College of Arts and Sciences Stories

Ali Abbas and Nick Goman work on a project in an OHIO laboratory
Research and Innovation

Built from scratch: physics graduate students construct atomic-scale microscope

October 15, 2026 3 min

A home-built scanning tunneling microscope at Ohio University’s Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute will image materials atom by atom.
The Marching 110 Alumni band performs at the 2026 OHIO Homecoming game
Home to OU

Evergreen (and white): OHIO Homecoming 2026

October 15, 2026 4 min

Alumni from around the world made their triumphant return to OHIO's Athens campus for the 2026 Homecoming celebrations. The festive week culminated in a rainy but resounding Bobcat football victory.
Campus beauty Hocking River 2024
OHIO Announcements

OHIO 2030 Planning Underway: University launches process to update, extend its Dynamic Strategy for 3 more years

October 14, 2026 3 min

President Lori Stewart Gonzalez has charged Interim Provost John McCarthy and Vice President for University Communications and Marketing Robin Oliver to engage University leadership and stakeholders across the institution in the extension of the Dynamic Strategy for another three years.
Trees with colorful Fall leaves surround a brock pathway at Ohio University
OHIO Events

Writing Commons launches ‘How We Write, How I Write’ series to explore how Ohio University academics write in their fields

October 14, 2026 3 min

On Thursday, Oct. 29, Dr. Anne Perez, professor of biological sciences, will present “The Write Formula: How to Write Technical Reports That Are Clear, Organized, and Effective.”

OHIO and Chubu University representatives stand together next to artwork that features OHIO's Cutler Hall
Research Opportunities

Ohio University, Chubu University expand research collaboration through new faculty grants

October 13, 2026 5 min

Ohio University and Chubu University are expanding their long-standing partnership through new investments in collaborative international research.
The Mock Trial team.
Legal Training

Ohio University Mock Trial Team Begins 12th Season with 26 Student Advocates

October 13, 2026 4 min

The new and returning mock trial participants will compete in intercollegiate courtroom simulations, gaining legal skills through experiential learning.
Sabella McCarty looks at historical artifacts in a museum exhibit
Hands-on history

How these interns used the past to guide their future

October 9, 2026 4 min

Historical artifacts, founding fathers and a night at the museum: Students celebrated the Declaration of Independence’s 250th birthday with a unique internship.
International flag
International Leanring

Ohio University relaunches Global Leadership Center with renewed focus on experiential learning and workforce development

October 7, 2026 4 min

Ohio University’s School of International Studies and Languages is relaunching the Global Leadership Center this fall, renewing a longstanding University commitment to preparing students to lead across cultures, communities and national boundaries.
Edward Saliba
Faculty

NQPI welcomes Professor Edward Saliba and his expertise in solid-state NMR

October 7, 2026 3 min

Edward Saliba has joined the Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute, bringing with him expertise in solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and advanced materials characterization.
The image shows three people wearing different Socktober socks and the words "Socktober 2026"
Forever OHIO

Celebrate Socktober with limited-edition socks designed by OHIO students

October 1, 2026 4 min

Back by popular demand, the Office of Annual Giving is excited to launch Ohio University’s second annual Socktober campaign.
Sept. 2026 Newsmakers
Faculty Newsmakers

OHIO's September 2026 Newsmakers

October 1, 2026 4 min

Jennifer Lisy, Natalie Kruse Daniels, Glenn Matlack and Alexander Govorov were named newsmakers for September 2026.
David Crane points at the audience while speaking at an Ohio University Commencement Ceremony
Alumni Leaders

David Crane discusses his career from covert operations to international justice

October 1, 2026 5 min

When Ryann Davis sat down to interview alumnus David Crane about his career, she didn’t expect to get stories about his life that sounded like action movies about CIA agents and covert operations. 
The fourth floor entrance of Baker Center is show on a summer day surrounded by green leaves on trees. An OHIO student walks across the brick street in front of Baker Center.
OHIO Events

OHIO community invited to Oct. 13 lecture on ‘Work, Leisure and Human Flourishing’

October 1, 2026 2 min

Ohio University's Menard Family George Washington Forum will present the free, public lecture by Professor Jennifer Frey, Ph.D., from the University of Virginia.
Katie Raines stands in front of a government building in Washington, D.C.
Student Opportunities

Political science students gain valuable experience interning in Washington, D.C.

September 30, 2026 4 min

Political science students at Ohio University now have the opportunity to take part in a valuable internship program in Washington, D.C.
Audrey Truschke
OHIO Events

Koshal Speaker Series welcomes historian Audrey Truschke for talk on constructing the history of Hinduism

September 25, 2026 3 min

Ohio University’s Koshal Speaker Series and the Department of Classics and Religious Studies will welcome historian Audrey Truschke to campus for a public lecture on Monday, Oct. 12.
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