Oklahoma State University announced plans Feb. 24, 2023, to build a state-of-the-art facility to serve as the headquarters of the new Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute. In December, renowned industry expert Lance Walker was named the center’s inaugural Rick and Gail Muncrief Executive Director. HPNRI is an academic institute that will develop preventative therapeutic strategies to combat obesity and chronic disease as well as provide practical, research-based solutions with the goal of improving health outcomes across Oklahoma. The institute will be headquartered on Hall of Fame Avenue adjacent to the Sherman E. Smith Training Center. Building specifications are currently in the conceptual design phase, and will be finalized following the selection of an architectural firm this spring. Final building specifications will be subject to Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents approval.
