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OHIO faculty and staff talk with one another at the OHIO Business Service Center Open House

OHIO Business Service Center open house draws strong turnout

November 6, 2026

Employees from across the University connected with OHIO Business Service Center staff and saw how shared services are simplifying everyday work.

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OHIO researchers Faiz Rahman, Savas Kaya receive $550,000 NSF award for next-generation nanolithography

October 21, 2026

Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute (NQPI) members Dr. Faiz Rahman and Dr. Savas Kaya recently received a new U.S. National Science Foundation award for their research.

The Marching 110 Alumni band performs at the 2026 OHIO Homecoming game

Evergreen (and white): OHIO Homecoming 2026

October 15, 2026

Alumni from around the world made their triumphant return to OHIO's Athens campus for the 2026 Homecoming celebrations. The festive week culminated in a rainy but resounding Bobcat football victory.

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Muhammad Tariq - Final Thesis Defense Friday, November 6 2:30 PM — 4:00 PM Stocker Center
Rithika Reddy Thumu - Final Thesis Defense Friday, November 6 3:30 PM — 5:30 PM Stocker Center
Sreelasya Mutukula - Final Thesis Defense Monday, November 9 4:00 PM — 6:00 PM Stocker Center
Balaji Gowrammagari - Final Thesis Defense Thursday, November 12 10:00 AM — 12:00 PM Stocker Center
100 years of IEEE at Ohio University Wednesday, December 2 9:00 AM — 8:00 PM Stocker Center
Hardware Hackathon Wednesday, December 2 12:30 PM — 3:30 PM Stocker 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.

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