Balbo is an expert in women’s health, LGBT health and sexually transmitted diseases. She focuses on transgender health, addressing that transgender care includes more than hormones and surgical procedures and extends to using preferred pronouns.
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Ohio University shares new updates for Fall 2020
Dr. Nellis shares an update for the fall semester.
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University Community | Events
OHIO launches International Student Emergency Relief Fund
July 2, 2020
Ohio University staff, the International Student Task Force, and community members are working together to support international students who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Research and Impact | News and Announcements
Ohio University professor Ryan Fogt, alum Kyle Clem publish paper on record warming of the South Pole
June 30, 2020
The South Pole has been warming at more than three times the global average over the past 30 years, according to research led by Ohio University professor Ryan Fogt and OHIO alumnus Kyle Clem.
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Schoonover Green Roof installation completed
July 6, 2020
Schoonover Center is a little greener after the installation of a green roof over the main lobby was completed this week.
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Voluntary Separation or Retirement Program reopened
July 8, 2020
Updated information about the Voluntary Separation or Retirement Program (VSRP) election period.
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Ohio University reaffirms its commitment to fair treatment and inclusivity for our international students
July 8, 2020
We are writing to express our deep concern and alarm following Monday’s announcement by the Department of Homeland Security Student and Exchange Visitor Program.
Athletics | News and Announcements
Student-athletes test positive for COVID-19
July 7, 2020
Ohio University announced today that as a result of the proactive screening of athletes before commencing voluntary summer workouts on campus, eight student-athletes have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Athena Cinema receives grants from National Art House campaign
July 7, 2020
Ohio University’s Athena Cinema has received two grants from the Art House America Campaign, a relief effort supporting independent cinemas across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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OHIO Stories: Rosa Negash
Real-world experience. That’s what Rosa Negash got when she put her Ohio University education into practice. “I have been able to learn so much from my time here. It was definitely cool to see true science in the making.”
But how did the senior nutrition major get to that point?
Rewind to spring 2015, when a quick and easy tour of Ohio University’s Paleontology Labs turned into a life-changing experience. Rosa was in her junior year at Athens High School and wanted to get some research lab exposure to prepare for her future aspiration of studying biology in college.
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Houser is an expert in tornadoes, meteorology and geography. Her research focuses on tornado formation and how they may form from the ground up. She also studies the storms that produce tornadoes through rapid-scan polarimetric mobile radar system.