Russ College of Engineering and Technology News

Search Russ College of Engineering and Technology Stories

Yuanhang Zhang - Final Dissertation Defense Thursday, June 19 9:00 AM — 11:00 AM
Hoda Rahmani - Final Dissertation Defense Wednesday, June 25 10:00 AM — 12:00 PM Stocker Center
New Student Convocation Sunday, August 24 2:30 PM — 3:30 PM Convocation Center

Energy and the Environment

Reimagining Plastic Waste with the Russ College of Engineering and Technology

Researchers at Ohio University have a vision to address environmental challenges by repurposing mining and plastic waste into high performance building materials that possess lower embodied energy and emissions than current plastic composites. OHO's trademark RC Squared combines reclaimed carbon and plastic materials, forming high performance engineering plastic composed of nearly 100% recycled components.

Learn more about the Russ College of Engineering and Technology

Visit the Russ College website