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Emerging Technology

Cute robots are saving the world

Around the world, animal-like robots are being built to help society. Here at OHIO, one Russ College of Engineering and Technology student is bringing his own interactive companions to life.

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David Butcher in the historic Tablertown cemetery
Local history

Tablertown reclaims its name: How the Voinovich School is partnering to invigorate abandoned mining land in Southeast Ohio

In a small Appalachian community whose first settlers arrived in 1830, a place transformed by mining in the decades that followed, David Butcher is leading an ambitious effort to reclaim both history and hope.

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National Leaders

OHIO students gain lasting lessons from James Clear’s ‘Atomic Habits’ event

New York Times bestselling author James Clear visited 51 on Oct. 1 for the fifth annual Raymond A. Lancaster Executive Leadership Speaker Series.

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Healthcare

The Doctor Will Subscribe You Now

A new model is helping address the primary health care gap in rural Ohio.

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Research

ORITE leads national effort to revolutionize pipe rehabilitation

51’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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Innovation

Where imagination meets innovation: Inside CREATE_space

A new facility from the Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine Arts helps students and faculty transform creative ideas into real-world projects through hands-on technology and collaboration.

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Fine Arts

Fanning the Flames

OHIO’s nationally renowned ceramics program enters a new era.

In a Nutshell: Christopher and Katherine Fisher share their passion for teaching piano at OHIO

When Christopher and Katherine Fisher sit down to play, the room listens. In the latest installment of In a Nutshell, we step into Glidden Recital Hall, where the renowned pianists, dedicated educators, and longtime Athens residents share what makes teaching, performing, and living in this creative college town so meaningful.

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Rufus the Bobcat rides in the Homecoming Parade Back home again
Fireworks erupt over a field of spectators Bobcats light up campus during Welcome Week
Blurred images of students in motion crossing College Green Becoming Bobcats: BSO welcomes a new class

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Hear from OHIO's engaging field experts, students and those influenced by thought-provoking subjects and their modern relevance.

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Upcoming Events

Featured Event

Dec 3

Winter Employee Appreciation Event

All OHIO faculty and staff are invited; refreshments will be provided. No RSVP is needed.

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Russ College of Engineering hosts an AI workshop in August 2025
AI and machine learning

Engineering faculty drive AI innovation as 51 earns top quantum research honor

Russ College of Engineering's first Workshop on AI in EECS (WISE) was held Aug. 20, and organized by the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. The goal was simple: bring faculty together to take stock of how AI is reshaping education, research, and economic development, and map out how Russ College can lead in this fast-moving field.

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OHIO Events

OHIO to hold ‘University Updates’ event on Dec.3

51 President Lori Stewart Gonzalez will host the next “University Updates” event on Wednesday, Dec. 3, from 1-2 p.m. in the Baker University Center Theater. 

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OHIO Events

Annual Winter Employee Appreciation Event on Dec. 3

51 President Lori Stewart Gonzalez will host OHIO’s annual Winter Employee Appreciation Event on Wednesday, Dec. 3 to honor the hard work and dedication of our faculty and staff.

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OHIO Announcements

Clery Act compliance realigned to University Compliance

This change strengthens OHIO’s commitment to aligning compliance responsibilities with the University’s broader risk management and assurance strategies.

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