College of Arts and Sciences Stories

Dr. Yeong Kim, portrait

Yeong Kim selected for NEH-funded Rust Belt Humanities Lab

Yeong Kim, associate professor of geography, was selected to participate in the Rust Belt Humanities Lab, a summer seminar focusing on the people and places of the Rust Belt.

Hla X-ray image

Scientists report world’s first X-ray of a single atom in Nature

A team of scientists from Ohio University, Argonne National Laboratory, and others, led by OHIO professor Saw Wai Hla, have taken the world’s first X-ray SIGNAL of just one atom.

Mr. Pritchard and Dean Rohall

Three OHIO faculty receive Regional Higher Education Outstanding Faculty Award

Three Ohio University regional higher education faculty members received awards in recognition of their outstanding performance.

Tom Walker with a pet

University community mourns Political Science Professor Emeritus Tom Walker

The Ohio University community mourns the passing of Thomas Walker, professor emeritus of political science and director emeritus of Latin American studies, who died on May 2.

Bobbi Kasproski

Alumna Bobbi Kasproski fulfills lifelong dream to author children’s book

For OHIO alumna Bobbi Kasproski, retirement was an opportunity to fulfill a long-held dream of becoming a children’s book author.

Wenyang Gao, portrait

New chemistry professor brings expertise in nanomaterials for energy and sustainability

Dr. Wenyang Gao joins OHIO in the fall, bringing expertise in the synthetic innovation of advanced nanomaterials that can be leveraged to address critical issues in energy and sustainability.

Dr. Matthew Ando

Matthew Ando named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

Ohio University Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Elizabeth Sayrs has named Dr. Matthew Ando as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

High School students Reya Singh and Leen Ciba are prosecutors in a mock trial in Walter Hall on Ohio University’s Athens Campus. | Photo by Ben Siegel

High school students invited to apply for free 2023 Summer Law and Trial Institute

High school students are invited to apply for the highly competitive Summer Law and Trial Institute offered this summer at Ohio University's Athens campus.

Mackenzie Ridenour is shown with her family members

Up for the challenge: Ohio University Southern student is Outstanding Graduate

Mackenzie Ridenour knew what she wanted, and that Ohio University Southern was the place to get it. 

Katie Berta

Creative writing graduate wins Hollis Summers Poetry Prize

The Ohio University Press is pleased to announce Katie Berta (Ph.D., ’17) as the latest winner of the press’ Hollis Summers Poetry Prize.

Dr. Gillian Ice

Gillian Ice named interim associate provost of global affairs

Ohio University Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Elizabeth Sayrs has named Dr. Gillian Ice as the interim associate provost of global affairs, effective May 15.

Dr. Francine Childs, Ohio University Department of African American Studies professor, 1988. Courtesy of Ohio University Libraries

University Community mourns Francine Childs, African American Studies Professor Emerita

The Ohio University community mourns the passing of Dr. Francine C. Childs, Professor Emerita of African American Studies, the first tenured Black professor at Ohio University.

Hayden Higginbotham

Commencement Spotlight: Hayden Higginbotham

Hayden Higginbotham originally chose OHIO for the affordable cost, but soon came to realize that he made the right decision because of the people he would meet at Ohio University.

Anastasiia Sakharova

Commencement Spotlight: Anastasiia Sakharova

Anastasiia Sakharova has several incredibly fond memories from studying and living at OHIO, and they all have one thing in common: they involve friends made at Ohio University.

The four children of Frank and Geneva Dilley, from left to right: Dr. Jim Dilley, Dr. Frank Dilley Jr., Ann Dilley, Dr. Josiah Dilley

Ohio University and Dilley family unite to make higher education more accessible for West Virginia students

An Ohio University education will be more affordable for select students from West Virginia thanks to a new scholarship fund created by a family with multigenerational ties to OHIO. The Dilley Family Scholarship for West Virginia was established with funding from the Dilley family combined with The OHIO MatchTM funds to create a $1 million endowment.

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