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Undergraduate researchers virtually travel the world to study role of flies in pollination

April 15, 2021 4 min

#BeyondBees is an Ohio University research project that uses photographs, taken by citizen scientists, as a tool to help identify how flies are involved in pollinating flowers.

Presidential Medals, Named Fellowships awarded to seven graduate students

April 15, 2021 7 min

Ohio University honored some of its highest achieving graduate students, contributing to their research efforts with two presidential medals and five named graduate fellowships.

OHIO Speech and Debate students dominate tournaments while adapting to COVID

April 14, 2021 7 min

Ohio University’s Speech and Debate team has a long legacy of bringing home tournament wins, something that continues despite the challenges that have been brought on by COVID.

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Research

OHIO’s corrosion institute gains international recognition, continues to lead in research

April 14, 2021 7 min

The professors and students researching at Ohio University’s Institute for Corrosion and Multiphase Technology work continuously to find new ways to mitigate issues caused by corrosion.

Athens campus power outage planned for May 15

April 14, 2021 1 min

Ohio University’s Facilities Management and Safety has scheduled a partial-campus power outage on the Athens campus for Saturday, May 15, from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m.

Four OHIO students selected for prestigious International Research Internships

April 14, 2021 3 min

Four OHIO students were selected as recipients of DAAD RISE, a program that offers internships in Germany for undergraduate students.

OHIO’s Gigi Secuban named to the national board of INSIGHT into Diversity

April 14, 2021 4 min

OHIO Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Dr. Gigi Secuban has recently been named to the national board of INSIGHT into Diversity.

Tri-State Conference on Diversity and Inclusion now accepting proposals

April 14, 2021 2 min

The 7th Annual Tri-State Conference on Diversity and Inclusion is now accepting workshop proposals. The conference theme is Dimensions of Diversity: The Impact of Visible and Invisible Identities.

Ohio University Board of Trustees discusses academic planning strategies, enrollment projections, and dynamic budget planning for FY22 during virtual April meetings

April 9, 2021 9 min

The Ohio University Board of Trustees received an update on the University’s academic planning strategy, One OHIO initiative, and diversity and inclusion plans during its April meetings.

Dr. Caroline Kingori selected for academic, research fellowship in Kenya

April 7, 2021 4 min

CHSP's Dr. Caroline Kingori has been awarded a Visiting Professor Fellowship in Kenya by The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA).

OHIO students prepare to work on a cine-VR project

Four OHIO virtual reality cinematography projects featured in global festivals, win multiple awards

April 7, 2021 7 min

Four cinematic virtual reality (cine-VR) projects produced by Ohio University undergraduate and graduate students are gaining national and global recognition in festivals.

Mikayla Schuyler and Dr. Kim Thompson put a wooden roof on a bat dwelling

OHIO students build sustainable dwellings for bats across campus

April 6, 2021 3 min

The Ohio University Sustainable Living Hub has added housing to its project list—students are putting up six bat dwellings around campus throughout the next few weeks.

OHIO Innovation Center receives $350K in federal grants to bolster biotechnology and life science startup companies

April 6, 2021 3 min

OHIO's Innovation Center has been awarded grants to expand business support provided to technology startups in the science industry sectors.

Ohio University student Edward Drabold named to the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program

April 5, 2021 4 min

OHIO senior and Athens native Edward Drabold was recently awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, a grant that supports students pursuing research-based graduate degrees.

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Three OHIO students named as prestigious 2021 Goldwater Scholars

April 2, 2021 4 min

Three OHIO students have been selected as Goldwater Scholars. This is the second year in a row for the University to have as many recipients and the most this year in the state of Ohio.

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