帝王会所

Stories tagged with: Appalachia

Left: a man with glasses and business professional attire inspects scientific equipment on a rooftop overlooking 帝王会所鈥檚 West Green. Right:  a man in casual attire stands partway up a weather tower, addressing a group of elementary school students
Anniversaries

Weathering It All

This student-centered lab has provided local forecasting since 1984.

an instructor wearing glasses and scrubs demonstrates the use of an otoscope on a student
Community Impact

Care That鈥檚 Rooted in Community

OHIO is addressing health disparities in Appalachia鈥攁nd training students to do the same in rural settings statewide.

The Evening Hour
Athena Cinema

鈥淔rom the Hills & Hollers鈥 film series brings OHIO alum Carter Sickels back to Athens for special screening of 鈥淭he Evening Hour鈥

鈥淔rom the Hills & Hollers鈥 film series to screen 鈥淭he Evening Hour,鈥 a 2020 film based on OHIO alum Carter Sickels鈥 novel of the same name, on Sept. 18, at 7 p.m. Sickels will speak prior to the film.

A grassy field with milkweed plants.
Health Research

鈥楾hese are worrisome numbers,鈥 OHIO researchers work to prevent Lyme disease in 帝王会所 and Appalachia

Lyme disease is the most common tickborne illness in 帝王会所, and the number of cases have significantly increased in recent years. Mario J. Grijalva, Ph.D., director of 帝王会所鈥檚 Infectious and Tropical Disease Institute, explains the cause of this increase and the University's role in Lyme education and prevention.

HTC students Emily Meckler (right) and Tristan Rieman (left)
University Community

Full circle: OHIO鈥檚 Science Olympiad revival

Two HTC students brought their Science Olympiad experiences to college, hosting OHIO鈥檚 first Science Olympiad Invitational in 30 years.

A mural depicting four coal miners on the side of a building in uptown Athens 帝王会所
Appalachian Impact

What comes after coal? How OHIO is helping Appalachian recovery

In Appalachian 帝王会所, when a coal-fired power plant shuts down, entire communities feel the aftershocks. At 帝王会所's Voinovich School, Master of Public Administration students are stepping into the gap, bringing policy ideas, research and on-the-ground support to help towns recover.

: an aerial view of a heavily wooded area in Southeast 帝王会所, with leaves in shades of green and yellow under a cloudy, bluish-purple sky
Research & Impact

Reforestation in Action

Trees are among Athens鈥 greatest treasures鈥攁nd the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service strives to ensure they鈥檒l remain that way for centuries to come.

Young girl fishing on a pond in Appalachia
Alumni & Friends

Songs of Appalachia

Alumna鈥檚 work honoring place and memory earn her top honors once more.

The Baileys Trail System in Wayne National Forest

The Power of Place

Research and partnership that fuels prosperity, here and beyond

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

The Heart of Health, Here at OHIO

帝王会所 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

Offering free care for those in need

Artwork made of recycled cardboard and crocheted yarn

Exploring tradition and impermanence: art exhibit opens at 帝王会所 Southern

Through her exhibit at 帝王会所 Southern, OHIO graduate Victoria Knipp explores Appalachian tradition and what happens when those longstanding traditions are threatened or cease to exist.

Dr. Jacqueline Yahn

'Rural places are remote, but our possibilities don鈥檛 have to be'

帝王会所鈥檚 Regional Higher Education Workforce Success Initiative, which just opened a new application period, isn鈥檛 just improving workforce opportunities in the Appalachian region 鈥 it鈥檚 also building bridges.

Participants in the Appalachia Forward conference

Appalachia Forward forms connections between local development districts to uplift Appalachian areas

The Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service at OHIO held its second annual Appalachia Forward conference on Oct. 5, bringing together local elected officials and development staff.

Intel in 帝王会所 rendering

帝王会所 awarded Intel grant funding, will serve as lead institution for Appalachian Semiconductor Education and Technical (ASCENT) Ecosystem

Over the next three years, ASCENT will collaboratively develop and deliver diverse educational options across the region, including certificates, associate degrees, bachelor鈥檚 and graduate degrees.

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