Research and Impact

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Student Enhancement Awards provide $121,948 in funding to 21 students

The Ohio University Student Enhancement Awards program has provided 21 students with a total of $121,948 in funding for their original research, scholarship and creative work this spring.

Ohio University entrepreneurship class partners with Zienzele Foundation to empower Zimbabwean women and students

Students in Entrepreneurial Business Consulting worked with the Zienzele Foundation to expand the market for baskets the foundation sells to pay school fees for children orphaned by HIV/AIDS.

Students invited to showcase research and creative work during virtual Expo

The new student research event, #OUVirtualExpo, will be held on Thursday, April 9, but on Twitter and Instagram in lieu of the Convocation Center.

From business to biotech skills, OHIO students gain entrepreneurial experience at the Innovation Center

Ohio University’s small business incubator, the Innovation Center, has fostered more than 300 companies that have created more than 3,000 jobs in southeastern Ohio since its inception in 1983.

SBDC, PTAC, TechGROWTH, LIGHTS, SEE available to assist businesses with Economic Injury Disaster Loan and more during pandemic response

The Small Business Development Center, Procurement Technical Assistance Center and TechGROWTH Ohio are working with small and local business owners to help keep their business afloat during COVID-19.

An Ohio University student volunteers in one of the local community gardens.

Bobcats can help near and far

We know many members of our university community wish to help those in need during this unprecedented time.

Presidential Teaching and Research Scholars 2019

Presidential Research Scholars awards program seeks 2020-21 nominations

The program is for faculty members who have garnered national and international prominence in research, scholarship and creative activity. Nominations will be accepted until 4 p.m. April 23.

OHIO scientists publish study on bobcat roadway mortality

Ohio University ecologist Viorel Popescu and graduate and undergraduate researchers in his lab have spent the last couple of years studying the population of Ohio bobcats.

Engineers develop new technology to advance autonomous vehicles

The autonomous vehicle guidance and trajectory tracking system developed by Professor Jim Zhu is patent pending. Since 2015, Zhu and his co-inventors have continued to refine the system.

University recognizes 2019 faculty, staff and student inventors

The Inventors Dinner recognized faculty who engaged with the Technology Transfer Office to commercialize their research findings, by protecting their intellectual property through the patent process.

Scientists show how soil changes may trigger rise of maple tree population in forests

A recent Ohio University study offers new information about how changes in the nutrient composition of the soil in forests could be leading to a rise in the maple tree population.

Facilities to purchase battery-operated grounds vehicles after winning Eco Challenge entry

Ohio University plans to replace two of its gas-operated utility task vehicles (UTVs) with battery-operated models, thanks to a proposal made by this year’s winning Eco Challenge team.

Doctoral student Patricia Mora-Criollo wins 3-Minute Thesis competition

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.”

Green Roof coming to Schoonover Center this spring

Ohio University faculty and students are developing a green roof to be installed this spring on the roof over the Schoonover Center lobby.

Ohio University psychology professor publishes study examining the effects of PTSD and substance use on suicidal ideation

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

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