Stories from 2021

A student dancing on stage

School of Dance recognizes exceptional young choreographers creating dance for social justice and equity

3 min

Ohio University’s College of Fine Arts and the School of Dance are pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural 2021 High School Choreography Competition.
LibKey

OHIO Libraries research tool delivers full-text articles with a single click

2 min

The new browser extension LibKey Nomad moves seamlessly between publisher websites and the University Libraries’ online journal subscriptions to deliver one-click article access to important research.
Megan Taylor and Leighton Heiner

First time competitors win awards at in-person Mock Trial Tournament

5 min

The Ohio University Mock Trial Team competed at Ohio State University’s Scarlet and Grey Mock Trial Tournament in October, with two first-time competitors winning awards.
Appalachia Forward conference speaker presents to their audience

Appalachia Forward conference fosters connections, relationships between local and state governments

5 min

The Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service at Ohio University recently hosted the Appalachia Forward conference at Hocking Lodge.
Dr. Mariana Dantas

Dantas looks to Brazil, most prominent slave society in the Americas, for insight on Black freedom in the Age of Abolition

5 min

Ohio University researcher Dr. Mariana Dantas is delving into the rich history of slavery in Brazil to offer new insights on the Black experience within slavery and the pursuit of freedom.
Matthew Fox

OHIO Eastern nursing director volunteers on annual medical missions to Mexico

3 min

Matthew Fox served on an annual medical mission team to Mexico coordinated through the West Ohio Methodist Conference and Manos Juntas Medical Clinic.
Alexander Govorov

Govorov, Berlin collaborators set out to harness nanostructures for energy and sensing

6 min

Dr. Alexander Govorov, is teaming up with collaborators at the home of the world's first supercomputer to apply the best specialized software in the world to compute complex nanostructures.
church on campus

Fall Colors

1 min

Among the rolling hills of Southeast Ohio is Ohio University, an institution of education known for its beautiful brick streets and vibrant community.

Jenny Klein

Flexspace provides faculty and staff with opportunities to meet students where they are

2 min

With OHIO’s new flexspace, faculty and staff can now better connect with students both in-person and online, regardless of where they are on or off campus.
Suraiya Padiyath Abdulla

Flexspace provides opportunities to learn transferable skills in the digital space, while reducing OHIO’s paper footprint

2 min

The transition to an online format may have brought some challenges at first but has allowed for people to learn and become familiar with the digital space, gaining applicable skills for the future.
Bell and Moran

Professors Bell and Moran research food in the inter-war years in Britain, from tripe to tea

6 min

For Drs. David Bell and Theresa Moran, their research is often a journey where food, culture and language entwine, with their latest research looking at the smells and taste of Manchester.

Aerial view of the Athens campus with the Hocking River on one side and rolling Appalachian hills on the other

Ohio University awarded INSPIRE Initiative Award from ARC to help provide training and work support to individuals recovering from substance use disorder

4 min

OHIO was awarded $500,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission to create a series of paths through which individuals in recovery will obtain training and work support.
University Update

Public health update: Nov. 23, 2021

6 min

OHIO’s November 15 deadline to be vaccinated against COVID-19 has passed. I am proud of our efforts to protect each other and hope you feel some of that pride with me.

Faculty invited to provide feedback on Turnitin and SafeAssign

1 min

OIT and the Center of Consumer Research and Analytics (CRA) are evaluating plagiarism detection tools and encourage faculty to submit feedback by Dec. 6, 2021.

Blackboard Ultra Courses now available to all OHIO instructors

2 min

All instructors are able to opt in to Blackboard Ultra Courses by contacting the IT Service Desk. Ultra Courses have a cleaner, more modern design with easy-to-use workflows, and powerful new tools.
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