Walt Helmerich, OSU-Tulsa Trustee Glenda Love, Congressman John Sullivan and OSU-Tulsa President Gary Trennepohl participate in the ceremonial ribbon cutting at the dedication of the Helmerich Advanced Technology Research Center.
Oklahoma State University officials and community leaders gathered in November to dedicate OSU-Tulsa’s Helmerich Advanced Technology Research Center, a $43 million research facility that is expected to boost Tulsa’s economy by creating jobs and attracting industries to the area.
OSU-Tulsa President Gary Trennepohl, Congressman John Sullivan and Tulsa County Commissioner Randi Miller joined other area legislators and dignitaries in the Atrium of the Helmerich ATRC for the dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony. More than 300 community members and OSU-Tulsa faculty, staff and students took part in the celebration and guided tours of the new facility.
The 123,000-square-foot research center includes specialized laboratories, clean rooms, an imaging suite, advanced information technology equipment, faculty offices and two high-tech seminar rooms.
Research in the Helmerich ATRC will focus on four areas: advanced materials, bio-based technologies, energy technologies and information and control technologies. Trennepohl said the center will stimulate economic development for Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma, resulting in collaborations with area businesses and the creation of new jobs.
Contact: Mary Bea Drummond, OSU-Tulsa, (918) 594-8223