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From sea to space

1972 graduate boldly going where no Bobcat has gone before

Pierce J. Reed

Ohio University to celebrate Constitution Day on Sept. 28

OHIO will honor Constitution Day by hosting a journalist and an exonerated person for a discussion on Sept. 28 at the Athena Cinema.

Meteorology major

New broadcast meteorology major pairs science courses with studio forecasting experience, journalism courses

The new B.S. in Broadcast Meteorology major at OHIO pairs the coursework and training of a traditional meteorology degree with a robust and broad journalism curriculum.

Adam Fritsch

2021-22 Glidden Professor brings expertise to Edwards Accelerator, undergraduate physics labs

Dr. Adam Fritsch, associate professor of physics at Gonzaga University, is joining Ohio University as a Robert and Rene Glidden Visiting Professor for the 2021-22 academic year.

Carl Brune and grad students

Edwards Accelerator Laboratory turns 50, continues to provide surprising results

Thousands of Ohio University students walk past the Edwards Accelerator Laboratory each day, not noticing the internationally-known research facility set into the hillside.

Keith Hawkins smiles at the podium as he gives a speech during the Class of 2020 commencement

Innovative astronomer, Ohio University alumnus instills lessons for Class of 2020

The Class of 2020 finally got an in-person commencement ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, and the commencement speaker was alumnus Dr. Keith Hawkins, BS ’13.

Linguistics graduates

Linguistics Department celebrates 50th anniversary with alumni and faculty from around the world

OHIO's Linguistics Department will mark its 50th anniversary by bringing back alumni and faculty from around the world to celebrate the program's mission and its resilience.

Dr. John Schenk

Schenk to use desert flowers to pursue an unanswered question about macroevolution

What can researchers learn about evolution from a family of flowering desert plants common to North America? Quite a lot.

Graphic that reads "An international symposium. Berlin and the Cold War. Sponsored by Ohio University's Contemporary History Institute"

International symposium will probe Berlin and Cold War, impact on history and import for the future

The Ohio University Contemporary History Institute (CHI) will host a virtual international symposium on “Berlin and the Cold War” convened by Drs. Seth Givens and Ingo Trauschweizer.

A globe showing parts of Europe, Africa, and Russia.

From the Appalachians to the Urals: Students from Ohio University, Russia form neighborhood

A group of students from Ohio University and a Russian university spent their summer in a most unusual way — taking part in an extracurricular experience called the Bobcat-Crow Cultural Exchange Lab.

Two people hold up an Ohio University athletics flag in front of a hilly landscape

Air Force ROTC cadets gain valuable experiences

Students of OHIO’s Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) program gained experiential learning and on-the-job training experiences this past spring and summer. 

BS Environmental degree

New B.S. in Environmental Science and Sustainability will prepare 21st century leaders

OHIO's new Environmental Science and Sustainability degree will empower students to discover knowledge in a hands-on learning environment that prepares them to tackle global problems.

Nukhet Sandal headshot

Sandal investigates Turkey's political ambitions, religious populism in new publications

Dr. Nukhet Sandal will bring some fresh-off-the-press perspective to a course she’s teaching on Middle Eastern politics this fall after being published twice this summer on Turkey’s politics.

Stevi Miller

Meet adviser Stevi Miller; She was undecided, too

Alumna Stevi Miller ('13, '14M) started at Ohio University undecided on what she wanted to major in. Now she works with College of Arts & Sciences students who are starting the same way.

Two undergraduate students look into a fish tank with lots of greenery and fish
Student Research

Students enjoy diving into freshwater fish biology research in the Morris Lab

A biology lab filled with thousands of freshwater fish from Mexico provides a hands-on setting for Ohio University students to examine how tiny, colorful swordtail fish are evolving and adapting.

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