2025: A look back
Explore some of OHIO Today's top stories from last year, featuring faculty insight and achievement, University milestones and memorable images from Athens and beyond.
January 9, 2026
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As OHIO entered a new era in both size and scope, faculty excellence in research and engagement with current events continued to drive OHIO forever forward in 2025. With contributions from across the University, OHIO Today continues to grow along with the University, reflecting Bobcat excellence.
Whether we were celebrating the achievements of our faculty and students, providing insight and context into current events or simply reminding you of the promise of spring, we thank you for staying engaged with us. Join us for a look back at some of your favorite stories from 2025.
As debates over TikTok intensified, Ohio University experts helped cut through the noise with clarity and context. The story examined national security, data governance, and the implications for social media users. Faculty laid out what a potential ban could mean in practice, from data oversight to the future of digital platforms used by millions of Americans.
This video highlighted one faculty member's innovative teaching at the intersection of technology and narrative. Through immersive storytelling, Beth Novak helps students gain experience with the tools and methods shaping media, education, and workforce training.
Through the lens of Carter family photographer and OHIO grad Ben Gray, we saw a former president as few ever have. This striking photo story balanced intimacy with history, demonstrating how alumni can preserve cultural memory through their craft.
This photo story showcased OHIO's iconic place, seasonality, and the stunning spring scene that make Ohio feel like home to generations of students and alumni. See the photos that marked spring on campus while honoring the legacy behind Ohio University’s cherry trees.
This designation marked a milestone year for the institution. The story framed the Carnegie classification not as an endpoint, but as recognition of Ohio’s long-standing commitment to access, outcomes, and student success. For alumni and stakeholders, it put language to work that’s been happening for decades.
From fermentation to entrepreneurship, OHIO experts unpacked what goes into the craft beer boom. This episode gives listeners a glimpse into the state's brewing industry, highlighting how applied research and industry partnerships contribute to local economies while preparing students for careers in food science, manufacturing, and business.
More students are choosing Ohio University for its academic strength, vibrant campus life, and programs that connect learning to real outcomes. This year's record enrollment reflects growing demand for accessible, career-relevant education across the state and region.
Complex science, human stakes, and clear public value came together in this deeply reported article. Ohio researchers helped explain what’s still unknown about concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and why it matters far beyond the field. It’s research with reach and responsibility.
What started as undergraduate curiosity turned into a brand-new scientific discovery. This story followed an Ohio University undergraduate and professor as they identified and documented previously unrecognized violet species. Through fieldwork, analysis, and publication, the research offered a look at OHIO's hands-on scholarship that makes real scientific impact.
This episode took a playful topic seriously, with OHIO faculty connecting history, psychology, and pop culture to illuminate how Halloween became a cultural and economic force.
Watch as the Fishers reflect on the joy of mentoring students, from young beginners to advanced performers, and how technology like Yamaha’s Disklavier is expanding what’s possible in modern music education. Katherine also shares how her work developing the Piano Safari curriculum helps shape the next generation of teachers.
At the end of an era for an iconic American legal tender, Ohio University Professor of Economics Roberto Duncan helped teach us how to say goodbye with insight into what led to the end of the popular coin.