College of Arts and Sciences Stories

President Emeritus and Trustee Professor M. Duane Nellis and Ruthie Nellis at the retirement ceremony
Forever OHIO

OHIO honors its 21st President on his official retirement

Ohio University President Lori Stewart Gonzalez honored President Emeritus and Trustee Professor M. Duane Nellis recently for his official retirement.

Antarctic iceberg reflected in still seawater
Research

How disappearing Antarctic ice fuels a climate change reaction

Melting Antarctic ice continues to cause sea levels to rise, with the potential to affect millions of people living along coastlines. An OHIO researcher is helping create better models to prepare for the challenges ahead.

The winners of Global Engagement Awards and speakers from the event pose for a photo in the Baker Ballroom
Global Education

OHIO faculty, staff honored for global education, research excellence

Ohio University celebrated its international education programs and honored several individuals for their outstanding global engagement efforts near the end of the fall semester.

A photo of the Center for International Studies 60th Anniversary cake
International Education

Ohio University’s Center for International Studies celebrates six decades of global leadership, alumni impact

OHIO's Center for International Studies marked its 60th anniversary with a week-long series of events that brought together more than 80 alumni from across the globe.

Julia Paxton headshot
Faculty Awards

Julia Paxton to take expertise in poverty and economics into a global classroom with Fulbright Award

Professor Julia Paxton's innovative approach to community-driven education has earned her a Fulbright Award to expand her work internationally, furthering the impact in addressing global disparities, specifically in inequality and poverty.

A robot hand typing on computer keyboard next to a human hand.
Artificial Intelligence

AI content: Ethics, identification and regulation

According to a report from Europol Innovation Lab as much as 90 percent of online content may be synthetically generated by 2026. With such a staggering projected increase, it is more important than ever to be aware of what content was created by AI.

An oil derrick in front of a sunset.
Sustainability Research

Ohio University receives DOE grant for produced water treatment research

Ohio University has received grant funding from the United States Department of Energy (DOE) for chemical engineering research related to diverting water from oil and natural gas extraction.

A group of students are seated at a conference table, smiling at the camera
Experiential Learning

An Internship with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission

If you have a passion for planning, civil engineering or public service, there may be an internship waiting for you at the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC).

a group of students builds a fence in a forest
Field Research

Protecting the green for the greater good

OHIO students apply wildlife management research, building structures that protect vegetation from overgrazing by deer.

Four children sitting at a desk writing notes and reading textbooks.
Mental Health

OHIO professor edits special issue of 'School Mental Health'

The goal of this special issue of the journal is to highlight innovative and rigorous research for improving student mental health in partnership with educators, school mental health providers, youth and families.

Three students pose with the Rochester mascot, a yellow bee
Experiential Learning

OHIO Mock Trial brings home outstanding attorney and witness awards

The team traveled to New York state for a regional competition, netting multiple awards.

Larry Hayman, Esq.
OHIO Awards

Larry Hayman to receive national award for advising excellence

Ohio University’s Larry Hayman will be honored with the Excellence in Pre-Law Advising Award during an award ceremony on Dec. 11.

Marmo and Suharni Soemarmo
OHIO Community

OHIO Linguistics mourns the passing of Marmo and Suharni Soemarmo

The Ohio University Linguistics Department honors the memory of Associate Professor Emeritus of Linguistics Marmo Soemarmo and Professor Suharni Soemarmo.

Samantha Fedoush, Victoria Swiler, Nathan Smith, and Michael Lane stand in front of a countdown clock
Space Research

OHIO students see their experiment taken by rocket to International Space Station

The experiment from OHIO's participants in the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program will return to Earth, and then Ohio University, in December.

OHIO Professor Savas Kaya holds a semiconductor.
Appalachian Workforce Development

ASCENT Ecosystem supports, trains next generation of workforce – opens doors in southeast Ohio

Through the Appalachian Semiconductor Education and Technical (ASCENT) Ecosystem, OHIO is cultivating the next generation of skilled technical professionals for Ohio’s emerging semiconductor industry and regional advanced manufacturing.

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