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OHIO celebrates Data Privacy Week 2025 with student award, competition

January 24, 2025 3 min

As part of the week’s activities, the Privacy Office, in collaboration with J. Warren McClure School of Emerging Communication Technologies, proudly announces the return of the Westin Scholar Award.

These cut marks, dating to approximately 1.95 million years ago, represent some of the earliest evidence of tool use and meat processing in Eurasia.

Research

Research team led by OHIO’s Sabrina Curran finds new evidence that pushes back the arrival of early hominins in Europe; discovery published in Nature Communications

January 24, 2025 4 min

Research led by Ohio University Associate Professor of Anthropology Sabrina Curran reveals new evidence of early hominin activity in Europe, suggesting that hominins were present on the continent far earlier than previously thought.

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OHIO Awards

Student Social Work Association to be honored at Legacy Awards

January 23, 2025 3 min

The Student Social Work Association at Ohio University Southern will receive the Emerging Leader Award for its work in supporting unhoused populations and promoting social justice.

OHIO Community

Holly Blevins to receive 'Drum Major' Award at Legacy Awards

January 23, 2025 4 min

Holly Blevins will receive the “Drum Major” Award for her leadership and advocacy with Ashland Pride during the Legacy Awards ceremony Jan. 28 at Ohio University Southern.

Peden Stadium, the OHIO campus and the city of Athens are shown in this aerial image

Unique Learning Opportunities

Applications open to join Alternate Spring Break program

January 23, 2025 1 min

The Alternate Spring Break program is an immersive, interdisciplinary experience rooted in service to the surrounding community.

Student studying on Chubu University campus

OHIO Announcements

Call for applications for Kohei Miura Visiting Professorship at Chubu University

January 23, 2025 3 min

Established in 1973, the Kohei Miura Visiting Professorship allows for an Ohio University faculty member to spend a semester in residence at Chubu University in Kasugai City, Japan.

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OHIO Events

Learn how accessible colors can enhance digital content

January 23, 2025 1 min

Ohio University's Digital Accessibility Team invites faculty and staff to February’s “The Accessibility Habit” session, which will explore how accessible colors improve digital content for everyone.

Faculty

Theater professor blends science and theater in a cosmic journey of interactive art

January 22, 2025 4 min

In 2002, John Kaufmann and Dan Dennis devised a perfect intersection of science and theater. This “dreamy musical astronomy show,” called “STARBALL,” has since played across the country and in Europe

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OHP Honors

Astrophysics students find opportunities in OHIO Honors Program

January 22, 2025 4 min

Avipsha Banerjee and Parikshit Joshi are gaining hands-on experience with nuclear accelerators, NASA experiments and global internships, all while pursuing their academic and career goals.

OHIO students play pool in the Bobcat HangOUt

OHIO Community

Bobcat HangOUt officially opens, welcoming students to new engagement space

January 22, 2025 2 min

The Bobcat HangOUt features amenities such as pool tables, darts and foosball, along with modular seating areas and rooms designated for games like chess and card games.

OHIO Online's Psychology program, ranked a top 10, provides accessible learning to this fascinating field.

Rankings & Recognition

OHIO earns top 10 recognition from U.S. News & World Report for online psychology program

January 22, 2025 5 min

OHIO Online Psychology bachelor's program ranks among top 10 by U.S. News & World Report, offering flexible, career-focused learning, affordability, and real-world skills for success.

Photojournalism

VisCom Knight Fellows duo featured in Spotlight Exhibition

January 22, 2025 5 min

The photography exhibit featuring work by the School of Visual Communication's Knight Fellows will run through February 14.

Alumni

Award-Winning independent filmmaker Cy Dodson discovered his creative passion in the Scripps College of Communication

January 22, 2025 4 min

Cy Dodson’s (BSC ’96) career as an independent filmmaker has garnered him much recognition, but the School of Media Arts and Studies audio production major wasn’t always pursuing a career in film.

Cutler Hall and the College Green are shown covered in snow on a cold day in January 2025

OHIO Research

Provost Undergraduate Research Funds awarded to 26 OHIO students

January 22, 2025 3 min

The Ohio University Provost Undergraduate Research Fund award program provided 26 students with a total of $29,353 in funding for their original research, scholarship and creative work.

Community Impact

James Gordon to receive Alumni Humanitarian Award

January 22, 2025 3 min

James Gordon will receive the Alumni Humanitarian Award for his dedication to environmental stewardship, inclusivity and community service at OHIO Southern's Legacy Awards ceremony on Jan. 28