College of Arts and Sciences Stories

OHIO Mock Trial gets up to speed at Indy Mock Hundred

November 26, 2022 3 min

Ohio University's two mock trial teams hit the accelerator at the Indy Mock Hundred in Indianapolis on Nov. 12 and 13, with Casey Patterson earning an outstanding witness award.

Fall Grad Spotlight: Angelah Bor

November 21, 2022 4 min

Angela Bor comes from Kenya and has served as a graduate assistant while earning her master’s degree in international studies from OHIO’s Center for International Studies where she specialized in African Studies.

Talinn Phillips selected for State Department project, releases film project with alumna

November 17, 2022 7 min

Talinn Phillips was selected by the State Department for a prestigious English Language Specialist project and also just released a film project with alumna Rachael Ryerson.

OHIO graduate Matt Geiger stands on Court Street in Athens, Ohio.

One degree, two majors, and three internships later: Geiger furthers education in Athens

November 17, 2022 5 min

Recent graduate Matt Geiger made the best of his time OHIO. His well-rounded experiences during his undergraduate career will help shape wherever his future leads.

Leighton Heiner introduces first-year students to pre-law community at OHIO

November 17, 2022 4 min

Leighton Heiner believes in the "community" part of being a pre-law learning community leader for first-year students at Ohio University.

From left, Yuxi Zhou, Hailey Payne, Tina Athans, Evelyn Potter, Veronica Bahamondes, Dr. Shiyong Wu

Shiyong Wu lab showcases student, alumna researchers at American Society for Photobiology meeting

November 16, 2022 6 min

Shiyong Wu took students to the American Society for Photobiology meeting this fall to showcase their research on ultraviolet exposure and basal cell skin cancer.

Ask the Experts Food safety and sustainability

Ohio faculty experts discuss food sustainability and safety around the holidays during Nov. 18 Ask the Experts

November 16, 2022 1 min

Faculty experts discuss food safety and sustainability around the holidays, as well as the importance of food access during Nov. 18 Ask the Experts.

OHIO students visit Capital University Law School.

Pre-law students visit four law schools in two days

November 15, 2022 4 min

The Ohio University chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity sent 24 students to visit law schools across the state on Oct. 21-22.

Jon Kushman, Ander Wehner, and Zachary Danner

Ohio University’s Army ROTC cadets learn and lead

November 10, 2022 6 min

For Ohio University Army ROTC cadets, learning happens in many places, from traditional classrooms to military bases, hospitals, and training facilities in Ohio and sometimes beyond its borders.

A group of Ambassadors facilitating a clothing swap in Jefferson Hall in 2021 during their annual outreach day.

Sustainability Day on Nov. 14 aims to spur local action with a global impact

November 9, 2022 7 min

The Climate and Sustainability Ambassadors and the Ohio University Office of Sustainability are hosting Sustainability Day on Monday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Baker University Center

OHIO to celebrate 2022 International Education Week Nov. 14-18

November 7, 2022 3 min

This annual celebration seeks to champion the excellence of Ohio University’s global engagement through education, research, teaching and experiential learning.

OHIO senior earns Air Force Health Professions Scholarship

November 4, 2022 2 min

Deborah Swegan, an Air Force ROTC cadet and senior at Ohio University, was recently awarded a competitive scholarship to pay for medical school.

Wealth and Poverty Certificate examines critical challenges of the 21st century

November 3, 2022 2 min

Students who are interested in classism, racism, sexism, and other forms of inequality might find the Wealth and Poverty Certificate very beneficial in advancing their career interests.

Skyler Houser studies burrowing scorpions to learn more about the fossil record

November 3, 2022 4 min

Geological Sciences graduate student Skyler Houser spent this summer in a lab studying how scorpions make burrows so that he could compare the modern-day arthropods with their fossilized relatives.

OHIO senior launches photography business on Court Street