg Hall; Say Hello To The Donald Holmberg Hall is no more. The Donald W.
Reynolds Performing Arts Center opened Friday in its place on the University
of Oklahoma North Oval. The
arts center is the renovated and enlarged version of Holmberg Hall, which
opened in 1918. The Donald trumps the building’s older version with 20,000
square feet for the School of Dance and 5,000-square-foot stage house for
modern staging. A $12.2 million grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation
of Las Vegas, Nev., funded the major project. Courtesy of The Norman
Transcript Click here to read
the full story Norman
Delegation Tours New Arkansas Libraries A delegation of 39 representatives from the
Norman Community traveled to Arkansas April 6 to visit new public libraries
in Fort Smith and Fayetteville. The group included members of the Norman City
Council, the Mayor’s Ad Hoc Committee for Libraries, the Norman Public
Library, the Pioneer Library System and library supporters. Courtesy of The Norman Transcript Click
here to read the full story Economic Indicators
Provides important statistics regarding the
economy of Norman, including unemployment figures, city and use sales taxes,
and building permits. Click here
to view the chart
Campus Corner
Experiencing Upswing Nearly two years ago, The Antique Garden owner
Barbara Fite had a decision to make. She could stay on a posh, retail strip
mall located on Norman’s northwest side or she could venture toward the
historic Campus Corner area. Courtesy of OKC Business Click here
to read the full story An Arts ‘Magnet’ Not so long ago, downtown Norman was a collection of
empty, aging building rotating business in and out with frightening
regularity. With the help of a $3 million renovation and commitment by local
artists, Norman’s downtown area has turned into thriving arts district
generating revenues and attention. Courtesy of OKC Business Click here to read the full
story Ideal
Homes, Ideal Prices Most people don’t live in
executive-style homes. However, that doesn’t mean they should expect to
settle for less than what they want when making one of the largest investment
of their lives. Courtesy of OKC Business Click here to read the full story FYI: Newsletter
subscription If you would like to subscribe to NEDC’s e-digest
please e-mail News and include
your name and e-mail address. In addition, the e-digest is archived on NEDC’s
website under news. Need Space? Saxon office
building for sale With the purchase of Saxon Publishing by
Harcourt Achieve, the operations will be consolidated to Harcourt’s Austin
office. Click here for information
about the office building. You
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National Weather Center on OU’s south campus
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