Research and Impact

Ohio University collaborates to provide front-line health care workers with virtual reality simulation to help reduce stress

February 10, 2022 5 min

Researchers from OHIO's GRID Lab and the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine have collaborated with OhioHealth to offer front-line health care workers tranquil virtual reality simulations.

A photo of a mural on the Ciencias Sociales campus

Loren Lybarger and colleagues examine how remembering Argentina state terror drives demands for justice today

February 1, 2022 5 min

A new book by Loren Lybarger and two colleagues examines how remembering this tragic past can help people mobilize for justice in the present.

Dr. Zach Meisel gives a time-of-flight tunnel tour at the Edwards Accelerator Lab

Ohio University achieves prestigious Carnegie R1 Classification, joins highest level of research institutions in the nation

January 31, 2022 3 min

OHIO has joined the highest level of research institutions in the country by earning the R1 Classification in the latest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

1. Graduate student Emily Fairchild, along with her advisor, Dr. Jennifer Hines, professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences, and six other students recently published the first structural biology analysis of a section of the COVID-19 viral RNA called the stem-loop II motif.

Ohio University joins highest level of research institutions in the nation

January 31, 2022 2 min

Ohio University has joined the highest level of research institutions in the country by earning the R1 Classification in the latest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Zach Meisel anticipates new answers on how the elements of the universe were made

January 27, 2022 8 min

Astrophysicist Zach Meisel, Ph.D., is part of an international team of pioneers whose goal is to solve some of the mysteries about stars and stellar burning at the elemental level.

Ohio University chemist Jixin Chen, Ph.D

Ohio University chemist explains an old question with a modern tool

January 26, 2022 5 min

Ohio University chemist Jixin Chen, Ph.D., took advantage of the time when labs were shut down early in the pandemic to apply a very modern solution to solve a very old question.

OHIO’s top-ranked public administration programs build on the Voinovich School’s public service legacy and mission

January 25, 2022 3 min

Projects and engagement serves the region thanks to more than $61 million in grants since 2016

Talinn Phillips selected by State Department for prestigious English Language Specialist project

January 19, 2022 3 min

The State Department announced the selection of Talinn Phillips of Ohio University for a spring semester English Language Specialist virtual project in Russia.

Deans highlight power of collaborations to impact Ohioans' health

January 14, 2022 4 min

Three of Ohio University’s colleges are having a significant impact on the state’s health care system and showing just how powerful such collaborations can be.

Five students win awards in Three Minute Thesis competition

January 13, 2022 5 min

Five students won awards at the Ohio University Three Minute Thesis Competition finals hosted by the Graduate College on Dec. 2.

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Presenters needed for virtual accessibility conference

January 11, 2022 1 min

The sixth annual Envision Access Conference: Supporting Students with Disabilities in the Tri-State, will be March 2-4.

OHIO study finds recent growth and sudden declines in Antarctic sea ice to be unique changes since early 20th century

January 10, 2022 5 min

A study led by Ohio University researchers shows that the increase of sea ice surrounding Antarctica since 1979 is a unique feature of Antarctic climate since 1905.

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

Behavioral health gets answer to missing piece – data

January 10, 2022 4 min

Four organizations have announced a collaborative effort to develop a report that identifies areas of racial and ethnic inequity in Ohio’s community behavioral health system.

Archaeology students at ancient Virginia site

OHIO students get taste of archaeology at ancient Virginia site

January 6, 2022 4 min

A select group of professors, students and alumni traveled to Virginia to take part in an archaeological dig on a 13,000-year-old site from Nov. 4-13.

Ronan Carroll receives Rakowski Award, continues research into genetics of Staphylococcal infections

December 20, 2021 7 min

Ronan Carroll, Ph.D., recently received the Robert F. Rakowski Award for Outstanding Research for breakthrough work involving non-traditional RNA and Staphylococcus bacterial infections.

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