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Conversations with the President
Conversations with the President
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Listen in on Conversations with the President – a podcast featuring Joseph Harroz, Jr., the 15th president of the University of Oklahoma, as he is joined by a variety of guests discussing all things OU.
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In this episode of Conversations with the President, President Harroz sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning author, physician and scientist Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee to explore the rapidly evolving future of medicine. Their conversation examines the latest advances in cancer research and treatment, the growing role of artificial intelligence in drug discovery, and how emerging technologies could reshape medicine in the years ahead.
College athletics is changing faster than ever before — from NIL and roster management to recruiting strategy and evolving leadership models. In this episode of Conversations with the President, Joseph Harroz Jr. sits down with OU General Manager for Football Jim Nagy to discuss what it takes to build and lead a modern college football program in the middle of unprecedented transformation.
Artificial intelligence is no longer a future concept—it’s already transforming how we learn, work, and solve complex challenges. In this episode of Conversations with the President, Joseph Harroz Jr. sits down with Dr. Shishir Shah, the University of Oklahoma’s inaugural Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, to explore how OU is stepping forward as a leader in this rapidly evolving space.
In this episode of Conversations with the President, OU President Joe Harroz sits down with Chancellor Sean Burrage of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for a timely and wide-ranging conversation about the role of higher education in shaping Oklahoma’s future.
In this episode of Conversations with the President, President Harroz sits down with OU’s new Vice President and Director of Athletics, Roger Denny, during his very first week on the job. At a moment of unprecedented disruption in college athletics, OU is embracing change — not resisting it. President Harroz and Denny discuss the national search process that led to his hire, the qualities that set him apart, and why this era of transformation presents the greatest opportunity in decades...








