Stories from 2024

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Physics

OHIO scientist Saw Wai Hla named 2024 Falling Walls Physical Sciences Laureate for groundbreaking work in physics

Saw Wai Hla's groundbreaking work in the field of physics is being recognized by being awarded the 2024 Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year Award in the Physical Sciences category.

Baker Center
University Updates

OHIO community invited to 'University Updates' event on Sept. 26

All Ohio University students, faculty and staff are invited to the next "University Updates" event on Thursday, Sept. 26.

: an aerial view of a heavily wooded area in Southeast Ohio, with leaves in shades of green and yellow under a cloudy, bluish-purple sky
Research & Impact

Reforestation in Action

Trees are among Athens’ greatest treasures—and the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service strives to ensure they’ll remain that way for centuries to come.

rendering of the new college of fine arts building facility
Alumni & Friends

New Name, New Look, New Life

A gift from Jeffery Chaddock and Mark Morrow will change the face & future of the College of Fine Arts.

Kim Bedford

Former WOUB Student Kim Day is named “Woman of the Year”

Kim (Bedford) Day has always wanted to make a difference in her community. Now, after recently being named 2024 Woman of the Year in her Tennessee hometown, she knows she is doing just that.

View of the alumni gateway from the College Green at Ohio University
Alumni & Friends

Embracing the Bobcat Spirit: OUAA names Dell Robinson, BSPE ’88, Alumnus of the Year

Robinson to headline an evening of numerous awards, accolades during the Ohio University Alumni Association's annual Alumni Awards Ceremony on Sept. 27.

lake view at Spring Grove cemetery

Worth a Thousand Words

A new photography book celebrates burial grounds as places of inspiration.

bronze bobcat statues

Fall 2024 Class Notes

Take a peek at what alumni have been up to in 2023.

The sun rises over Athens, OH.

Ohio University announces overarching Inclusive Excellence goal: Be a University Where All Belong 

OHIO has outlined three inclusive excellence initiatives for the upcoming academic year all aligned with one clear, overarching goal: to be a university where all belong. 

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Alumni

Trees Full of Bobcats

How many Bobcats are in your family tree?

A landfill at sunrise with fog and birds flying overhead and tree-lined hills in the background
Political Reform

Corruption, politics, and trash: Award-winning book describes how Gilded Age cities cleaned up with dirty deals

At the peak of America’s Gilded Age, overflowing trash clogged city streets, but the cleanup wasn’t driven by reformers. Instead, corrupt politicians saw the waste crisis as a business opportunity, using backroom deals to transform sanitation systems—and line their pockets.

Ohio University Lancaster

Ohio University Lancaster celebrates enrollment growth

Ohio University Lancaster welcomed 193 new students this fall.

Students walk up Richland Avenue in Athens during Welcome Week 2024

Ohio University's total enrollment climbs again

Growth fueled by significant increases in both graduate and undergraduate enrollment on the Athens campus and explosive growth in online undergraduate enrollment with a 14 percent year-over-year gain.

The Ohio University Zanesville Campus

Ohio University Zanesville celebrates impressive enrollment growth

Ohio University Zanesville welcomed 139 new first-year students this fall, a 12 percent increase year-over-year.

Bobcat fans cheer at a football game in Peden Stadium

Family Weekend filled with activities for Bobcats of all ages

Ohio University will welcome family members and friends to campus this week for the annual Family Weekend.

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