It is easy to lose sight of what's working for Oklahoma
while dealing with a down economy. Perhaps now is a good time to
reflect and refocus on our science and technology journey.
Oklahomans must have watched with wonder as Sylvan
Goldman rolled out his innovative shopping cart in 1937. Similarly,
Carl
Magee unveiled the first parking meter in 1935 at Robinson and Park
Avenue in Oklahoma
City. Wiley
Post, Oklahoma aviator and inventor, made headlines in 1934 when he
went aloft in the world's first-ever pressurized suit. These examples
are a prelude to the innovation climate that we continue to build today. Today,
Oklahoma researchers and firms are involved in developing robots to
save lives and gather intelligence, unmanned aerial vehicles that keep
our soldiers safe in Afghanistan
and cutting-edge proton therapy that's making a difference in the lives
of cancer patients. Research teams at the Oklahoma
Medical Research Foundation have captured the attention of
researchers and physicians around the world with their extensive catalog
of autoimmune disorders and, most importantly, with innovative ways to
treat these disorders.
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