College of Arts and Sciences Stories

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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.
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.
Ohio state flag flies in College Green on OHIO's campus.
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 woman wearing a baseball hat and standing in a boat with pine trees in the background holds a freshly-caught fish out for the camera
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.
Eric Masson
Research and innovation

Ohio University Chemistry Professor Eric Masson develops open-source software to advance chemical research

October 19, 2026 3 min

New computational platform, Equilibrist, simplifies complex chemical data analysis and improves the reliability and reproducibility of scientific results.
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.”

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