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Dean Fox of the Russ College of Engineering and Technology receives ASCE Middlebrooks Award

November 12, 2024 2 min

Dean Patrick Fox has received the 2024 Thomas A. Middlebrooks Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) for the paper entitled “Analytical Solutions for Internal Stability of a Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Retaining Wall at the Limit State,” published in the Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering.

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Research

OHIO researchers study impact of exceptional drought on southeast Ohio ecosystems

November 12, 2024 7 min

Southeast Ohio is currently in the midst of the most severe drought in the area in recent history. Ohio University Professor Dr. Jared DeForest is working to study the drought and potentially apply the results to other ecosystems.

Alumni

Gridiron Glory 25: Where Are They Now? Season 23 Host – Jacob Motta

November 12, 2024 3 min

While Jacob Motta is pursuing his master’s degree in sports administration at Ohio University, he still watches Gridiron Glory every Friday night.

Experiential Learning

Students gain hands-on experience curating exhibits in VisCom Focus Gallery

November 8, 2024 4 min

The next time you go into The VisCom Focus Gallery, take in the curation and display of the exhibit, which is created by a group of Scripps College of Communication Visual Communication students.

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OHIO Events

OHIO community invited to Native American Heritage Month events

November 8, 2024 3 min

November is Native American Heritage Month, and Ohio University is holding several special events during the month for students, faculty, staff and area residents.

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Artificial Intelligence

AI’s increasing energy appetite

November 8, 2024 8 min

Generative AI tools use more energy than you might expect. OHIO experts explore the hidden energy costs of AI.

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OHIO Community

Ohio University streamlines W-2 distribution with ADP partnership

November 8, 2024 1 min

University Human Resources is pleased to announce a new way for Ohio University employees to receive and retrieve their W-2 wage and tax statement forms.

Alumni

Russ Jackson lives out his sports career dream thanks to WOUB

November 7, 2024 2 min

Russ Jackson has had a varied media career, working in news and sports radio, both on the air and behind the scenes. And he credits all of it to his start at WOUB.

Global Education

OHIO community invited to International Education Week events

November 7, 2024 4 min

Each year, OHIO celebrates International Education Week in November in order to highlight the University’s excellence in global education through research, teaching and experiential learning.

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Announcement

Bird Ice Arena equipment repairs remain on schedule

November 7, 2024 1 min

The project remains on schedule to complete in late 2024, and the building is slated to officially reopen in early January 2025.

Research

Is a future with self-driving vehicles closer than we think - researchers aim to find out in study

November 7, 2024 5 min

Transportation of the future may be closer than we think, however, a collaborative project between DriveOhio, the Department of Transportation and Ohio University is finding just how close we may actually be to autonomous vehicles and the impacts they could have on improving wellbeing and access.

Faculty Excellence

Celebrating a legacy of service and advocacy: Warren Galbreath awarded Lifetime Achievement by NASW Ohio

November 6, 2024 6 min

Associate Professor of Social Work Warren Galbreath has been recognized by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Ohio Chapter, Region 5 with this year's Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Forever OHIO

Autumn radiance: OHIO in the fall

November 6, 2024 1 min

Consistently ranked as one of the top college campuses in the nation, Ohio University's main campus in Athens, Ohio, is beautiful in every season, but Fall is especially stunning.

Sustainability

Sustainability accounting: Using accounting to better society

November 6, 2024 4 min

When most people think of accountants they think measuring financial impact, but recently their skills are also being applied to sustainability—measuring environmental impact, social impact, emissions, employee well-being, energy usage and more.

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