Stories tagged with: Community

Southeast Ohio suffers from unprecedented drought

September 27, 2024 6 min

Southeast Ohio and northwest West Virginia are currently experiencing a drought so severe that many counties have been designated as natural disaster areas.

a historical photo of the former Hotel Berry, a three-story brick building; several men in period clothing sit and stand in front of the building, and a horse-drawn carriage can be seen in the street

Southeast Ohio History

Portal to the Past

September 12, 2024 3 min

Created by OHIO alum Brian Koscho, the Invisible Ground project gives a thoroughly modern window into Southeast Ohio’s historic places and people.

: an aerial view of a heavily wooded area in Southeast Ohio, with leaves in shades of green and yellow under a cloudy, bluish-purple sky

Research & Impact

Reforestation in Action

September 12, 2024 6 min

Trees are among Athens’ greatest treasures—and the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service strives to ensure they’ll remain that way for centuries to come.

Five benefits of engaging with the Ohio University Innovation Center (OUIC)

July 30, 2024 6 min

The OUIC is a technology business incubator with an economic development mission and a resource for the business community.

The Baileys Trail System in Wayne National Forest

The Power of Place

April 11, 2024 8 min

Research and partnership that fuels prosperity, here and beyond

An Athens-City County Health Department worker gives a community member facing away from the camera a vaccine shot

Boosting access to vaccines in Athens County: Ohio University’s health programs alleviate barriers

November 28, 2023 5 min

OHIO and Athens City-County Health Department are partnering to overcome a health challenge that has persisted since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic: People just aren’t getting vaccinated.

A group of Ohio University students, dressed in masks, gloves and protective hair nets, work to restore historical documents damaged by water and mold.

From classroom to community: Ohio history gets a helping hand from students

November 14, 2023 4 min

Ohio University students are reviving the past. Led by Associate Professor of Anthropology Nancy Tatarek, Ph.D., the students are hard at work preserving the history of southeastern Ohio.

a female student wearing scrubs puts on a disposable face mask and plastic eye shield

Health

The Heart of Health, Here at OHIO

November 1, 2023 3 min

Ohio University is leading the way in health care education.

The Inauguration and Investiture of Dr. Lori Stewart Gonzalez - 23rd President of Ohio University

Ohio University gears up for the historic Investiture of President Lori Stewart Gonzalez

October 12, 2023 4 min

All OHIO students, faculty, staff alumni and friends are invited to join the University at any and all events as it recognizes its historic past, embraces its present and looks forward to a bright future under the leadership of President Gonzalez.

When life gives you pawpaws, throw a giant festival

September 14, 2023 4 min

Robert Brannan, a professor of food and nutrition sciences in CHSP, has dedicated his career to studying the pawpaw, now he's educating the public on the fruit at the annual Pawpaw Festival.

Local theatrical production gains regional traction, encore performances begin in September

August 25, 2023 2 min

OHIO Southern hosted the inaugural Culture and Heritage Festival in June, which featured a theatrical performance created by Ironton resident Belinda Brown. And now her show is going on the road.

Collaborative painting in Grover Center reflects College purpose

June 23, 2023 3 min

Sometimes, great ideas emerge during a game of pickleball and transform into a piece of art.

Athens High School students visit the Department of Engineering Technology and Management

May 30, 2023 2 min

Forty students from Athens High School visited the Department of Engineering Technology and Management to learn more about robots and automation, virtual reality and other ETM labs.

Flying Bobcats assist local law enforcement in K-9 training

April 21, 2023 3 min

The members of The Flying Bobcats, Ohio University's flight team, were able to put their skills to test on the ground to assist law enforcement and their search dogs with recertification training.

Russ College grant helps promote diversity and inclusion in local schools

April 6, 2023 3 min

Professor in Engineering Technology and Management, Yuqiu You, collaborated with AAPI-LEAD employee affinity group to host two global fairs at The Plains Intermediate School and Athens High School.

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