Research and Impact

Thermoplastic pipes

ORITE addresses infrastructure needs through thermoplastics research

ORITE recently collaborated with the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) on a study that assessed the performance of pipes created from recycled plastic.

Bobcat on a trail camera

Ohio University researchers find bobcat population rising, with room for growth

Ohio University researchers report that bobcats are expanding across the state and have adequate habitat to continue rebounding.

Stirling Ultracold

APLU names Ohio University 2021 Innovation & Economic Prosperity University Economic Engagement Connections award winner

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named Ohio University a 2021 Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) Economic Engagement Connections award winner.

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ORITE to host meeting with Ohio county engineers, other transportation leaders 

OHIO's Russ College of Engineering and Technology is collaborating with county engineers from across the state to discuss how the college can support infrastructure research and deployment.

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Alliance research shows shift to fentanyl overdose deaths

A new report released by the OHIO Alliance for Population Health shows a troubling shift in drug use trends amongst Ohioans.

Athens campus

Ohio University names five outstanding Presidential Research Scholars

Ohio University named five professors from physics, engineering, communications and business as its 2021-22 Presidential Research Scholars.

Dr. Rebecca Robison-Miller and Dr. Joe Gay

CHSP's Rebecca Robison-Miller recognized with regional behavioral health advocacy award

The Athens-Hocking-Vinton Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board announced CHSP's Rebecca Robison-Miller as the recipient of the Behavioral Health Advocacy Award.

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Geology students, faculty showcase their work on paleontology and environmental issues

Six graduate students and four faculty members from the Ohio University Geological Sciences Department shared their research at the recent Geological Society of America annual meeting Oct. 10-13.

Warner Award

Engineering Technology and Management student wins Warner Award for undergraduate research

Reed Mechley, BSETM ’21, recently graduated from Ohio University, but he did not graduate without making his mark on undergraduate research.

Geneva Murray

Women’s Center director receives 2021 Coalition Builder Award

Women’s Center Director Dr. M. Geneva Murray has received the National Women’s Studies Association’s (NWSA) 2021 Coalition Builder Award for her service.

Ronan Carroll (Left) talks with a PhD student Caroll's lab in the Life Sciences Building on the Athens campus.

Faculty and student researchers invited to apply for Ohio University funding support

Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to apply for support in the 2021-22 academic year.

Voinovich School

Voinovich School faculty, staff, and students play key role in collecting data from the U.S. Census Bureau to organize into a unified redistricting database

Faculty, professionals, and students from the Voinovich School have been collecting data from county boards of elections and the U.S. Census Bureau to organize into a unified redistricting database.

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.

Cory Cronin and Berkeley Franz

Cronin, Franz find for-profit hospitals can significantly impact population health

A study by professors Cory Cronin and Berkeley Franz found that for-profit hospitals were more likely than nonprofit and public hospitals to be in communities with greater economic and health needs.

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Ohio Supercomputer Center resources available to Ohio University researchers

The Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) offers fee-based high-performance computing, large-capacity data storage, and expert support to OHIO faculty and researchers.

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