Stories tagged with: Department of Environmental and Plant Biology

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.

College Green

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

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

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

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

Harvey Ballard describes two new violet species in the northeastern United States, notes 'variants' still to be classified

April 13, 2023 Just as tiny violets spread their spring blanket of purple across the local landscape, Harvey Ballard's new monograph describes all the known types of violets in the northeastern United States and adjacent Canada.

Dr. Harvey Ballard, enrivonmental portrait

Landscape coordinator and alumna Susan Calhoun retires after 35 years

April 3, 2023 For 35 years, Susan Calhoun took care of OHIO’s magnificent trees and landscapes, including the iconic cherry trees, until her recent retirement as landscape coordinator. 

Susan Calhoun standing in the middle of cherry blossom trees

Eight graduate students win cash awards in Three Minute Thesis competition

March 14, 2023 Eight graduate students won cash awards at the Ohio University Three Minute Thesis Competition finals hosted by the Graduate College on Feb. 23.

Ryan Steere from the College of Arts & Sciences won first place and the People’s Choice master's award.
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