New OHIO Guarantee+ includes all 11 Business Majors; will Minimize Time-to-Graduation
February 24, 2020 Last month Ohio University expanded its comprehensive fixed tuition to include on-time and on-plan graduation, and lifelong post-graduation benefits for every incoming #BusinessBobcat.
VR tech puts more heart into health care
February 22, 2020 OHIO experts’ immersive VR simulation shows how bias can obstruct patients’ access to care—and lets providers practice their response.
More human
February 21, 2020 In February 2011, two of Jeopardy!’s top contestants were bested by an unlikely and wholly new kind of opponent—a machine.
Capture this
February 21, 2020 A Photographer’s Guide to Ohio, Volumes 1 & 2 is, at its core, a series of recommended places for picture taking provided by a professional, experienced photographer who has logged over a million driving miles across the state in search of natural and human-built beauty.
Medium meets machine
February 21, 2020 For this issue’s theme, Ohio Today searched OHIO’s Athens Campus for where and how tech is used. We found it in a most unexpected place.
Doctoral student Patricia Mora-Criollo wins 3-Minute Thesis competition
February 20, 2020 Patricia Mora-Criollo, a doctoral student studying Translational Biomedical Sciences, won first-place with her presention “A New Clue for an Old Puzzle: Growth Hormone and Chagas Disease.”
First spring Sustainable Administration Hub Seminar is Feb. 27
February 20, 2020 Dr. Ryan Fogt, the OHIO Sustainable Administration Hub Coordinator, will kick off the spring Sustainability Hub Seminar Series at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27 in Baker University Center Front Room.
Flipping the switch on infection
February 20, 2020 Most bacterial infections follow a similar path: you get sick, a doctor prescribes antibiotics that target the infection, you get better. But what if scientists could switch off the infection before it started?
Sustainability Awards nominations due March 11
February 20, 2020 The OHIO Office of Sustainability is accepting nominations for the 2020 Sustainability Awards. The awards recognize outstanding contributions to sustainability. They are due March 11.
The 21st-century classroom
February 20, 2020 The first question that Larry Hess asks faculty seeking his help integrating technology into their coursework is, “If you ran into a student who took your course five to seven years from now, what would you want them to remember from your class?”
Must-Have Tech: Then & Now
February 20, 2020 From typewriters to laptops, rotary phones to smartphones, OHIO’s students are always in step with cutting-edge tech. No matter the device at their fingertips, Bobcats over the decades still use tech for the same reasons.
Ohio University psychology professor publishes study examining the effects of PTSD and substance use on suicidal ideation
February 20, 2020 An OHIO researcher has published a study in the journal Depression and Anxiety that suggests marijuana use, especially for military personnel experiencing PTSD, may negatively impact suicidal thoughts
From Idea to Shelf
February 20, 2020 OHIO’s Technology Transfer Office shepherds inventions to market
Green Roof coming to Schoonover Center this spring
February 20, 2020 Ohio University faculty and students are developing a green roof to be installed this spring on the roof over the Schoonover Center lobby.
Last Word: Zijian Diao
February 19, 2020 Zijian Diao, a professor of mathematics at Ohio University Eastern Campus, has spent his career researching applied mathematics in fields like quantum computing astronomy and speech translation systems. Ohio Today sat down with Diao to learn about his personal side, which includes poetry, firecrackers, and “seeing into the future.”
