College of Arts and Sciences Stories

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Student Opportunities

Mary Ann Fund rewards Appalachian students at OHIO focused on environmental issues

November 6, 2026 3 min

Cary Cooper and his family endowed the Mary Ann’s Fund For Voinovich Scholars, which recently issued its first two scholarships to Ohio University students.
October Newsmakers
Faculty Newsmakers

OHIO's October 2026 Newsmakers

November 5, 2026 3 min

Dan Skinner, Peishu Li, Jerry Miller and Katherine Fornash were named newsmakers for October 2026.
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Career Opportunities

CLJC funded summer legal internships send Bobcats across Ohio, into Pennsylvania

November 5, 2026 13 min

Working in communities across Ohio and Pennsylvania, Ohio University students served alongside judges, attorneys, legal aid advocates, policymakers and public defenders while exploring careers in law and public service.

The Mock Trial team holding awards at Purdue University.
Mock trial team

Award-winning performances at Purdue reflect strength of OHIO Mock Trial

November 4, 2026 3 min

Last month, the Mock Trial Green team placed second in a regional competition with two members winning individual awards.
Wetlands project
Research

Ohio University receives funding from Stream and Wetlands Foundation for groundbreaking archaeological research on ancient wetlands

November 3, 2026 3 min

A first-of-its-kind archaeology project that will conduct research across ancient hunter-gatherer sites near various wetlands areas in Ohio has been funded by the Stream and Wetlands Foundation.
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Faculty Experts

Fall has been filled with political ads this year, but what makes them effective?

October 29, 2026 10 min

OHIO faculty experts discuss negative political advertisements, why there are so many political ads of all kinds this fall and keys to strong campaign messages.
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Election 2026

Can Ohio become a swing state again?

October 29, 2026 4 min

With Election Day around the corner, our politics expert breaks down Ohio voting history and election trends and what they might mean for the state's future.
A group of students poses in colorful costumes
Pod-Costume

Pop costumes: Our popular culture expert unpacks Halloween trends

October 29, 2026 3 min

It’s a special Halloween episode of our “Ask the Experts” podcast! We discuss the factors that impact how people dress up for the spooky holiday and talk to students about what they’ll be wearing this October 31.
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Intrepid Alumni

Reeling in the years: Alumna's dream job with Idaho Fish and Game started at OHIO

October 28, 2026 3 min

Emma Wanat credits her undergraduate experience in OHIO's aquatic labs with the opportunity to conduct research in the rugged Idaho wilderness.
Jefferson Cowie
Costa Lecture

Costa lecturer Jefferson Cowie to speak on “Freedom: The Troubled History of an American Ideal”

October 27, 2026 2 min

Freedom is a cherished and contested value, as historian Jefferson Cowie will explore in the 48th Annual Endowed Costa Lecture, titled “Freedom: The Troubled History of an American Ideal.”
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OHIO Events

OHIO community invited to Oct. 26 film screening, discussion

October 22, 2026 2 min

The film, “Free Beer Tomorrow,” will be shown at 7 p.m. at the Baker University Center Theater. After the film is shown, there will be a moderated discussion with filmmakers Julia Applegate and LuSter Singleton.
Andrea Richard
Research

OHIO physicist’s research published in Nature advances understanding of nuclear behavior

October 21, 2026 8 min

Andrea Richard's research is helping answer a longstanding question in nuclear physics, providing new insight into the behavior of atomic nuclei and the processes that shape the universe.
Mick Held
Faculty Research

NQPI welcomes Professor Michael Held, strengthening connections between molecular biology and nanoscale materials research

October 19, 2026 3 min

The Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute (NQPI) at Ohio University welcomes Professor Michael Held as its newest faculty member.

Alexander Govorov headshot 2026
Faculty Accolades

NQPI celebrates Distinguished Professor Alexander Govorov for reaching H-Index 100

October 19, 2026 3 min

Distinguished Professor Alexander Govorov has reached a remarkable milestone in global scientific research: an H-index of 101 according to Google Scholar.

Author and philosophy professor Cameron Buckner
Philosophy event

All invited to Philosophy Forum lecture on generative deep neural networks

October 19, 2026 2 min

Ohio University will host a special public lecture by respected author and philosophy professor, Cameron Buckner, on Thursday, Nov. 5.
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