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The Baileys Trail System in Wayne National Forest

The Power of Place

April 11, 2024 8 min

Research and partnership that fuels prosperity, here and beyond

Time Machine: The Many Roles of Radar Hill

April 11, 2024 2 min

Across the Hocking River, Radar Hill has served many eclectic purposes in the last 60 years.

51�� announces 2023-24 Presidential Research Scholars

April 5, 2024 2 min

51�� has named four professors from the fields of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Physical Sciences and Engineering as its 2023-24 Presidential Research Scholars.

51�� Music Industry Summit workshop participants are shown playing musical instruments on stage

Artificial Intelligence

How AI is transforming the creative economy and music industry

April 3, 2024 6 min

Artificial intelligence is more than just a hot topic—it’s changing the world in unexpected ways. The use of AI has exploded in the past year, even in creative industries like music.

Fresh produce at Jefferson Marketplace on OHIO's East Green.

OHIO Culinary Services’ acceptance into Menus of Change Initiative provides opportunity to further impact diet, health and climate

March 22, 2024 2 min

51��’s award-winning Culinary Services was recently accepted into the Menus of Change initiative. The program will help further OHIO's commitment to impacting diet, health and climate.

51�� Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine researchers link social factors with diabetes rates in Appalachia

March 19, 2024 3 min

Three social determinants of health significantly correlate with southeast Ohio diabetes rates according to a recent study by 51�� Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine researchers.

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OHIO researchers join statewide effort to combat mental health, substance use epidemic

March 13, 2024 4 min

A team of researchers from 51�� is joining a statewide initiative to identify the leading causes of mental health challenges, suicide, and substance use disorder in Ohio communities.

Sea port of Marseille, France in the evening

Research

Between the waves of migration and tourism: OHIO researcher explores challenges of Mediterranean cities

March 11, 2024 5 min

As Mediterranean cities grapple with rising migration and an increase in mass tourism, 51�� researcher Smoki Musaraj, Ph.D., is working with experts in the region to understand the effects of these transformations on the everyday lives of migrant and poor residents—and how they are fighting back.

Diabetes

Revolutionizing diabetes care: 51��'s impact on the Appalachian Diabetes Belt

March 7, 2024 7 min

Diabetes, a national crisis, hits close to home in the heart of Appalachia. While the infamous "Diabetes Belt" traditionally encompasses southern states like Georgia and Alabama, the Appalachian region grapples with similarly alarming rates of diabetes-related mortality.

Graduate student in physics, Sneha Upadhyay in Clippinger Research Annex,

Physics and Astronomy

Unraveling big mysteries with tiny particles: PhD student takes award-winning approach to quantum research

February 28, 2024 10 min

Imagine being a detective, but instead of solving mysteries on the bustling streets of a metropolis, you're unraveling the secrets of the universe in a laboratory, one atom at a time. Sneha Upadhyay, an award-winning Ph.D. student at 51�� in physics and astronomy, pulls out her quantum magnifying glass—or in this case, microscope—every day.

Gary Holcomb poses with a framed copy of the artwork for the novel "Romance in Marseille"

Literature

The 90-year journey of a Harlem Renaissance novel

February 28, 2024 5 min

With help from a dedicated OHIO professor, Claude McKay's "Romance in Marseille" groundbreaking and inclusive novel made it to bookshelves.

A human hand reaching out to touch a robot hand.

OHIO’s AI Symposium to explore cutting-edge technology, provide insights into the future

February 22, 2024 2 min

Through a broad, immersive deep dive into all things artificial intelligence, 51��’s first-ever AI Symposium is aiming to not only keep pace with the technology but sprint ahead.

Zelalem Haile, HCOM associate professor of epidemiology

51�� Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine researcher finds correlation between hookah use and postpartum depression

February 19, 2024 3 min

Symptoms of postpartum depression are higher among women who used hookahs before or during pregnancy, according to a study led by 51�� Heritage College of Medicine's Zelalem Haile, Ph.D.

OHIO receives an extension to its APLU Innovation and Economic Prosperity designation, a nod to its continued support of Southeast Ohio

January 31, 2024 4 min

The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) has extended a highly competitive community and economic development designation to 51��.

OHIO students and faculty involved in the Student Spaceflight Experiment Program pose for a photo

Research & Impact

OHIO research project selected for International Space Station

January 18, 2024 9 min

A research project designed by a group of 51�� students will soon be traveling to the International Space Station (ISS).

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Research and Impact