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Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine researchers link social factors with diabetes rates in Appalachia

March 19, 2024 3 min

Three social determinants of health significantly correlate with southeast Ohio diabetes rates according to a recent study by Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine researchers.

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OHIO researchers join statewide effort to combat mental health, substance use epidemic

March 13, 2024 4 min

A team of researchers from Ohio University is joining a statewide initiative to identify the leading causes of mental health challenges, suicide, and substance use disorder in Ohio communities.

Sea port of Marseille, France in the evening

Research

Between the waves of migration and tourism: OHIO researcher explores challenges of Mediterranean cities

March 11, 2024 5 min

As Mediterranean cities grapple with rising migration and an increase in mass tourism, Ohio University researcher Smoki Musaraj, Ph.D., is working with experts in the region to understand the effects of these transformations on the everyday lives of migrant and poor residents—and how they are fighting back.

Diabetes

Revolutionizing diabetes care: Ohio University's impact on the Appalachian Diabetes Belt

March 7, 2024 7 min

Diabetes, a national crisis, hits close to home in the heart of Appalachia. While the infamous "Diabetes Belt" traditionally encompasses southern states like Georgia and Alabama, the Appalachian region grapples with similarly alarming rates of diabetes-related mortality.

Gary Holcomb poses with a framed copy of the artwork for the novel "Romance in Marseille"

Literature

The 90-year journey of a Harlem Renaissance novel

February 28, 2024 5 min

With help from a dedicated OHIO professor, Claude McKay's "Romance in Marseille" groundbreaking and inclusive novel made it to bookshelves.

Graduate student in physics, Sneha Upadhyay in Clippinger Research Annex,

Physics and Astronomy

Unraveling big mysteries with tiny particles: PhD student takes award-winning approach to quantum research

February 28, 2024 10 min

Imagine being a detective, but instead of solving mysteries on the bustling streets of a metropolis, you're unraveling the secrets of the universe in a laboratory, one atom at a time. Sneha Upadhyay, an award-winning Ph.D. student at Ohio University in physics and astronomy, pulls out her quantum magnifying glass—or in this case, microscope—every day.

A human hand reaching out to touch a robot hand.

OHIO’s AI Symposium to explore cutting-edge technology, provide insights into the future

February 22, 2024 2 min

Through a broad, immersive deep dive into all things artificial intelligence, Ohio University’s first-ever AI Symposium is aiming to not only keep pace with the technology but sprint ahead.

Zelalem Haile, HCOM associate professor of epidemiology

Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine researcher finds correlation between hookah use and postpartum depression

February 19, 2024 3 min

Symptoms of postpartum depression are higher among women who used hookahs before or during pregnancy, according to a study led by Ohio University Heritage College of Medicine's Zelalem Haile, Ph.D.

OHIO receives an extension to its APLU Innovation and Economic Prosperity designation, a nod to its continued support of Southeast Ohio

January 31, 2024 4 min

The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) has extended a highly competitive community and economic development designation to Ohio University.

OHIO students and faculty involved in the Student Spaceflight Experiment Program pose for a photo

OHIO research project selected for International Space Station

January 18, 2024 9 min

A research project designed by a group of Ohio University students will soon be traveling to the International Space Station (ISS).

OHIO to host Health Scholars Research Symposium Feb. 2

January 11, 2024 2 min

All students, faculty, staff and area residents are invited to the event, which will be held from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. in Grover Center.

Research volunteers at OMNI's annual appreciation dinner

Mutual appreciation shown at OMNI dinner for research volunteers

January 10, 2024 7 min

At the recent Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute (OMNI) Healthy Aging Research Appreciation Dinner, many of the attendees shared glowing praise of Brian Clark, Ph.D., and OMNI.

Actor Philip C. Matthews consults with David Malawista on the film set of a Cine-VR project

‘The sky’s the limit’: Using Cine-VR to revolutionize law enforcement training

December 15, 2023 12 min

An interdisciplinary team at Ohio University is harnessing an explosion in emerging technology to tackle one of the nation’s most pressing problems: How can law enforcement trainers expose officers to potentially flammable, on-the-spot situations, so they can learn de-escalation techniques? An innovative and highly technical solution is being unveiled in perhaps the unlikeliest of places – the wooded hills of Southeast Ohio.

A group of Ohio University students, dressed in masks, gloves and protective hair nets, work to restore historical documents damaged by water and mold.

From classroom to community: Ohio history gets a helping hand from students

November 14, 2023 4 min

Ohio University students are reviving the past. Led by Associate Professor of Anthropology Nancy Tatarek, Ph.D., the students are hard at work preserving the history of southeastern Ohio.

Sabrina Curran, Ph.D., examines fossil replicas of early humans and primates in front of her Introduction to Biological Anthropology class on Sept. 28, 2023.

OHIO students get hands-on experience with fossil replicas

November 3, 2023 4 min

More than 300 bone and fossil replicas, ranging from gorilla skulls to rare ones like the hominin “Lucy,” are available to sociology and anthropology students thanks to a recent funding award.

Research and Impact