A $50 million plan to boost the University of Oklahoma's top-ranked meteorology program has moved another step toward becoming reality.

OU regents met Tuesday and ranked a list of architects for a $10 million renovation of the National Weather Center, which opened in 2006, and also for a $40 million new weather research and radar advanced manufacturing facility.

Design of Oklahoma City was the highest-ranked of four architectural firms that bid on the National Weather Center project, while Miles Architecture of Oklahoma City was the highest-ranked among three firms bidding to serve as the architect on the radar facility.

Regents authorized the university administration to begin negotiating the terms of agreements and fees with the top-ranked firms.

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