Stories tagged with: Ohio Today
An Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
June 10, 2019 TechGROWTH Ohio, Ohio University's startup catalyst, fuels regional tech innovation triumphs.
Illuminating Memories
June 10, 2019 Ohio University transforms Maya Lin art installation, Input, with lighting and native trees.
Stewards of the Landscape
June 9, 2019 OHIO’s faculty and students are lending a nurturing hand to planet Earth by taking toxins from water to make artist-grade paint pigments and leveraging life-sized replicas of oil and gas pipeline with software models to prevent spills.
Growing Community
June 8, 2019 For some, a lawn is just a lawn. For Cindy Code, it’s so much more.
Art as Landscape
June 8, 2019 Andrea Frohne, an associate professor of art history, discusses her career exploring the visual landscape of African culture and her book on New York City’s African Burial Ground. She shares personal insights, from early memories to favorite smells.
The OHIO Museum Complex
June 8, 2019 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.
Fast-tracking Trail Building
June 8, 2019 Ohio University students join forces with the Wayne National Forest, providing essential data for the proposed 88-mile Baileys Trail System. In a cross-disciplinary effort, students contribute to environmental surveys and research on ecotourism marketing, accelerating the trail planning process and fostering regional economic development and community connectivity.
Athens County Breakdown
June 7, 2019 Scott Ruescher, AB ’75, reached out to Ohio Today more than a year ago to share “Athens County Breakdown,” a poem he penned about his life as a student and homesteader in Athens County during the 1970s. When this issue’s theme emerged as “landscapes,” his poem was destined to be published here.
Grounded
June 6, 2019 Sharon Hatfield explores the mystical world of 19th-century farmer-medium Jonathan Koons in "Enchanted Ground."
In Honor Of
June 6, 2019 Jeff Reed, BSC ’06, solidifies his bond with Ohio University, establishing the Reed Family Scholarship for Excellence in Communications through the OHIO Match program, creating a lasting impact for students who share his passion for communications.
OHIO's Sonic Landscape
June 5, 2019 Jean Hales Andersen: A musical journey at OHIO.
Waging War on Hunger
March 19, 2019 Alumna Roshelle Pate, aka the 'Food Soldier,' wages war on hunger by delivering thousands of food boxes in Athens during the pandemic, embodying her belief that access to fresh, healthy food is a right, not a charity.
Practiced Persistence
March 8, 2019 Feeling lost about securing his first internship, geography sophomore Zach Hadley turned to OHIO's Career and Leadership Development Center (CLDC) for guidance, resulting in more than 200 applications and his current position in the City of Athens Mayor’s Office, showcasing the transformative impact of CLDC's coaching and support.
The making of a mandala
March 8, 2019 Tibetan monks from the Labrang Tashi Kyil Monastery in Dehradun, India, visited OHIO’s Athens campus in October. In six days, they created an intricate Peace Mandala. Then, on the sixth day, they destroyed it.
Mastering OHIO
March 8, 2019 Ohio University's Ohio Program of Intensive English (OPIE) provides high-level academic English training for international students, blending classroom instruction with practical language use in the community, fostering cultural integration and easing the transition to U.S. life for 80 full-time students from Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Japan.
