Research and Impact

OHIO diabetes researchers discover the potential of CIDEC protein to mitigate obesity-related cardiometabolic disease

March 29, 2023 4 min

A team of researchers from Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine recently discovered a novel role of human-CIDEC gene in improving metabolic dysfunction and cardiovascular health.

Claudia González-Vallejo brings her policy expertise to role as NSF program director

March 28, 2023 7 min

Psychology Professor Claudia González-Vallejo has been selected to serve as program director for the Decision, Risk, and Management Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation.

History student Shalon van Tine uses Warren Zevon to explore the philosophy of humor

March 28, 2023 3 min

Shalon van Tine, a Ph.D. in History candidate studying cultural and intellectual history, authored a chapter in a forthcoming book about Warren Zevon and philosophy.

Eva Yazmin Santiago Santos (center) with APS scholars Christine Darve and Young-Kee Kim

Physics students and alumnus win 5 awards, present their research at American Physical Society meeting

March 23, 2023 9 min

College of Arts and Sciences physics students and an alumnus took five major awards as they traveled with faculty to the American Physical Society March meeting this month in Las Vegas.

Virtual Reality simulations in nursing classes

Technology provides nursing students in 100% online programs with practical experience

March 21, 2023 10 min

The College of Health Science and Professions is looking to the future by implementing technologies that allow our students to best learn pioneering solutions to some of health care’s most complex problems.

Kathleen Sullivan's new book talks trash in the Gilded Age, with politics and corruption aplenty

March 17, 2023 6 min

The late 19th century was a time of rapid growth in American cities. Kathleen Sullivan writes in her new book that more people meant more waste, more trash, and more threats to human health.

Race in the Crucible of War book cover with photo of Black soldiers in Vietnam

Alumnus Gerald Goodwin's book examines African American experiences during Vietnam War

March 16, 2023 6 min

Alumnus Gerald Goodwin's new book "Race in the Crucible of War" examines African American experiences with racial issues during the Vietnam War.

James Bohland at the America in the World Consortium Young Scholars Conference

History graduate students present at America in the World Consortium organized by OHIO alumnus

March 15, 2023 2 min

History doctoral candidates James Bohland and Cameron Dunbar presented their research at the America in the World Consortium Young Scholars Conference organized by recent OHIO graduate Kyle Balzer.

Presidential Research Scholars awards program seeks 2023-24 nominations

March 14, 2023 2 min

Ohio University is seeking nominations for its 2023-24 Presidential Research Scholars awards program by April 20.

Ryan Steere from the College of Arts & Sciences won first place and the People’s Choice master's award.

Eight graduate students win cash awards in Three Minute Thesis competition

March 14, 2023 4 min

Eight graduate students won cash awards at the Ohio University Three Minute Thesis Competition finals hosted by the Graduate College on Feb. 23.

Professor Tingyue Gu named new editor-in-chief of journal, Bioresources and Bioprocessing

March 9, 2023 2 min

Russ College professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Tingyue Gu, has been named the new editor-in-chief of the journal Bioresources and Bioprocessing.

Ohio University awarded $2 million from Department of Energy to develop products from coal waste

March 2, 2023 3 min

The Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Environment was awarded two awards from the Department of Energy totaling $2 million.

A photo of people at an Age-Friendly Athens County community meeting

How Ohio University is improving the health of Ohio’s aging population

February 28, 2023 8 min

With leading research, technology development, infrastructure changes and community support, Ohio University is taking significant strides in improving the health of the state’s older residents.

Ohio University researchers Patrick O’Connor and Riley Sombathy co-author paper published in Science on body size evolution in dinosaurs

February 23, 2023 4 min

Researchers including OHIO professor Patrick O’Connor and Ph.D. student Riley Sombathy discovered through examining the bones of dinosaurs there was no relationship between growth rate and body size.

Science Café features 'MythBusters: The ADHD Collection' on March 8

February 22, 2023 1 min

Ohio University's Science Café presents psychology professors Julie Owens and Steven Evans discussing "MythBusters: The ADHD Collection" on Wednesday, March 8.

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