News and Announcements

Neill Lane
TechGrowth Ohio

From founder to ecosystem leader: Southeastern Ohio entrepreneur and investor Neill Lane appointed to Ohio Third Frontier Commission

June 23, 2026 2 min

Neill Lane, a successful entrepreneur whose leadership helped build Athens-based Stirling Ultracold into a globally recognized company, has been appointed to the Ohio Third Frontier Commission.
Cat Camp participant swings on zipline
Community Engagement

Cat Camp brings children with diabetes together

June 23, 2026 3 min

This summer, Cat Camp welcomed 27 campers from 11 counties across Ohio and West Virginia to Ohio University for a week of diabetes education, connection and classic camp activities.

Walter Hall
Board of Trustees

OHIO Board of Trustees receives update on University’s Dynamic Strategy progress, planned areas of FY27 focus during June meetings

June 12, 2026 9 min

During meetings on June 11 and 12, the Board of Trustees was presented with an impact report for year two of the Dynamic Strategy plan and learned about the FY27 focus areas for year three and beyond.
The Marching 110 performs during OHIO's Homecoming Parade.
National Recognitions

OHIO’s “Most Exciting Band in the Land” earns national recognition as one of the country’s top college marching bands

June 11, 2026 4 min

It’s a recognition that further reinforces what generations of Bobcats have long known – there’s nothing quite like the Ohio University Marching 110.
Connor Gaugler
Student Trustee

Governor DeWine appoints Connor Gaugler as new student trustee to OHIO Board of Trustees

June 11, 2026 2 min

Ohio Governor Mike Dewine recently appointed a new student member to the Ohio University Board of Trustees. Connor Gaugler was named a student trustee on April 3, 2026.

Berkeley Franz HCOM
Research

Ohio University researchers expand opioid use disorder treatment with nearly $4 million NIH grant to improve rural primary care access

June 10, 2026 6 min

Berkeley Franz and her team have been awarded a major new National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to expand their work improving access to opioid use disorder treatment in primary care settings.
Aiden Payne
Research

Researcher Aiden Payne helps create new tool for understanding balance decline

June 9, 2026 6 min

New research by Aiden Payne sheds light on why balance becomes more difficult with age and Parkinson’s disease, offering insights that could lead to treatments that restore automatic balance control.
A doctor holds a tablet using artificial intelligence.
Research

Transparency is vital for AI usage in health care, patient-provider relationship, OHIO researchers find

June 8, 2026 8 min

Ohio University Professors Gaurav Bansal and Vic Matta have found that addressing transparency concerns is the most critical way to foster trust in primary care providers and improve patient outcomes.
Campus Beauty 2026
Faculty Newsmakers

OHIO's May 2026 Newsmakers

June 4, 2026 2 min

John Sabraw and Natalie Kruse Daniels were named newsmakers for May 2026.
An aerial view of the Ohio University campus and City of Athens.
Rankings

There’s no place like Athens: Home of OHIO named best college town in Midwest, top 10 in nation

June 4, 2026 4 min

Anyone who has spent time on Ohio University’s campus knows just how much Athens contributes to the college experience. Athens was named a top 10 college town in the nation and the best college town in the Midwest in recent rankings from Poets and Quants and RentCafe.
Walter Hall
Board of Trustees

OHIO Board of Trustees to learn about the FY27 focus areas for year three of the Dynamic Strategy Plan during June meetings

June 3, 2026 3 min

The Ohio University Board of Trustees will hear an impact report for year two of the Dynamic Strategy plan, and learn about the FY27 focus areas for year three and beyond during their June meetings.
Under the Elms
Under the Elms

Ohio University’s Under the Elms concert series returns for Summer 2026

June 3, 2026 2 min

Community members are invited to enjoy another season of music, tradition and summer gatherings as Ohio University’s annual Under the Elms Concert Series returns beginning June 11.
Lakeland Community College signing
Partnerships

Ohio University announces partnership with Lakeland Community College

June 3, 2026 2 min

A new partnership between OHIO and Lakeland Community College will expand transfer pathways, increase access to bachelor’s degree completion and strengthen institutional collaboration in NE Ohio.

Craig Nunemaker, PhD, works in his lab
Diabetes Research

Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine researchers uncover new details in type 2 diabetes development

June 2, 2026 3 min

Researchers at Ohio University have discovered new information about how type 2 diabetes develops and how future treatments may help protect insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.
Posed portrait of Shaohua Wang, Ph.D., assistant professor of medical microbiology at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Research

Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine researcher sees promise in diabetes medication to fight C. diff infections

June 2, 2026 3 min

A Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine researcher is investigating a promising new strategy for preventing dangerous and recurrent infections caused by C. diff in patients with heart failure.
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