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A firefighter battles a blaze in darkness

OHIO Students Place in Top Spots for Hearst Photojournalism Competition

January 13, 2021 3 min

OHIO students Nate Swanson and Alie Skowronski placed second and fourth, respectively, in the Photojournalism Features and News Competition of the 2020-2021 Hearst Journalism Awards Program.

Students work in Alden library isolated from each other

Learning During a Pandemic

December 17, 2020 2 min

Ohio University’s photography team documents a school year reshaped by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aerial photo of the sun gracing the hills of Athens, Ohio

Fall Colors in Athens

November 24, 2020 1 min

The photographers of University Communications and Marketing captured images of the fall season and have compiled them in this photo essay.

Athens resident Brandon Thompson poses with his daughter in front of their yard sign

Sparking a Dialogue

October 21, 2020 3 min

University and local community members create a visual conversation about diversity and inclusion.

Larry Witmer presents at a science cafe with a dinosaur skull in the forefront

Faculty Experts

National Geographic Magazine features OHIO professor Witmer in October issue

September 15, 2020 4 min

Take a look into the paleontological research of professor Lawrence Witmer, Ph.D.

An OUPD K9 officer and his dog stand in the Convocation Center

Paw Patrol

April 9, 2020 4 min

Chase squirrels? Check. Eat snow? Check. Detect explosives? Check. It’s all in a day’s work for Alex, one of Ohio University Police Department’s (OUPD) explosive detection canines.

A couple walking the bike path on Athens campus by flowering cherry blossom trees

OHIO's renowned cherry blossom trees

April 6, 2020 2 min

We wanted to make sure our students, faculty and staff who are currently away from campus have an opportunity to see the marvelous cherry blossom trees, which were a gift from Chubu University.

International Women's Day

March 8, 2020 8 min

Celebrating OHIO's women

Student team celebrating around a Macintosh computer

The 48

February 28, 2020 3 min

Welcome to the 48-Hour Shootout, an event that gives students 48 hours to write, direct, shoot and perfect a 5-minute film.

Aerial image of students and faculty with the Archaelogical Field School at a dig site

Archaeological Field School offers hands-on experience with discovery of new sites

February 17, 2020 5 min

For more than 30 years, Ohio University’s Archaeological Field School has trained hundreds of anthropology students how to excavate and preserve artifacts from southeastern Ohio sites.