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An excavator digs up a road to replace a pipe.

ORITE leads national effort to revolutionize pipe rehabilitation

November 5, 2025

Ohio University’s Ohio Research Institute for Transportation and the Environment is leading national research investigating a low-cost alternative to excavating and replacing corroded piping.

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OHIO's October 2025 Newsmakers

November 4, 2025

Ohio University recognized Chad Mourning, Berkeley Franz and Jennifer Grant Weinandy as October 2025 Newsmakers.

A student walks on the bricks of College Green surrounded by fallen leaves.

OHIO’s Cats’ Cupboard Food Pantry remains available to students and employees impacted by pause in SNAP benefits during federal government shutdown

October 31, 2025

A reminder that OHIO students and employees may visit Cats’ Cupboard food pantry, with locations in Athens and across our regional campuses, for fresh, frozen and shelf-stable food options. Pantry donations are also being accepted.

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Michael Cooney - Final Thesis Defense Wednesday, November 19 1:00 PM — 3:00 PM Academic & Research Center (ARC)
NQPI Seminar 11/20/2025 - Louise Rosset Thursday, November 20 4:10 PM — 5:00 PM Walter Hall

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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