Research and Impact

A basketball with a bracket engraved in it sits on a pile of U.S. currency.
March Madness

The NCAA’s moneymaker: Experts discuss March Madness, brackets and impact on college athletics

April 3, 2025 9 min

OHIO Professors Lamar Reams and Jim Strode explain where the money goes, the NCAA’s relationship to sports gambling, the impact on athletes, the ascendance of the women’s tournament and more.
OSC's newest HPC cluster, Cardinal, features AI art by Ohio University students.
Artificial Intelligence

Blending art and AI: Students harness supercomputing power for a unique design challenge

April 2, 2025 6 min

Ohio University students collaborated with the Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) to create a decorative endcap for Cardinal, a powerful new supercomputer housed at the OSC. Cardinal supports advanced research in fields like artificial intelligence, data science, and engineering. The endcap is a large visual panel mounted at the end of the system, blending art and technology.

Plants
Research

Plastic from plants? NSF grant helps OHIO researchers explore plant polymer scaffolding in search for fossil fuel replacements

March 25, 2025 7 min

In a world increasingly aware of the environmental impact of fossil fuels, researchers are embarking on a venture to find sustainable alternatives for one of the most widely used materials: polymers.
southeast Asian scientist Saw Wai Hla leans on a railing in front of a warm wood backdrop; he has dark hear and wears a black sport coat and glasses
Emerging Technology

X-Ray Visionary

March 24, 2025 7 min

OHIO researcher Saw Wai Hla’s groundbreaking discovery
andrea Frohne sits at a table surrounded by artifacts from the African American Research and Service Institute
Research

A New Life for AARSI

March 24, 2025 4 min

The newly reopened African American Research and Service Institute showcases the deep-rooted influence of Black and African American culture in the region.
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Research

The universe might be changing: New DESI data shows dark energy may evolve over time

March 20, 2025 8 min

The fate of the universe hinges on the balance between matter and dark energy: the fundamental ingredient that drives its accelerating expansion.

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Ohio Research Institute for Transportation and the Environment

OHIO researchers study impact of fire on underground structures, building water reservoirs

March 19, 2025 4 min

Ohio University researchers from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering recently studied how underground piping is impacted by excessive heat and created an underground water reservoir solution to help extinguish fires.
Ryan Fogt works with meterology students in the Scalia Lab for Atmospheric Analysis
Video

In a Nutshell: From Athens to Antarctica, Ryan Fogt navigates worlds of weather and learning

March 19, 2025 1 min

What’s it like to study Earth’s climate, forecast the weather, and train the next generation of meteorologists? Ohio University professor Ryan Fogt has done it all—from researching Antarctica’s past weather patterns to working with students in the Scalia Laboratory for Atmospheric Analysis. Step inside the lab where OHIO students are learning to predict the weather and better understand the forces shaping our world.
John Kopchick Growth hormone
Research and Impact

Renowned Ohio University researcher secures funding for new cancer research technology

March 5, 2025 3 min

John Kopchick, Ph.D., Goll-Ohio Eminent Scholar, was awarded $2.35 million in federal funding to acquire state-of-the-art equipment essential for advancing cancer research and treatment at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Chunmin Lo, Ph.D., associate professor of neurophysiology
Research

Ohio University researchers make significant strides in new way to address obesity

March 5, 2025 3 min

A team of researchers have made a groundbreaking development related to a protein that is naturally produced in the body but could potentially be applied to combat weight gain.
Chocolate Cake
Faculty Research

Feasting on power: How the tv show “Succession” serves up food for thought on wealth, family and control

February 25, 2025 5 min

David Bell, an associate professor of Linguistics, and Theresa Moran, an associate professor of instruction, have spent over a decade combining their expertise to explore food studies.
A wildfire burns brush and trees near Los Angeles.
Faculty Expert

Wildfire ecology: Examining the environmental destruction of the LA fires

February 20, 2025 6 min

Ohio University Professors and ecology experts Brian McCarthy and Diego Alvarado-Serrano discuss the ecological and environmental implications of the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.
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Health Research

OHIO professor collaborates to study cultural adaptability of Project ECHO

February 17, 2025 3 min

Ohio University Professor Nagesh Rao collaborated with colleagues from other educational institutions to assess Project ECHO’s rapid diffusion.
Astronaut in space
Space Research

OHIO scientists uncover the dangers of spaceborne bacteria

February 12, 2025 3 min

Researchers are studying how bacteria become more infectious in space, with critical implications for future deep-space missions.
Living Learning Center
Research events

Call for submissions: Multidisciplinary Honors Conference

February 7, 2025 3 min

The second annual conference is scheduled for March 24-25 and is open for student proposal submissions until February 25.

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