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A Game Changer: Harold Hamm Commits Largest Gift in OU History to Lift Health of Oklahoma, Name Health Campus

The gift is the largest in OU history and will fund diabetes research and a researcher hiring push in Oklahoma.

  • On Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, oilman Harold Hamm donated $150 million to the University of Oklahoma, the largest gift in the university's history, leading to the renaming of its health campus.
  • Hamm, diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in his 50s, established the Harold Hamm Diabetes Center in 2007 and the Harold Hamm Foundation pledged $34 million over 10 years in 2018, growing National Institutes of Health grants from $5 million to $33 million.
  • Of the $150 million commitment, $50 million will advance research at the Harold Hamm Diabetes Center, while $100 million funds "Project 200," a hiring initiative seeking to recruit 200 world-class researchers for the broader campus.
  • Already educating about 80% of Oklahoma's healthcare workforce, the campus expansion aims to bring new clinical trials and treatments to patients sooner, according to OU President Joseph Harroz Jr.
  • With Oklahoma ranked 47th in health outcomes in 2023 and 2024, the investment aims to improve state health numbers by recruiting experts in diabetes, cancer, and brain health.
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A Game Changer: Harold Hamm Commits Largest Gift in OU History to Lift Health of Oklahoma, Name Health Campus

OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Oklahoma today announced an historic $150 million gift from Harold Hamm, the largest single gift in university history, to lift the health of Oklahoma by advancing health education, research and…

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OU renames health campus for Harold Hamm after historic $150 million gift

OU's Health Campus is now the Harold Hamm Health Campus after the University of Oklahoma received a record $150 million gift from the oil billionaire.

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OU Health Campus to be renamed after $150 million Harold Hamm gift

The OU Health Campus in Oklahoma City is set to be renamed the Harold Hamm Health Campus following the largest donation in University of Oklahoma history.

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Harold Hamm commits record $150M to tackle Oklahoma's health crisis

Harold Hamm is donating $150 million to OU to tackle Oklahoma's health crisis and boost medical research efforts.

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University of Oklahoma receives historic $150 million gift, renames health campus

On Tuesday, the University of Oklahoma announced it is receiving a historic gift of $150 million that will help advance health in Oklahoma. A name change to the

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