Research and Impact

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Sugar Bush Foundation joins national economic development initiative

December 20, 2021 3 min

The Sugar Bush Foundation, a supporting organization of The Ohio University Foundation, has been announced as part of a $100 million national initiative to invest in equitable economic development.

Brian Schoen publishes new chapter in ‘The Cambridge History of America in the World’

December 20, 2021 3 min

Brian Schoen, Ph.D., published a chapter in “The Cambridge History of America in the World, Volume 2: The Nineteenth Century.”

Newsweek lauds OHIO's national leadership in experiential learning, benefitting the community

December 17, 2021 6 min

At Ohio University, students have numerous opportunities to learn by doing. Those key experiences have been highlighted by Newsweek in their Best Maker Schools 2021 list.

Distinguished Professor Malinski inducted as National Academy of Inventors Fellow

December 13, 2021 3 min

Ohio University Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry Tadeusz Malinski, Ph.D., was inducted into the National Academy of Inventors during its 2021 Fellows Induction Ceremony at its annual meeting.

Consitt receives NIH grant to study metabolic pathways that contribute to insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes

December 8, 2021 4 min

Ohio University’s Leslie Consitt, Ph.D., will lead a study to identify cellular mechanisms in muscle that contribute to disease and physical disability related to insulin resistance as people age.

Julie Suhr named editor of Psychological Assessment, sets priorities for journal

December 8, 2021 2 min

Dr. Julie Suhr was recently appointed editor of the journal Psychological Assessment, highlighting her vision for the research journal on the American Psychological Association's Editor Spotlight.

Yahya Al Majali at the Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Environment

U.S. Department of Energy selects two OHIO projects to develop advanced carbon-based materials

December 7, 2021 5 min

The Russ College of Engineering and Technology’s Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Environment (ISEE) has been awarded $2 million for two projects by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Owens named American Psychological Association Fellow, recognized for work on ADHD interventions in schools

December 3, 2021 5 min

Julie Owens, Ph.D., was recently elected as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association’s Society for Child and Adolescent Psychology for her outstanding contributions.

Ohio University researcher: Footprints from Site A at Laetoli, Tanzania, are from early humans, not bears

December 1, 2021 5 min

A recent re-excavation of the Site A footprints at Laetoli and a detailed comparative analysis reveal that the footprints were made by an early human, according to a new study reported in Nature.

Students huddled at night under a light looking at salamanders

Summer 2022 funding program will increase number of undergraduate research, creative activities

November 30, 2021 2 min

For many Ohio University students, summer offers an exciting opportunity to engage in research and creative experiences that will prepare them for graduate school or their first job after graduation.

Govorov, Berlin collaborators set out to harness nanostructures for energy and sensing

November 29, 2021 6 min

Dr. Alexander Govorov, is teaming up with collaborators at the home of the world's first supercomputer to apply the best specialized software in the world to compute complex nanostructures.

Dantas looks to Brazil, most prominent slave society in the Americas, for insight on Black freedom in the Age of Abolition

November 29, 2021 5 min

Ohio University researcher Dr. Mariana Dantas is delving into the rich history of slavery in Brazil to offer new insights on the Black experience within slavery and the pursuit of freedom.

Aerial view of the Athens campus with the Hocking River on one side and rolling Appalachian hills on the other

Ohio University awarded INSPIRE Initiative Award from ARC to help provide training and work support to individuals recovering from substance use disorder

November 23, 2021 4 min

OHIO was awarded $500,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission to create a series of paths through which individuals in recovery will obtain training and work support.

Russ College professors awarded $1.9 million grant from the Department of Energy

November 22, 2021 5 min

Two Russ College researchers have been awarded a grant from the U.S. DOE to integrate nitrogen and phosphorus recovery via electrochemical technology into municipal wastewater treatment facilities.

ORITE addresses infrastructure needs through thermoplastics research

November 17, 2021 2 min

ORITE recently collaborated with the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) on a study that assessed the performance of pipes created from recycled plastic.

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