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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).

OHIO to host Health Scholars Research Symposium Feb. 2

January 11, 2024 2 min

All students, faculty, staff and area residents are invited to the event, which will be held from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. in Grover Center.

Research volunteers at OMNI's annual appreciation dinner

Mutual appreciation shown at OMNI dinner for research volunteers

January 10, 2024 7 min

At the recent Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute (OMNI) Healthy Aging Research Appreciation Dinner, many of the attendees shared glowing praise of Brian Clark, Ph.D., and OMNI.

Actor Philip C. Matthews consults with David Malawista on the film set of a Cine-VR project

‘The sky’s the limit’: Using Cine-VR to revolutionize law enforcement training

December 15, 2023 12 min

An interdisciplinary team at 51�� is harnessing an explosion in emerging technology to tackle one of the nation’s most pressing problems: How can law enforcement trainers expose officers to potentially flammable, on-the-spot situations, so they can learn de-escalation techniques? An innovative and highly technical solution is being unveiled in perhaps the unlikeliest of places – the wooded hills of Southeast Ohio.

A group of 51�� students, dressed in masks, gloves and protective hair nets, work to restore historical documents damaged by water and mold.

From classroom to community: Ohio history gets a helping hand from students

November 14, 2023 4 min

51�� students are reviving the past. Led by Associate Professor of Anthropology Nancy Tatarek, Ph.D., the students are hard at work preserving the history of southeastern Ohio.

Sabrina Curran, Ph.D., examines fossil replicas of early humans and primates in front of her Introduction to Biological Anthropology class on Sept. 28, 2023.

OHIO students get hands-on experience with fossil replicas

November 3, 2023 4 min

More than 300 bone and fossil replicas, ranging from gorilla skulls to rare ones like the hominin “Lucy,” are available to sociology and anthropology students thanks to a recent funding award.

a female student wearing scrubs puts on a disposable face mask and plastic eye shield

Health

The Heart of Health, Here at OHIO

November 1, 2023 3 min

51�� is leading the way in health care education.

: two young boys and two older camp counselors play with pool noodles in a gymnasium-style room

Health

OHIO’s Diabetes Institute

November 1, 2023 4 min

Offering free care for those in need

researchers in street clothes conduct a movement experiment

Health

OMNI’s Injury & Pain Research Center

November 1, 2023 4 min

Leading national research on the neurological impact of knee injuries

a male researcher wearing glasses, a lab coat and purple nitrile gloves examines two mice in a clear holding container with bedding and a water dispenser

Health

John Kopchick’s Blockbuster Discoveries Continue

November 1, 2023 4 min

First a new drug for humans, now a cancer- and diabetes-resistant lab mouse that holds the world record for the oldest mouse

New translational research building prioritizes research collaboration, named in honor of Osteopathic Heritage Foundation

October 20, 2023 4 min

The OHIO Board of Trustees approved to name OHIO’s new translational research center, the Heritage Translational Research Center, in honor of the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation.

DISIRE program opens doors for undergraduate researchers to study under diabetes experts

October 17, 2023 6 min

This past summer, the transformative program known as the Diabetes Institute Summer Interprofessional Research Experience welcomed eight undergraduate students to the 51�� campus in Athens.

Heritage College anatomy professor receives NSF grant to study swallowing in mammals

October 12, 2023 3 min

Susan Williams, Ph.D., received a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation to study the evolution of the anatomy and biomechanics of swallowing in mammals.

Nominations open for 2023 Konneker Medal for Commercialization and Entrepreneurship

October 11, 2023 2 min

The 51�� Research Division is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Konneker Medal for Commercialization and Entrepreneurship.

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Research and Impact

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

OHIO research project selected for International Space Station

OHIO to host Health Scholars Research Symposium Feb. 2

Mutual appreciation shown at OMNI dinner for research volunteers

‘The sky’s the limit’: Using Cine-VR to revolutionize law enforcement training

From classroom to community: Ohio history gets a helping hand from students

OHIO students get hands-on experience with fossil replicas

The Heart of Health, Here at OHIO

OHIO’s Diabetes Institute

OMNI’s Injury & Pain Research Center

John Kopchick’s Blockbuster Discoveries Continue

New translational research building prioritizes research collaboration, named in honor of Osteopathic Heritage Foundation

DISIRE program opens doors for undergraduate researchers to study under diabetes experts

Heritage College anatomy professor receives NSF grant to study swallowing in mammals

Nominations open for 2023 Konneker Medal for Commercialization and Entrepreneurship

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