51ĀŅĀ×

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Hayden Higginbotham

Commencement Spotlight: Hayden Higginbotham

Hayden Higginbotham originally chose OHIO for the affordable cost, but soon came to realize that he made the right decision because of the people he would meet at 51ĀŅĀ×.

Anastasiia Sakharova

Commencement Spotlight: Anastasiia Sakharova

Anastasiia Sakharova has several incredibly fond memories from studying and living at OHIO, and they all have one thing in common: they involve friends made at 51ĀŅĀ×.

The four children of Frank and Geneva Dilley, from left to right: Dr. Jim Dilley, Dr. Frank Dilley Jr., Ann Dilley, Dr. Josiah Dilley
All in the Family

51ĀŅĀ× and Dilley family unite to make higher education more accessible for West Virginia students

An 51ĀŅĀ× education will be more affordable for select students from West Virginia thanks to a new scholarship fund created by a family with multigenerational ties to OHIO. The Dilley Family Scholarship for West Virginia was established with funding from the Dilley family combined with The OHIO MatchTM funds to create a $1 million endowment.

Ronan Carroll headshot

Ronan Carroll: Taking the fight against a dangerous microbe to its RNA

Ronan Carroll'sĀ team is looking for ways to stop a potent killer, one that is getting adept at resisting antibiotics: Staphylococcus aureus.

These 4 students won Contemporary History fellowships for 2022-23
Student Success

Four doctoral students awarded Contemporary History Institute fellowships

Four graduate students are the 2023–24 winners of the Contemporary History Institute's Klinder Fellowships and the Baker Peace Fellowships.

Alicia Weadock

Commencement Spotlight: Alicia Weadock

After graduation, Alicia Weadock will be attending OHIO’s Heritage College of Medicine for medical school with the hopes of becoming a family medicine physician and practicing in a rural area.

Ceci Rockwell

Commencement Spotlight: Ceci Rockwell

Ceci Rockwell chose 51ĀŅĀ× because of the beautiful campus, the opportunities and the great faculty and staff members. It truly felt like home once she stepped onto campus.Ā 

Lucy Thompson

Commencement Spotlight: Lucy Thompson

Lucy Thompson initially fell in love with OHIO due to the beautiful campus and the feeling of excitement from the people she met on campus tours.

Miranda West, portrait

Miranda West's journey includes two trips to Northern Ireland, better understanding of law and society

Miranda WestĀ has been a paralegal for 22 years, but earning an M.A. in Law, Justice & Culture online has given her a heightened understanding of the law in relation to society.

Spring Cutler Hall

Numerous graduate programs across OHIO ranked among best in nation by U.S. News & World Report

A total of 12 graduate programs, spanning numerous academic colleges, were recognized in the U.S. News’ 2023-2024 rankings list. It is important to note that U.S. News & World Report does not rank all graduate programs each year.

Ben Holt, portrait

Alumnus Ben Holt starts his next adventure as VP for Innovation at AgBiome

Ben Holt, who didn't have his career path mapped out when he arrived at 51ĀŅĀ×, was recently named vice president for innovation at AgBiome and continues to defy gravity in his career path.

Robert Green, in front of a map of Asia

History student Robert Green awarded Boren Fellowship for research in Cambodia

History doctoral student Robert Green has been awarded a Boren Fellowship to conduct research in Cambodia.

From left, Graduate (G) and undergraduate students (UG) in Lee lab: Reaz Uddin (G), Gabriel Morgan (UG), Olivia Ferrell (UG), Bryn Cancilla (G), Zoe Utsinger (UG), Spencer Schell (Lab Tech), and Dr. Daewoo Lee.

Professor Daewoo Lee awarded NIH grant to study how pathogenic protein spreads in Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia

Daewoo Lee will probe how a pathogenic protein is able to spread in the brain, leading to progression of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia.

History of Capitalism Conference participants at 51ĀŅĀ×

History of Capitalism Conference calls for re-evaluating benefits of informal economies

The History of Capitalism Conference, brought together scholars working in entrepreneurship and informal economies from across the globe to discuss "Capitalism and Informality."

Ashley Labodda with her poster presentation

Ashley Labodda examines desire and reason in the moral motivations for altruism

Ashley Labodda thought she was headed to medical school, until she found her way to 51ĀŅĀ×. Now instead of asking patients about their symptoms, she's asking philosophical questions about human motivations and morals.

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