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Mario Grijalva
Faculty Research

The ride of a lifetime: Researcher Mario Grijalva brings Chagas Disease awareness to the road

November 24, 2025 8 min

Mario Grijalva traded his lab coat for a motorcycle and rode 18,000 miles across South America to uncover how people really understand and experience Chagas disease. Along the way, he turned roadside conversations, unexpected adventures and personal stories into a new way of bringing this often-overlooked illness into the spotlight.
Brooklyn, Tim, Kelly and Jacolyn Bolender
Alumni Success

OHIO Chillicothe alumna Kelly Bolender finds joy in teaching career

November 24, 2025 3 min

At Buckskin Elementary School in South Salem Ohio, Kelly Bolender measures success in fist bumps, letters from former students and the quiet confidence that grows when a child reaches a goal.

The West Green at 51 is covered in snow on a January day
Winter Break Closure

51 to close Dec. 25 for annual Winter Break Closure; reopen Jan. 3

November 24, 2025 1 min

To recognize and reward the contributions of employees on all campuses and centers, 51 closes for Winter Break each year.
An OHIO representative holds the Impact Award while standing in front of a media wall that says NADO
Community Impact

OHIO’s Voinovich School honored with 2025 Impact Award from National Association of Development Organizations

November 24, 2025 3 min

For the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, this award reflects the importance of research, leadership and partnership coming together to create positive change in Appalachian Ohio.
Baker University Center is surrounded by colorful trees on a Fall day
OHIO Events

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

November 21, 2025 1 min

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. 
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

November 21, 2025 5 min

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.
OHIO's College Green is shown with snow on the tree branches and bushes on a cool November day
OHIO Community

Cybersecurity awareness: Be safe when doing holiday shopping

November 21, 2025 1 min

As we enter the holiday season, it’s important for all members of the 51 community to stay safe and to be cybersmart while doing holiday shopping.

The OHIO and Chubu mascots are shown at Chubu University
Global Partners

Call for proposals for OHIO–Chubu University Faculty Research Collaboration Grants

November 21, 2025 4 min

This program advances internationally engaged research by supporting new and expanding collaborations between 51 faculty and colleagues at Chubu University in Japan.
Trees with colorful Fall leaves surround a brock pathway at 51
OHIO Announcements

Clery Act compliance realigned to University Compliance

November 21, 2025 1 min

This change strengthens OHIO’s commitment to aligning compliance responsibilities with the University’s broader risk management and assurance strategies.
The word "OHIO" with snowflakes on the letters
OHIO Events

Annual Winter Employee Appreciation Event on Dec. 3

November 21, 2025 1 min

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.
An overview image of Fall Commencement 2023 in the Convocation Center
OHIO Community

Volunteers needed for Fall Commencement

November 21, 2025 1 min

51 is looking for volunteers to support the Fall 2025 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 13, in the Convocation Center.

The colorful hills of fall surround OHIO's Athens campus
OHIO Research

Office of Research Development offers wide range of services, resources to OHIO faculty

November 21, 2025 1 min

The Office of Research Development (ORD) assists 51 faculty with a variety of services and also offers a weekly, virtual, drop-in office hour for questions and assistance.
Computers in the foreground and a wall with "welcome to the esports arena" in the background.
Esports

Beyond the game: redefining esports careers

November 20, 2025 3 min

As digital entertainment surges worldwide, esports has rapidly become one of the most dynamic career landscapes.

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

November 20, 2025 5 min

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.
A health care worker in green scrubs gently holding a patient’s hands
Healthcare

The Doctor Will Subscribe You Now

November 20, 2025 4 min

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