Stories tagged with: Department of Environmental and Plant Biology

OHIO Student Farm provides hands-on agricultural education rooted in sustainability

August 7, 2024 The OHIO Student Farm is a place where those passionate about farming and agriculture can learn, research and reap fresh produce. The student farm demonstrates the value of sustainable agriculture and how it benefits the University and surrounding communities.

An aerial view from a drone looking down at the student farm. The circular learning garden, USDA-certified organic plots and more are visible.

OHIO faculty invited to Fall 2024 AI-enhanced Course Redesign Institute

July 30, 2024 Ohio University faculty interested in exploring the ways Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) can be infused into a course are invited to apply to be part of the institute.

A graphic design of a brain connecting with technology

Summer camp sponsored by College of Health Sciences and Professions hosts hands-on STEM workshop for Appalachian youth

May 21, 2024 Students in grades fifth through ninth from around the southeastern Ohio and West Virginia area had the opportunity to hear from OHIO experts and explore areas in STEM during the Tech Savvy program.

Ohio University hosts mostly women-led workshops about different STEM fields.

Dr. Sarah Wyatt and John Sabraw named Ohio University’s Distinguished Professors

May 9, 2024 The Distinguished Professor Award is the highest distinction for OHIO faculty members and was presented to Wyatt and Sabraw in recognition of their outstanding scholarly and creative accomplishments.

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Research Division announces awardees for the 2023-24 OURC/Baker Fund spring cycle

May 8, 2024 The OURC/Baker Fund program provides support for research, scholarship and creative activity at Ohio University.

An aerial photo of the Athens Campus

OHIO students honored with Student Enhancement Awards

May 2, 2024 The Ohio University Student Enhancement Awards (SEA) program provided 30 students with a total of $143,490 in funding for their original research, scholarship and creative work this spring.

Emily Barbee is shown outside doing research

Time Machine: The Many Roles of Radar Hill

April 11, 2024 Across the Hocking River, Radar Hill has served many eclectic purposes in the last 60 years.

Radar Hill

From Athens to the ISS

April 11, 2024 This fall, one group of OHIO students will conduct research in low-Earth orbit.

Sarah Wyatt consults with a multidisciplinary group of students on their spaceflight experiment

In the name of algae: OHIO researcher honored with namesakes

February 9, 2024 Dr. Morgan Vis discusses her career in science (and the algae named for her) in advance of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

Two students stand with a professor examining a large book open in front of them

OHIO research project selected for International Space Station

January 18, 2024 A research project designed by a group of Ohio University students will soon be traveling to the International Space Station (ISS).

OHIO students and faculty involved in the Student Spaceflight Experiment Program pose for a photo

Sarah Wyatt among 18 scientists leading nation's space research agenda for living on moon, Mars

September 28, 2023 Dr. Sarah Wyatt is one of 18 U.S. scientists who led the formulation of the nation's ambitious 10-year research roadmap to support humans traveling to the moon and Mars.

Sarah Wyatt photographed the imprints of the hands of astronaut Neil Armstrong — one of her heroes — on display in the Space Walk of Fame museum in Titusville, Fla.

If you're interested in space, join OHIO's student spaceflight experiment this fall

August 24, 2023 Professor Sarah Wyatt is looking for Ohio University students who want to help design experiments for the International Space Station.

A SpaceX rocket on launch pad at Cape Canaveral in Florida. Photo by Sarah Wyatt

Student Enhancement Awards provide $110,116 in funding to 20 students

July 19, 2023 The Ohio University Student Enhancement Awards program provided 20 students with a total of $110,116 in funding for their original research, scholarship and creative work this spring.

The Ohio University sundial

Alumnus Ben Holt starts his next adventure as VP for Innovation at AgBiome

April 25, 2023 Ben Holt, who didn't have his career path mapped out when he arrived at Ohio University, was recently named vice president for innovation at AgBiome and continues to defy gravity in his career path.

Ben Holt, portrait

The efforts behind a greener Ohio University

April 17, 2023 Every day, students, faculty and staff work to make Ohio University a more climate-friendly place to live and learn. 

Three students work in a creek
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