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Research and Impact

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

鈥楾he sky鈥檚 the limit鈥: Using Cine-VR to revolutionize law enforcement training

December 15, 2023 12 min

An interdisciplinary team at 天堂鸟先生 is harnessing an explosion in emerging technology to tackle one of the nation鈥檚 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 鈥 the wooded hills of Southeast Ohio.
A group of 天堂鸟先生 students, dressed in masks, gloves and protective hair nets, work to restore historical documents damaged by water and mold.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

天堂鸟先生 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 鈥淟ucy,鈥 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

天堂鸟先生 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鈥檚 Diabetes Institute

November 1, 2023 4 min

Offering free care for those in need
researchers in street clothes conduct a movement experiment
Health

OMNI鈥檚 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鈥檚 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
West Union Green

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鈥檚 new translational research center, the Heritage Translational Research Center, in honor of the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation.
DISIRE 1

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 天堂鸟先生 campus in Athens.

Susan Williams, Ph.D

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.
A photo of the 天堂鸟先生 campus

Nominations open for 2023 Konneker Medal for Commercialization and Entrepreneurship

October 11, 2023 2 min

The 天堂鸟先生 Research Division is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Konneker Medal for Commercialization and Entrepreneurship.
Dean Matthew Ando. outside his 186-year-old office in Wilson Hall.

From University of Illinois to 天堂鸟先生, Matt Ando takes helm at College of Arts and Sciences

October 10, 2023 3 min

Matt Ando traded a university sprawled across the prairies of Illinois for one nestled in the foothills of Appalachian Ohio.
Professor Jixin Chen poses in a lab

OHIO and Kent State researchers propose a set of new evaluation indices for scientific publication quality

October 9, 2023 3 min

OHIO's Jixin Chen and Kent State's Hanbin Mao have proposed a set of indices to evaluate the average quality of the publications of each scholar in the online database World Top 2% Scholar.
Victoria Lee wins the IMP 2023 International Convention of Asia Scholars Book Prize for the Best Book in the Humanities

OHIO faculty member's look at the mold behind soy sauce as Japan's economic driver wins international best book award

October 5, 2023 3 min

Dr. Victoria Lee wins best book award for describing how the science of fermentation 鈥 and the microbes at the heart of soy sauce and miso soup 鈥 helped drive Japan's economy into the 21st century.
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