| | | Archive These stories emphasize Ohio University's unique ability to engage students in distinctive and interdisciplinary activities that serve the educational, societal and economic needs of the region, state, nation and world. |
 Graduate student Becky Malone's documentary explores the Lakota tribe's efforts to reclaim their language and traditions. This story is about a strong graduate program that contributes to the educational, research and creative mission of the university. |
 A group of children sit on stools in a semi-circle waiting for one of their visitors to speak. "Hello. My name is Selam. In Arabic my name means hello and also peace," Selam Tesfai tells the children in the Kids on Campus after-school program at West Elementary. An Ohio University graduate student from Eritrea, Tesfai is part of a project providing international education to children at six Athens County elementary schools through the Ohio Valley International Council (OVIC). This story is about learning derived from activities both inside and outside the classroom, and partnerships that benefit the local community and region. |
 Ohio University doctoral student Li Wang became an AIDS ambassador for her home country of China when she translated "Combating AIDS: Communication Strategies in Action" into Chinese. She first read the book in a class taught by one of the authors, Communication Studies Professor Arvind Singhal. This story is about mentoring and personal interaction between faculty and students, which enhances the educational experience, and our students' commitment to addressing social and cultural challenges. |
 The tables have been turned. Instead of art professors giving critical evaluations of projects produced by their students, faculty have submitted their recent work for public review in the 2006 School of Art Faculty Exhibition now on view at the Kennedy Museum of Art. This story is about creative activity, which is vital to the intellectual life of the university. |
 The Aesthetic Technology Labe (@Lab) is an interdisciplinary hub for research and development in fine arts technology. A recently acquired motion capture system casts an eye toward cross-disciplinary collaboration. This story is about the integration of research and creative activity and learning derived from the totality of the college experience, which is vital the intellectual life of the university. |
 When film graduate student Josh Hyde thinks back on his first trip to Peru, he recalls the struggle he saw in the country's streets. That passion led him to Berlin this month to screen his 14-minute short film "Chicle" at Berlinale, Berlin's International Film Festival. This story is about creative activity, which is vital to the intellectual life of the university. |
 For an aircraft to land using Global Positioning System (GPS), it must be proven that the GPS signal is correct 999,999,999 times out of a billion. Thanks to senior electrical engineering major Clint Barker and his work with research engineer Curtis Cohenour, finding accurate GPS signals is going to be a little bit easier. This story is about a strong undergraduate research program, which is vital to the intellectual life of the university and a key component of student success. |
 Interior architecture associate professor David Matthews created a study-abroad trip to give students real-world experience in the video game industry. Matthews chose Asia, over Europe, because of a forward-thinking growth market and an opportunity to bridge a cultural divide. This is a story about a strong undergraduate program and collaborative, global experiences that contribute to student success. |
 Schools across the country seem to be turning into battle zones. Professor of Teacher Education Stephen Safran and instructors Perianne Bates and Karen Oswald are working with local schools to develop methods that equip teachers and administrators to manage student behavior and enhance the overall learning process. This story is about faculty research that is vital to the intellectual life of the university and also benefits the region. |
 Madappa Prakash enjoys gardening so much that he is planning on selling his home-grown tomatoes at the Athens Farmer's Market next year. But in his day job, he just happens to be a world expert on neutron stars. This story is about faculty research and the personal interaction between faculty and students, which contribute to the intellectual life of the university. |
 Learning Japanese is difficult for native English speakers. Ohio University students can participate in two unique programs that offer an intensive immersion in Japanese language and culture: the Chubu University Japan Study Abroad Program and the Iwate Homestay and Cultural Studies Experience. This story is about a strong undergraduate program, learning derived from activities both inside and outside the classroom, and a supportive partnership with Chubu University in Nagoya, Japan. |
 Kate DeRhodes is working to develop a method for simultaneously detecting high and low explosives. This story is about undergraduate research, which is a key component of student success. |
 A new initiative -- the University Research Priorities Program -- is pulling faculty and students from related fields together to help solve some of greatest questions facing our world today. The Consortium for Energy, Economics and the Environment (CE3) is ready to tackle questions about drilling for oil in Alaska, environmentally friendly hybrid cars, global warming and solar-powered homes. This is the third in a three-part series about faculty research that benefits the region, state and nation. |
 A new initiative -- the University Research Priorities Program -- is pulling faculty and students from related fields together to help solve some of greatest questions facing our world today. A broad coalition of researchers with the university's NanoBioTechnology Initiative are addressing cancer, diabetes and other autoimmune diseases that are prevalent in southeastern Ohio. This is the second in a three-part series about faculty research that benefits the region, state and nation. |
 A new initiative -- the University Research Priorities Program -- is pulling faculty and students from related fields together to help solve some of greatest questions facing our world today. This is the first in a three-part series about faculty research that benefits the region, state and nation. |
 First-year medical students spent the month of August learning the language of the human body in a new anatomy and OMM immersion lab in the College of Osteopathic Medicine. The experience helps the students to view anatomy in the context of patient care, which should make them better doctors. This is a story about a strong graduate program that actively engages students in their education, which is critical to their success.
* Late Latin, to dissect. |
 Traditionally, MBA students have spent little or no time working with real businesses. Ohio University's College of Business is turning this model on its head through a very practical partnership with the Voinovich Center for Leadership and Public Affairs. This story is about a strong graduate program that includes learning outside the classroom, which is a key component of student success. |
 A hobby led dance major Maura Gahan to find a unique research interest -- exploring the relationship between puppetry and dance. This novel combination has surprised and magnetized audiences as she manipulates colorful giant puppets in her performances. This story is about undergraduate research and creative activity that is vital to the intellectual life of the university. |
 Ohio University geology student Peter Schillig explores the world below the forest floor to learn how coal mining could impact the centuries-old Dysart Woods. This is a story about applied research that benefits the region and is a vital part of the intellectual life of the university. |
 With gas pushing $3 per gallon, most Americans agree that when it comes to fuel, we're quickly approaching "E." Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering Gerardine Botte may have found a fuel cell solution to the petroleum problem. The Russ College of Engineering and Technology plans to build a prototype electric car, utilizing her new method, within the next two years. This story is about research that benefits the region, state and nation.
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 Chang Liu is using a new pedagogy -- service learning -- to teach Russ College students not only how to apply their know-how to real-life problems, but also what it means to become an outstanding citizen. This story is about the active engagement of students in the academic enterprise and interactions among members of the university and local community built on standards of civility, integrity, caring and collaboration. |
 More than two years in the making, the Kennedy Museum of Art's ongoing "Weaving is Life" exhibit has provided a variety of learning opportunities for students of fine art, visual communication, telecommunications, business and more. This story is about research, scholarship and creative activity that are vital to the intellectual life of the university. |
 More than two years in the making, the Weaving is Life exhibit on display at the Kennedy Museum of Art has provided a variety of learning opportunities for students of fine art, visual communication, telecommunications, business and more. This story is about research, scholarship and creative activity that are vital to the intellectual life of the university. |
 Graduate student Joan Krynanski traveled to Cambodia to study the surge of women in political office. This story is about the research that takes place outside the classroom, which contributes to a rich and complex educational experience. |
 Survey research is essential to data gathering in public relations, advertising, news and other avenues of communication. What do students gain from involvement in this process? This is a story about how broad and varied campus experiences contribute to the rich and complex educational whole and how these experiences may impact the region, state and nation.
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 Graduate student Russ Keller investigated Amish participation in Ohio's food stamp programs. By researching their practices and both the legal and religious traditions behind their participation in social insurance programs, he gained added insight into this unique population. Although Ohio is home to the largest Amish population in the world, only a relatively sparse amount of research about them exists. This is a story about graduate student research that benefits the state and the region. |
 Novelist and playwright Zakes Mda draws inspiration from his home locations -- from his native South Africa to his adopted Southeast Ohio -- to spin magical stories about people and place. This is a story about creative activity that is vital to the intellectual life of the university. |
 Advanced Recording Processes, also known as Rock Camp 2005, immerses students in the process of multi-track recording, editing and mixing using the latest technology. This summer, students earned more than grades, they got real-world experience producing a recording for Meow Meow, a Los Angeles rock band. This is a story about creative activity and interpersonal interaction between faculty and students that are key components to student success. |
 What do runners think about when they're running? Random ideas ranging from personal issues to what movie they saw last week, or do they focus on their bodies? Can this mindset affect their running? Jessica Ramsey wants to know. This is a story about undergraduate research, which is vital to the intellectual life of the university. It appears in "Engage," a special Ohio University publication to be distributed this fall about undergraduate student research, scholarship and creative activity. |
 In a culture where soap operas and politics are important to everyday life, telenovelas -- a uniquely Latin American product that blends soap operas with political messages -- are an effective way to transmit information. This is a story about undergraduate research, which is vital to the intellectual life of the university. It appears in "Engage," a special Ohio University publication to be distributed this fall about undergraduate student research, scholarship and creative activity. |
 As forest fires rage during the summer's driest months, researcher Ryan McEwan says forest service administrators can blame it on the management practices of the past. McEwan's research shows that eastern deciduous forests not only survived fires but were structured by them. This is a story about applied research that benefits the nation and is a vital part of the intellectual life of the university. |
 Study examines how plants can be grown more effectively on Earth – and maybe in space
Want to make your Valentine's Day flowers last longer? This study aims to explain why some plants, considered genetic mutants, react differently to gravity and how these reactions can be used for beneficial purposes. This is a story about undergraduate research, which is vital to the intellectual life of the university. It appears in "Engage," a special Ohio University publication to be distributed this fall about undergraduate student research, scholarship and creative activity.
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 Sparked by a football-playing friend's request to show him stretches to relieve pain in his hamstrings and back, dance major Kathleen Turner studied the relationship between injury-prevention and modern dance. This is a story about undergraduate research, which is vital to intellectual life of the university. It appears in "Engage," a special Ohio University publication to be distributed this fall about undergraduate student research, scholarship and creative activity. |
 An Ohio University research team led by Lawrence Witmer is merging MRI and CT scan technology to develop a virtual pig that could teach researchers about human disease and anatomy. This is a story about how distinctive faculty research generates new knowledge to better serve societal needs. It appears in the Spring 2005 issue of Perspectives. |
 What could the fierce dinosaur T. rex and a modern songbird such as the sparrow possibly have in common? Patrick O'Connor led a study that suggests their pulmonary systems may have been more similar than scientists previously thought. This is a story about how the distinctive research done by Ohio University faculty contributes to the generation of knowledge. |
More Vision Ohio headlines - Confessions of a dangerous kind (from Perspectives - Spring 2005)
- The journey of a lifetime, part 2 (from Outlook - April 23, 2003)
- The journey of a lifetime, part 1 (from Outlook - April 10, 2003)
- Ceramics at your service (from Outlook - April 12, 2004)
- To find a cure
- Cape Cod landmark is an Ohio University tradition (from Outlook - May 21, 2003)
- Einstein's legacy
- These students stand out in a crowd (from Ohio in Focus - May 2004)
- Lights, camera, collaborate! [video]
- Space, time, rhythm (from Ohio in Focus - May 2004)
- [Video/Research News] University honors students for research, creative endeavors
- Lancaster program takes flight
- [Extra Credit] Waste not
- Storytelling
- [Perspectives] The artist's way (Rockwell Kent)
- A full plate (from Ohio Today)
- In the reel world (Athens International Film + Video Festival)
- Community partners
- Bookworms rule [video]
- A passion for music guides Shriver
- Women in flight
- Warning signs
- Modern medical education
- Peer-Led Team Learning brings active environment to chemistry students
- [Research News] Scientists, business leaders meet at nanotechnology summit
- A student of nature
- [Ohio Today] Hope for Wellston: Support from the Voinovich Center gives Jackson County town a future
- Ohio University filmmakers return to Liberia
- [Perspectives] A Sense for Medicine
- [Ohio Today] Ohio University and Diagnostic Hybrids Inc.: A win-win scenario
- Middle East partnerships explored
- Undergrads contribute to important diabetes research [video]
- [Research News] The Elusive Neutron - Physics student explores one of the basic building blocks of matter
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