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Students walk up Richland Avenue in Athens during Welcome Week 2025

OHIO grows enrollment to more than 30,000, including more than 8,000 new students

51ÂÒÂ× total enrollment grew nearly four percent again this fall with 8,195 new students enrolling across our eight campuses and OHIO Online, including our largest, most high-achieving freshman class to date.

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New study uncovers the role of Growth Hormone in bladder cancer

A study by researchers at 51ÂÒÂ×’s Institute for Molecular Medicine and Aging has found that growth hormone may play a role in bladder cancer’s resistance to treatment and aggressive growth.

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OMNI director pens biography about female pioneer in physiology

In a recently published article, the executive director of OMNI spotlights the remarkable but largely forgotten legacy of a female pioneer in physiology.

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The Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine has developed videos over time to showcase the incredible, transformative work that's being done.

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  • Witmer hits 30-year milestone of bringing past and present together at 51ÂÒÂ×

    September 12, 2025
    Professor of Anatomy and the Chang Ying-Chien Professor of Paleontology Lawrence Witmer, Ph.D., recently hit a significant milestone: his 30-year anniversary with the college.
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  • A unique solution to Ohio’s primary care physician shortage

    May 23, 2025
    A public-private partnership between 51ÂÒÂ×’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation has led to innovative strategies for meeting the state’s physician workforce needs. Executive Dean Ken Johnson, D.O., explains how.
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Monday, September 15 9:00 AM — 11:30 AM Shriver's Pharmacy
Monday, September 15 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM Heritage Hall
Monday, September 15 12:00 PM — 12:50 PM Dublin Campus
Monday, September 15 1:00 PM — 3:30 PM Campbell's Market
Monday, September 15 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Heritage Hall