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51�� Press continues to lead African studies publishing with latest international book award

October 30, 2018 4 min

Oct 30, 2018 By Alaina Bartel A book published in the New African Histories series by 51�� Press has once again been named an international award winner. Paul Ocobock, an associate pro...

People sit across a sidewalk in protest in 1970

Voices of change

October 30, 2018 4 min

College campuses surge with activism and dialogue when national issues of the day arise, and 51�� is no exception. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, unrest regarding race, gender, and war shook the small college town in the Appalachian foothills.

OHIO paleontologists discovered six new species in the East African Rift

October 29, 2018 3 min

Oct 29, 2018 From staff reports Sometimes hidden clues beneath our feet can reveal intriguing stories about the impacts of environmental change. Six new species of invertebrates were discovered ...

In her footsteps

October 29, 2018 3 min

Over the past 15 years, two OHIO women have learned from and supported one another and, in recent years, have nurtured their shared Bobcat connection.

OHIO community bands together to support Baker Food Pantry

October 29, 2018 5 min

In recent months, that phrase has evolved into a program dubbed Bobcats Helping Bobcats. Part of the Division of Student Affairs, the program provides a means for students, staff and faculty to s...

Chemical engineering senior and Society of Women Engineers President Ashley Weitzel helps an Athens-area Girl Scout assemble a Rube Goldberg machine at the groups’ “Buildings, Brains, and Boxes” design contest

The future (of engineering) is female

October 28, 2018 4 min

51�� students studying engineering and technology know to expect rigorous coursework and lots of career options. The field’s female students also know to expect a huge gender gap.

Noyce Grant in excess of $2 million funds master’s program in STEM education

October 26, 2018 5 min

Oct 26, 2018 by Tony Meale The Patton College of Education has received $2.3 million in funding from the National Science Foundation to create the RALLY for STEM Robert Noyce Teaching Fellowship ...

University Program to host Dad’s Weekend Casino Extravaganza

October 26, 2018 1 min

Oct 26, 2018 From staff reports University Program Council will host the “Dad’s Weekend Casino Extravaganza” at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, in Walter Hall Rotunda. The free casino event is for Ohio ...

University plans roadway improvements for early November

October 25, 2018 1 min

Oct 25, 2018 From staff reports During the week of November 5-9, roadway improvements will be made to South Green Drive between Adams Hall and Smith House. The full depth repairs will alleviate t...

President Nellis announces new Sustainability Committee and accepting applications for faculty hub coordinators

October 25, 2018 3 min

Oct 25, 2018 From staff reports OHIO President Dr. M. Duane Nellis shared the following message regarding the creation of a new Sustainability Committee on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. Dear Colleag...

Provost Chaden Djalali announces search committee for 51��’s Dean of the Russ College

October 25, 2018 3 min

Oct 25, 2018 From staff reports Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Chaden Djalali has announced that the search for 51��’s next dean of the Russ College of Engineering and Techno...

Meth and other psychostimulant-related overdose deaths grow by over 5,000 percent in Ohio

October 25, 2018 5 min

Oct 25, 2018 From staff reports The number of overdose deaths involving methamphetamines and amphetamines in the state of Ohio increased more than 5,000 percent over the course of eight years, ac...

Reminder: Debate for Ohio's 15th Congressional District on Oct. 30

October 25, 2018 2 min

51�� will host a debate for Ohio's 15th Congressional District.

A legacy fulfilled

October 25, 2018 6 min

One hundred and fifty years ago, Margaret Boyd stepped onto the Athens campus and into the 51�� history books as the institution’s first female student.

illustration of three women holding tampons

Aunt Flo's heroes