News Stories by College

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.

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Research Opportunities

Ohio University, Chubu University expand research collaboration through new faculty grants

October 13, 2026 5 min

Ohio University and Chubu University are expanding their long-standing partnership through new investments in collaborative international research.

Alumni Leaders

Mark and Mary Ann Carangi: A legacy of learning, loyalty, and the future of AI

October 9, 2026 4 min

For Mark and Mary Ann Carangi, education has been more than a career. It has been a lifelong calling, a shared value, and now, a legacy that will empower generations of students at Ohio University.

OHIO Announcements

Dr. Shawn Ostermann named interim dean of Russ College of Engineering and Technology

October 1, 2026 3 min

Interim Executive Vice President and Provost John McCarthy has announced that Dr. Shawn Ostermann has been named interim dean of the Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology.

Student Success

Capstone project helps advance learning community development

September 28, 2026 4 min

OHIO students partnered with Learning Communities staff to develop a new tool that streamlines the process of building first-year course clusters and saves valuable time.

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Student Success

OHIO announces summer semester 2026 student academic achievement lists

September 17, 2026 2 min

At the end of each semester, Ohio University’s undergraduate students are evaluated based on their semester GPA and hours to determine placement on the President’s List, Dean’s List or Provost’s List.

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Student Opportunities

Bobcats abroad: SISAL's International Internship Program sends students to six countries in its first summer

September 9, 2026 10 min

A pilot program supported by seed funding from the President's Circle Fund sent Bobcats to internship experiences in Thailand, Cambodia, Argentina, Greece, Northern Ireland and Malaysia over the summer.

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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.

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.

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Community Partners

Sugar Bush Foundation awards nearly $390,000 to support Appalachian Ohio partnerships

August 26, 2026 2 min

The Sugar Bush Foundation, a supporting organization of the Ohio University Foundation, distributed $386,266 in funding for seven University-community projects benefiting Appalachian Ohio during the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

Advancing Health

New patent from OHIO researchers could pave the way for more effective growth hormone therapies

July 22, 2026 8 min

Researchers at Ohio University have filed a patent after using advanced molecular simulations to uncover, for the first time, how a pioneering growth hormone drug works at the atomic level—a discovery that could pave the way for a new generation of more potent treatments for growth hormone disorders.

Community Engagement

Ohio University leadership visit Toyota West Virginia

July 10, 2026 3 min

Toyota West Virginia hosted several members of the Ohio University leadership team on May 14.

A group of students stand side-by-side, touching hands in a game

New Bobcats

Friends since BSO

July 10, 2026 4 min

It's not an official designation, but many students and alumni meet lifelong friends at Bobcat Student Orientation. This year's newest Ohio University students learn about college life, play games on South Green and forge friendships that might just last forever.

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Faculty Experts

How AI slop impacts our media landscape: OHIO AI faculty experts explain

July 9, 2026 10 min

If you’ve been on social media or the internet in the past year, you’ve likely encountered “AI slop.” Three AI-focused OHIO faculty experts explain the phenomenon and its impact on our media landscape.

An OHIO faculty member pokes at a beach ball as part of an science exhibit, while two other OHIO representatives look on at the Science Day event