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OHIO experts’ immersive VR simulation shows how bias can obstruct patients’ access to care—and lets providers practice their response.
In February 2011, two of Jeopardy!’s top contestants were bested by an unlikely and wholly new kind of opponent—a machine.
Most bacterial infections follow a similar path: you get sick, a doctor prescribes antibiotics that target the infection, you get better. But what if scientists could switch off the infection before it started?
Tracy Plouck has devoted her career as a public servant to helping women in recovery, and now she’s helping offset Appalachia’s opioid crisis in a new role at OHIO.
What sets a teacher apart? For Felton Morrell, it’s “the love and support, the consistency.”
In 2013, Tiffany Chenault set out on a mission: run a half marathon in all 50 states before reaching age 50. Her motivation? The loss of her mother.
The connection between Japan's Chubu University and Ohio University endures and prospers, a strategic partnership that began 45 years ago.
Ombudsperson Mac Stricklen serves as a deep listener, a sounding board, and a creative problem solver.
Tucked away in Alden Library is the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections, where University Archivist Bill Kimok works to preserve and capture OHIO’s rich history through donated objects and the stories behind them. A look at select items from the archive follow.
Dr. Frank Papay is heralded for performing America's first face transplant, but his practice is driven by mentor Rush Elliott's foundation of servant leadership.
Mark Shatz uses humor to build community in his classroom, thanks to mentor Mel Helitzer.
College of Fine Arts faculty C. David Russell and Mateo Galvano premiered Lacuna, a multimedia art installation, in June at the Currents New Media Festival in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The work reveals myriad forms of contrasting relationships: stillness with movement; traditional with digital; silk with plaster.
Not many small Appalachian towns can attract such notable speakers as feminist activist Gloria Steinem or National Public Radio’s Ira Flatow. But two of Ohio University’s public lecture series have been bringing dozens of renowned figures like these to Athens for decades, enriching the relationship between OHIO and its surrounding communities through the open exchange of knowledge.
For some, a lawn is just a lawn. For Cindy Code, it’s so much more.
Scott Ruescher, AB ’75, reached out to Ohio Today more than a year ago to share “Athens County Breakdown,” a poem he penned about his life as a student and homesteader in Athens County during the 1970s. When this issue’s theme emerged as “landscapes,” his poem was destined to be published here.
