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Research and Impact

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Political Reform

Corruption, politics, and trash: Award-winning book describes how Gilded Age cities cleaned up with dirty deals

At the peak of America’s Gilded Age, overflowing trash clogged city streets, but the cleanup wasn’t driven by reformers. Instead, corrupt politicians saw the waste crisis as a business opportunity, using backroom deals to transform sanitation systems—and line their pockets.

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Physics

OHIO scientist Saw Wai Hla named 2024 Falling Walls Physical Sciences Laureate for groundbreaking work in physics

Saw Wai Hla's groundbreaking work in the field of physics is being recognized by being awarded the 2024 Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year Award in the Physical Sciences category.

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Research & Impact

Reforestation in Action

Trees are among Athens’ greatest treasures—and the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service strives to ensure they’ll remain that way for centuries to come.

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Research & Impact

Making Space

A new, state-of-the-art facility will propel collaborative engineering research.

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Health Research

Preventing reinjury: How neuroplasticity and biomechanics are changing injury recovery

The phrase 'mind over matter' is getting a whole new meaning as OHIO researcher Dustin Grooms and his team work to discover ways to prevent reinjury by looking at the way the brain plays a role in recovery.

House in Ecuador

Heritage College researcher addresses the global health threat of Chagas disease

Chagas disease is now an emerging public health threat in the United States. A recently published historical review sheds light on current challenges and future directions in the fight against Chagas.

Dr. Frances Wymbs

Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine researchers aim to reduce postpartum depression in rural mothers

A team of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University researchers are talking with patients and health care providers to discover more about how postpartum depression is perceived and medically treated in Southeast Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ.

Brian Clark Journal of Gerontology

Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine study reveals key insights into leg weakness in older adults

Researchers at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine led a groundbreaking study that sheds light on the mechanisms leading to leg weakness in older adults.

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Research

Appalachian Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Tick Project workshop highlights the hidden dangers of Lyme disease

OHIO Zanesville hosted a teacher workshop focusing on a growing environmental threat – the spread of Lyme disease through ticks.

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OHIO Student Farm provides hands-on agricultural education rooted in sustainability

The OHIO Student Farm is a place where those passionate about farming and agriculture can learn, research and reap fresh produce. The student farm demonstrates the value of sustainable agriculture and how it benefits the University and surrounding communities.

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Stay healthy and informed as tickborne illnesses increase in Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, nationwide

Lyme disease, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's most prevalent tickborne illness, continues to become more common with most infections occurring in spring and summer.

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Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine researchers uncover key insights on a commonly used field test to assess muscular power in older adults

A recent study conducted by Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute researchers offers health care professionals a more comprehensive understanding of muscular power and endurance in seniors.

Brian Clark OMNI
Top 5% of Scientists

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University’s OMNI researchers lead global rankings with innovative health research

Several researchers in OHIO's Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute were ranked as some of the top scientists in their fields by ScholarGPS.

Researchers Oscar Avalos Ovando and Veronica Bahamondes Lorca review notes in OHIO's Edison Biotechnology Institute.

OHIO researchers discover way to make essential biotesting more accessible using less expensive materials

Researchers from several fields at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University recently collaborated to make lateral flow assay biotests less expensive and more accessible allowing more people to take potentially life-saving tests.

ITDI Summit

First Infectious Diseases in Appalachian Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Summit looks at dramatic rise in tick-borne disease

ITDI has brought its fight against infectious diseases to Appalachia, holding an inaugural summit with Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ health officials to talk about diseases affecting this region.

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