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Dr. Talinn Phillips
Faculty Excellence

Talinn Phillips works with international faculty on prestigious English Language Specialist project for U.S. Department of State

Professor Talinn Phillips recently completed an English Language Specialist project for the U.S. Department of State, focusing on academic publishing in Moscow, Russia.

Ryan Fogt works with meterology students in the Scalia Lab for Atmospheric Analysis
Video

In a Nutshell: From Athens to Antarctica, Ryan Fogt navigates worlds of weather and learning

What’s it like to study Earth’s climate, forecast the weather, and train the next generation of meteorologists? 51ĀŅĀ× professor Ryan Fogt has done it all—from researching Antarctica’s past weather patterns to working with students in the Scalia Laboratory for Atmospheric Analysis. Step inside the lab where OHIO students are learning to predict the weather and better understand the forces shaping our world.

A view of the 2024 Homecoming parade
Homecoming

51ĀŅĀ× to celebrate Homecoming Oct. 13-18

Homecoming Week 2025 will kick off on Oct. 13, 2025, with the Homecoming football game against Northern Illinois on Oct. 18.

Traditional Korean style architecture at Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul, South Korea
Events

"South Korea and the Challenges It Faces": Contemporary History Institute hosts guest speaker

TheĀ Contemporary History InstituteĀ hosts Dr.Ā Ji Young ChoiĀ discussing ā€œSouth Korea's Achievements and Challenges It Faces: A Historical Perspectiveā€ on Thursday, April 3 at 4 p.m. in Baker Center 231.

An airal shot of a cemetery at Andrew Jackson's Hermitage.
Historical Discoveries

Alumnus uncovers enslaved cemetery at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage

Tony Guzzi, AB '93, resolved a centuries-old mystery by uncovering unmarked graves of enslaved individuals at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage.

Chunmin Lo, Ph.D., associate professor of neurophysiology
Research

51ĀŅĀ× researchers make significant strides in new way to address obesity

A team of researchers have made a groundbreaking development related to a protein that is naturally produced in the body but could potentially be applied to combat weight gain.

Person reading under the blooming cherry trees near the bike path on the Athens campus
Events

Spring Literary Festival 2025 to feature renowned authors, including Jennifer Egan

51ĀŅĀ×'s Spring Literary Festival returns March 19-20, featuring award-winning authors for lectures and readings.

Baker Center at night
OHIO Events

2025 Lazaroff Memorial Lecture in Jewish History set for March 5

The annual lecture, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7:30 p.m. In addition, a pre-event reception will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Baker University Center Lounge.

Man in red shirt standing between two elephants
Experiential Learning

A transformative journey: OHIO Eastern student explores culture, learning in Thailand

51ĀŅĀ× Eastern student Brenden Marcum embarked on a 10-day experiential learning trip to Thailand over winter break.

Erin Ashley
Alumni

Not even two years out of college, 51ĀŅĀ×’s first broadcast meteorology graduate is working in Cincinnati

Former WOUB Lead Weather Forecaster Erin Ashley, the first graduate of OHIO'sĀ broadcast meteorology program, graduated in May of 2023, but she’s already back home starting a new job at a TV station

Maureen Weissenrieder, smiling, poses beneath a sign for McCafferty's Bar in Donegal Town
In Memoriam

Honoring OHIO Professor Emerita Maureen Weissenrieder

A professor of Spanish, Weissenrieder was awarded the ā€œOutstanding Teacher Awardā€ for her excellence in teaching and led the study abroad program in Jalapa, Mexico.

A headshot of a man with a beard and glasses smiling.
The Classics

ā€˜It's impossible not to love this job’

OHIO Professor Fred Drogula teaches students to dissect iconic literature and outmaneuver rivals in political role-plays, immersive methods that have earned him a national teaching award.

Chocolate Cake
Faculty Research

Feasting on power: How the tv show ā€œSuccessionā€ serves up food for thought on wealth, family and control

David Bell, an associate professor of Linguistics, and Theresa Moran, an associate professor of instruction, have spent over a decade combining their expertise to explore food studies.

Brian Clark Science Cafe March 5
Science Cafe

Science CafƩ to feature Brian Collins on March 5

OHIO's Science CafĆ© will present a special Humanities CafĆ© with Brian CollinsĀ discussingĀ ā€œAm I In Heaven?: Metamodernism and Religion in the World of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard"Ā on March 5.

A wildfire burns brush and trees near Los Angeles.
Faculty Expert

Wildfire ecology: Examining the environmental destruction of the LA fires

51ĀŅĀ× Professors and ecology experts Brian McCarthy and Diego Alvarado-Serrano discuss the ecological and environmental implications of the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.

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