Research and Impact

Dean Matthew Ando. outside his 186-year-old office in Wilson Hall.

From University of Illinois to Ohio University, Matt Ando takes helm at College of Arts and Sciences

October 10, 2023 3 min

Matt Ando traded a university sprawled across the prairies of Illinois for one nestled in the foothills of Appalachian Ohio.

OHIO and Kent State researchers propose a set of new evaluation indices for scientific publication quality

October 9, 2023 3 min

OHIO's Jixin Chen and Kent State's Hanbin Mao have proposed a set of indices to evaluate the average quality of the publications of each scholar in the online database World Top 2% Scholar.

Victoria Lee wins the IMP 2023 International Convention of Asia Scholars Book Prize for the Best Book in the Humanities

OHIO faculty member's look at the mold behind soy sauce as Japan's economic driver wins international best book award

October 5, 2023 3 min

Dr. Victoria Lee wins best book award for describing how the science of fermentation — and the microbes at the heart of soy sauce and miso soup — helped drive Japan's economy into the 21st century.

Researchers' analysis of perching birds points to new answers in evolutionary diversification

October 5, 2023 5 min

Charles Darwin had the power of observation. Today, evolutionary biologists have the power of huge data sets and statistical analysis. Their results could change how biologists look at species diversification.

OHIO Professor Haley Duschinski advances scholarship on Kashmir in new book

October 5, 2023 5 min

Ohio University’s Haley Duschinski, Professor of Anthropology and Graduate Director of the MA Program in Law, Justice & Culture, has recently published The Palgrave Handbook of New Directions in Kashmir Studies.

Heritage College researcher receives funding to explore potential treatment for Type 1 diabetes

October 4, 2023 3 min

Craig Nunemaker, Ph.D., associate professor, Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Ralph S. Licklider, D.O., Endowed Faculty Fellow in Diabetes and Islet Biology, and principal investigator of the Nunemaker Lab at the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, received funding to research a dual-acting molecule with potential to treat type 1 diabetes.

Students, faculty members and research clients pose in front of OHIO's Class Gateway

Measuring social impact: OHIO expands enterprise through Social Return on Investment

October 2, 2023 4 min

How did these mid-career graduate students contribute to the work being done by a team of social enterprise researchers?

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.

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

September 28, 2023 6 min

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.

Woman performing push-up at a Wellworks fitness class on the Ohio University Athens campus

Stay stronger, longer: 3 tips for maintaining muscle mass as you age

September 25, 2023 5 min

Keep moving as you get older: learn how to maintain muscle mass and staying fit with these tips from Dr. Brian Clark, executive director of the Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute.

The Ground Penetrating Radar system pictured next to a memorial statue commemorating the Jackson County Cemetery.

Ohio University team volunteers to survey historic burial site for preservation

September 21, 2023 3 min

Issam Khoury and his team dedicated their expertise to uncover a historic grave site in Jackson County, West Virginia.

Kyle Balzer joins American Enterprise Institute as Jeane Kirkpatrick Fellow

September 15, 2023 4 min

Alumnus Kyle Balzer, '22 History Ph.D., starts his new position as a Jeane Kirkpatrick Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

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Maya Clouse-Henry gains practical expertise through internship at The Painted Turtle

September 14, 2023 5 min

Far from Ohio University in Lake Hughes, California, Maya Clouse-Henry took on an internship soaked in fun, where she deepened her understanding of early childhood education and place-based learning. Clouse-Henry is working toward a dual master’s degree in environmental studies with the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service and parks, recreation, and leisure studies from the Patton College of Education. Through her studies, as well as the professors and professionals she connected with along the way, she learned about The Painted Turtle, where she spent her summer interning as a Bale leader.

Science Café kicks off Sept. 13 with 'Groundbreaking Research: X-Raying Just One Atom'

September 7, 2023 2 min

Science Café kicks off with Dr. Saw Hla discussing "Groundbreaking Research: X-Raying Just One Atom” on Sept. 13, at 5 p.m. in the Baker University Center Front Room and via YouTube.

Dr. Christian Drischler, portrait with whiteboard

Ohio University physicists aim to bring artificial intelligence, machine learning and computational tools to nation's researchers

September 1, 2023 5 min

Two Ohio University physicists are advancing the frontiers of sub-atomic research by developing AI and computational tools to accelerate both theoretical and experimental research.

Dr. Juliana De Paula Souza of Federal University of São João del-Rei in Brazil named a new species of Latin American violet—Anchietea ballardii—after Dr. Harvey Ballard in 2016.

Ohio University Research Committee/Baker Fund process eliminates external review process

August 30, 2023 1 min

The Research Division is further streamlining the Ohio University Research Committee/Baker Fund process this year by eliminating external reviews.

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