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    Plastic from plants? NSF grant helps OHIO researchers explore plant polymer scaffolding in search for fossil fuel replacements

    March 25, 2025 7 min

    In a world increasingly aware of the environmental impact of fossil fuels, researchers are embarking on a venture to find sustainable alternatives for one of the most widely used materials: polymers.
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    Emerging Technology

    X-Ray Visionary

    March 24, 2025 7 min

    OHIO researcher Saw Wai Hla’s groundbreaking discovery
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    Research

    A New Life for AARSI

    March 24, 2025 4 min

    The newly reopened African American Research and Service Institute showcases the deep-rooted influence of Black and African American culture in the region.
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    Research

    The universe might be changing: New DESI data shows dark energy may evolve over time

    March 20, 2025 8 min

    The fate of the universe hinges on the balance between matter and dark energy: the fundamental ingredient that drives its accelerating expansion.
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    Ohio Research Institute for Transportation and the Environment

    OHIO researchers study impact of fire on underground structures, building water reservoirs

    March 19, 2025 4 min

    Ohio University researchers from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering recently studied how underground piping is impacted by excessive heat and created an underground water reservoir solution to help extinguish fires.
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    Video

    In a Nutshell: From Athens to Antarctica, Ryan Fogt navigates worlds of weather and learning

    March 19, 2025 1 min

    What’s it like to study Earth’s climate, forecast the weather, and train the next generation of meteorologists? Ohio University professor Ryan Fogt has done it all—from researching Antarctica’s past weather patterns to working with students in the Scalia Laboratory for Atmospheric Analysis. Step inside the lab where OHIO students are learning to predict the weather and better understand the forces shaping our world.
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    Research and Impact

    Renowned Ohio University researcher secures funding for new cancer research technology

    March 5, 2025 3 min

    John Kopchick, Ph.D., Goll-Ohio Eminent Scholar, was awarded $2.35 million in federal funding to acquire state-of-the-art equipment essential for advancing cancer research and treatment at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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    Research

    Ohio University researchers make significant strides in new way to address obesity

    March 5, 2025 3 min

    A team of researchers have made a groundbreaking development related to a protein that is naturally produced in the body but could potentially be applied to combat weight gain.
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    Faculty Research

    Feasting on power: How the tv show “Succession” serves up food for thought on wealth, family and control

    February 25, 2025 5 min

    David Bell, an associate professor of Linguistics, and Theresa Moran, an associate professor of instruction, have spent over a decade combining their expertise to explore food studies.
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    Faculty Expert

    Wildfire ecology: Examining the environmental destruction of the LA fires

    February 20, 2025 6 min

    Ohio University Professors and ecology experts Brian McCarthy and Diego Alvarado-Serrano discuss the ecological and environmental implications of the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.
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    Health Research

    OHIO professor collaborates to study cultural adaptability of Project ECHO

    February 17, 2025 3 min

    Ohio University Professor Nagesh Rao collaborated with colleagues from other educational institutions to assess Project ECHO’s rapid diffusion.
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    Space Research

    OHIO scientists uncover the dangers of spaceborne bacteria

    February 12, 2025 3 min

    Researchers are studying how bacteria become more infectious in space, with critical implications for future deep-space missions.
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    Research events

    Call for submissions: Multidisciplinary Honors Conference

    February 7, 2025 3 min

    The second annual conference is scheduled for March 24-25 and is open for student proposal submissions until February 25.
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    Research

    Cretaceous fossil from Antarctica reveals earliest modern bird

    February 7, 2025 6 min

    Team led by National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow at Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine discovers new clues that delve into the age-old question: Does a duck always look like a duck and quack like a duck?
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    Virtual Reality

    Scripps graduate student’s virtual reality project tackles cancer care education

    February 6, 2025 3 min

    A project led by a Scripps College graduate student is addressing cancer care education through the use of virtual reality (VR), in collaboration with the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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