News Stories by College

Alexander Govorov named IPF Fellow, strengthening OHIO’s international research collaboration in nanoscience

September 8, 2026 2 min

Distinguished Professor Alexander Govorov, a member of the Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute, has been appointed an IPF Fellow at the Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden in Germany.

Ohio University representatives stand with officials from West Africa

Student Opportunities

OHIO delegation travels to The Gambia and Senegal to advance West African partnerships

September 4, 2026 6 min

A five-member delegation met with government ministries, universities and alumni in Banjul and Dakar, building on decades of relationships sustained through the African Studies program.

The Marching 110 performs on College Green as part of the campus involvement fair

Welcome Week

Back in the Bobcat groove

September 3, 2026 4 min

Fall semester 2026 kicked off with annual Welcome Week festivities, providing new and returning students with a glimpse of what's in store for another amazing year at OHIO.

Faculty Newsmakers

OHIO's August 2026 Newsmakers

September 3, 2026 4 min

Paul Shovlin, Eve Ng, Allyson Hallman-Thrasher, Ben Bates and Jim Strode were named newsmakers for August 2026.

Alumni

From Athens to Ground Zero: How OHIO alum Megan Jones educates the world about 9/11 through storytelling

September 3, 2026 13 min

OHIO alumna Megan Jones, vice president for education programs at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, is helping a new generation understand an event many never experienced firsthand. For Jones, “Never Forget” means more than remembering the tragedy — it means remembering the people, stories and humanity that emerged from it.

OHIO Events

Artist, writer Suzanne Coley to lead special events at OHIO in September

September 2, 2026 3 min

Ohio University will welcome well-known book artist, printmaker and writer Suzanne Coley to campus in September for a series of events.

Student Success

Ohio University’s Sigma Delta Pi Chapter named an “Honor Chapter” for ninth consecutive year

September 1, 2026 2 min

Ohio University’s Pi Rho/Tau of Ohio Chapter of the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society has been named an “Honor Chapter” for its outstanding activities during the 2025-26 academic year.

Student Research

OHIO Chillicothe student reconnects with ancestral language through UC Berkeley research program

September 1, 2026 3 min

OHIO Chillicothe junior Ana Frease conducted research on the Coast Miwok language this summer through the Breath of Life Archival Institute for Indigenous California Languages.

Research

New research could improve detection of chiral molecules in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology

August 31, 2026 4 min

Distinguished Professor Alexander Govorov has co-authored a new study addressing a major challenge in chemical and biological analysis: detecting molecular chirality, or “handedness.”

Graduate research

Office of Research Compliance launches peer-to-peer IRB mentoring program to support graduate student researchers

August 31, 2026 3 min

The Office of Research Compliance is launching a new program designed to strengthen support for graduate students conducting human subjects research.

Online Graduate Programs

What an online M.S. in Chemistry can do for your career

August 28, 2026 4 min

Is an online chemistry master's worth it? See how Ohio University's flexible, no-GRE program fits working chemists and dual-enrollment science teachers.

Cherry Blossom trees bloom in front of the Convocation Center in spring

OHIO Events

Celebrating a legacy of connection: Retirement reception for Professor Christopher Thompson

August 28, 2026 1 min

All members of the OHIO community are invited to retirement reception for Christopher Thompson on Wednesday, Sept. 2, from 6-8 p.m. in the 1804 Lounge in the Baker University Center.

OHIO Announcements

Update on search for OHIO’s next executive vice president and provost

August 27, 2026 1 min

Ohio University is moving forward in the search for its next executive vice president and provost.

Students enjoy Welcome Week convocation.

Forever OHIO

OHIO welcomes nearly 7,700 new students across all campuses and online

August 27, 2026 5 min

Increased interest in professional fields, continued momentum in Athens undergraduate enrollment, rising four-year graduation rate and growing College Credit Plus enrollments demonstrate students’ focus on return on investment.

Photo of students spelling OHIO on top of mountain.

World travel

Hornitos and Tonnara: Food in Sicily Students Search for the Soul of the Island on Land and Sea

August 27, 2026 6 min

Food in Sicily students studying hornitos and tonnara on Mount Etna revealed some of the forces that have shaped the island of Sicily, its peoples and its food system.

College of Arts and Sciences Stories