Stories tagged with: Green Scenes

The 21st-century classroom

The first question that Larry Hess asks faculty seeking his help integrating technology into their coursework is, “If you ran into a student who took your course five to seven years from now, what would you want them to remember from your class?”

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Last Word: Zijian Diao

Zijian Diao, a professor of mathematics at Ohio University Eastern Campus, has spent his career researching applied mathematics in fields like quantum computing astronomy and speech translation systems. Ohio Today sat down with Diao to learn about his personal side, which includes poetry, firecrackers, and “seeing into the future.”

Ali Johnstone coaches field hockey at Ohio University

Full circle coach

Ali Johnstone, BSSPS ’02—one of the most decorated athletes in Ohio Field Hockey history—returned home to OHIO last year to begin a new chapter in the record books.

Journalism for good

From a young age, Caitlin Hunt loved to do three things: read, write, and talk to people. So, it came as no surprise when the Ohio University junior chose to pursue a career in journalism.

Ohio University Innovation Center’s all-female staff gather at the West State St. facility: [LEFT to RIGHT] Client Services Manager and Executive Coach Erin Rennich, MBA ’13; Accountant Jennifer Pauwels; Director Stacy Strauss; Associate Director Tanya Conrath, BSC ’93; Administrative Specialist Susan Bauman, BSED ’94; and Lab Director Misako Hata, BSISE ’98, MS ’01, MS ’10. Photo by Ellee Achten, BSJ ’14, MA ’17

A culture of community

Ohio University’s Innovation Center is racking up accolades lately—it was named the 2019 Randall M. Whaley Incubator of the Year and 2019 Rural-Based Entrepreneurship Center of the Year by the International Business Innovation Association.

The OHIO Dance Team performs multiple routines at the 2019 President’s Convocation for First Year Students.

Stepping Up

Ohio University’s Dance Team, in their first year of competition, claimed the title of University World Cup Open Division Champions at the 2019 UCA and UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championships in Florida.

A teeter totter with a mom on one end and the other end full with a daughter, schoolbooks and pack, toys, sporting equipment, a sewing machine, a stroller, and more

Art of the maternal

A self-described “mother-artist,” OHIO Gallery Coordinator Courtney Kessel, MFA ’12, infuses her work with personal observations and poignant statements from her experience as a mother to her daughter, who has been featured, quite literally at times, in Kessel’s pieces over the past 10 years.

In August, community health worker trainees use virtual reality tech to immerse themselves in the impact of Narcan, an anti-overdose drug. Photo by Ellee Achten, BSJ '14, MA '17

I will walk with you

Community health workers are known by a lot of names: outreach worker, patient advocate, public health aide. Some think "cheerleader" could be added to the list. They are trusted community members who connect those in need of health services to healthcare resources and advocate on their behalf.

Mentors matter

Julie Suhr entered Luther College in 1984 and became the first person in her family to go to college. Today, Suhr serves as a mentor to Ohio University’s first-generation students. Ohio Today asked her to unpack how those relationships have shaped her. Her story follows. — Editor

Brides in the Sky

Relationships, especially ones framed by ideas of sisterhood, are at the heart of Brides in the Sky, a new collection of stories by Cary Holladay.

Prized profs

“Teaching, for the most part, is a mystery,” says Tim Vickers. He’s managed OHIO’s University Professor Award program for 21 years.

Kay-Anne Darlington, MA '10, PHD '15, portrait outside Jefferson Hall

In residence

As hundreds of students settled into Jeff Hall this fall, they discovered they’d be sharing the space with an unlikely resident—Kay-Anne Darlington, MA '10, PHD '15, a global health instructor and a member of OHIO’s Faculty-in-Residence program.

Last word: Jana Houser

Assistant Professor of Geography Jana Houser joined the OHIO faculty in 2013. Houser researches severe weather and has been chasing extreme events like tornadoes for more than 15 years.

Nancy Stevens with Patrick O'Connor on a dig

Still more

What can we learn from half of a fossilized rodent tooth?

children touching interactive art pieces on the wall

The OHIO Museum Complex

OHIO Museum Complex extends the Kennedy Museum of Art, delving into science and environment at The Ridges with its Lin Hall gallery. The mAppAthens app provides engaging self-guided tours, covering topics from art to ecology.

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