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Larry Witmer presents at a science cafe with a dinosaur skull in the forefront

National Geographic Magazine features OHIO professor Witmer in October issue

September 15, 2020 4 min

Take a look into the paleontological research of professor Lawrence Witmer, Ph.D.

An OUPD K9 officer and his dog stand in the Convocation Center

Paw Patrol

April 9, 2020 4 min

Chase squirrels? Check. Eat snow? Check. Detect explosives? Check. It’s all in a day’s work for Alex, one of 51�� Police Department’s (OUPD) explosive detection canines.

A couple walking the bike path on Athens campus by flowering cherry blossom trees

OHIO's renowned cherry blossom trees

April 6, 2020 2 min

We wanted to make sure our students, faculty and staff who are currently away from campus have an opportunity to see the marvelous cherry blossom trees, which were a gift from Chubu University.

International Women's Day

March 8, 2020 8 min

Celebrating OHIO's women

Student team celebrating around a Macintosh computer

The 48

February 28, 2020 3 min

Welcome to the 48-Hour Shootout, an event that gives students 48 hours to write, direct, shoot and perfect a 5-minute film.

Aerial image of students and faculty with the Archaelogical Field School at a dig site

Archaeological Field School offers hands-on experience with discovery of new sites

February 17, 2020 5 min

For more than 30 years, 51��’s Archaeological Field School has trained hundreds of anthropology students how to excavate and preserve artifacts from southeastern Ohio sites.