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From Walter Center: Pueschel led Etiquette Dinner for OHIO COB

February 24, 2020 2 min

On Tuesday, January 21st, Walter Center faculty member, Andrew Pueschel led students in the Select Leaders Development Program and Emerging Leaders Program through an extensive dinner etiquette c...

New OHIO Guarantee+ includes all 11 Business Majors; will Minimize Time-to-Graduation

February 24, 2020 5 min

Last month Ohio University expanded its comprehensive fixed tuition to include on-time and on-plan graduation, and lifelong post-graduation benefits for every incoming #BusinessBobcat.

Accessibility Ally Awards nominations due March 20

February 24, 2020 2 min

The 2020 Accessibility Ally Award will recognize faculty and staff members for their dedication toward inclusion and success of students with disabilities. The nomination deadline is March 20.

Ohio University named one of the nation’s top military-friendly schools for the ninth consecutive year

February 24, 2020 3 min

Ohio University is proud to announce it has been named one of the nation’s top military-friendly schools for 2020-2021 by Viqtory Media, a veteran-owned company and publisher of G.I. Jobs magazine.

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VR tech puts more heart into health care

February 22, 2020 4 min

OHIO experts’ immersive VR simulation shows how bias can obstruct patients’ access to care—and lets providers practice their response.

Medium meets machine

February 21, 2020 1 min

For this issue’s theme, Ohio Today searched OHIO’s Athens Campus for where and how tech is used. We found it in a most unexpected place.

More human

February 21, 2020 6 min

In February 2011, two of Jeopardy!’s top contestants were bested by an unlikely and wholly new kind of opponent—a machine.

Capture this

February 21, 2020 2 min

A Photographer’s Guide to Ohio, Volumes 1 & 2 is, at its core, a series of recommended places for picture taking provided by a professional, experienced photographer who has logged over a million driving miles across the state in search of natural and human-built beauty.

Must-Have Tech: Then & Now

February 20, 2020 2 min

From typewriters to laptops, rotary phones to smartphones, OHIO’s students are always in step with cutting-edge tech. No matter the device at their fingertips, Bobcats over the decades still use tech for the same reasons.

The 21st-century classroom

February 20, 2020 2 min

The first question that Larry Hess asks faculty seeking his help integrating technology into their coursework is, “If you ran into a student who took your course five to seven years from now, what would you want them to remember from your class?”

Flipping the switch on infection

February 20, 2020 3 min

Most bacterial infections follow a similar path: you get sick, a doctor prescribes antibiotics that target the infection, you get better. But what if scientists could switch off the infection before it started?

Doctoral student Patricia Mora-Criollo wins 3-Minute Thesis competition

February 20, 2020 4 min

Patricia Mora-Criollo, a doctoral student studying Translational Biomedical Sciences, won first-place with her presention “A New Clue for an Old Puzzle: Growth Hormone and Chagas Disease.”

Green Roof coming to Schoonover Center this spring

February 20, 2020 4 min

Ohio University faculty and students are developing a green roof to be installed this spring on the roof over the Schoonover Center lobby.

Ohio University psychology professor publishes study examining the effects of PTSD and substance use on suicidal ideation

February 20, 2020 3 min

An OHIO researcher has published a study in the journal Depression and Anxiety that suggests marijuana use, especially for military personnel experiencing PTSD, may negatively impact suicidal thoughts

Sustainability Awards nominations due March 11

February 20, 2020 2 min

The OHIO Office of Sustainability is accepting nominations for the 2020 Sustainability Awards. The awards recognize outstanding contributions to sustainability. They are due March 11.