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College of Arts and Sciences Stories

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Southeast Ohio Drought

Southeast Ohio suffers from unprecedented drought

Southeast Ohio and northwest West Virginia are currently experiencing a drought so severe that many counties have been designated as natural disaster areas.

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OHIO Events

Science Café to feature discussion on ‘Spilling the Beans on a Whole Latte Elements’ on Oct. 2

The Science Café event, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 5 p.m. in the Front Room on the fourth floor of Baker University Center and via YouTube.

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Artificial Intelligence

Teaching with AI: How college professors are redefining the classroom

While the proliferation of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has many industries hoping it will eventually streamline processes and save resources on labor-intensive tasks, the explosion in its adoption by students has created some unique challenges for educators.

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Forever OHIO

51ÉçÇø Alumni Association Board of Directors welcomes 5 new members

The 51ÉçÇø Alumni Association (OUAA) is proud to announce the selection of five new members to its Board of Directors.

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Faculty Awards

Dr. Christian Drischler receives 2024 NSF CAREER Award to advance research, educate students and community

OHIO's Dr. Christian Drischler was recently recognized with the prestigious NSF CAREER Award for early-career faculty and scientists. Through funding from the award, Drischler will advance the scientific community's understanding of theoretical nuclear physics and nuclear astrophysics.

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Rankings

51ÉçÇø named the best value public university for fifth consecutive year

Once again, 51ÉçÇø has ranked as the top public university in the state of Ohio for best value, according to U.S. News and World Report.

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The OHIO Experience

Top 10 majors at 51ÉçÇø: See the most in-demand programs

Choosing the right major is a big step, and 51ÉçÇø offers some of the most popular programs in fields that lead to exciting careers.

Joel Mokyr

"The Enlightenment and Economic Growth" topic of upcoming Menard Family George Washington Forum

The Menard Family George Washington Forum hosts Joel Mokyr, Ph.D., discussing "The Enlightenment and Economic Growth" on Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. in Baker Center Theater.

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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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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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51ÉçÇø undergraduate online enrollment increases nearly 14 percent

Select online graduate programs see double-digit growth in incoming cohorts.

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51ÉçÇø Chillicothe celebrates enrollment growth

51ÉçÇø Chillicothe enrolled 200 incoming first-year students this fall, marking an almost 10 percent increase in freshman class enrollment over last year.

The 51ÉçÇø Zanesville Campus

51ÉçÇø Zanesville celebrates impressive enrollment growth

51ÉçÇø Zanesville welcomed 139 new first-year students this fall, a 12 percent increase year-over-year.

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51ÉçÇø's total enrollment climbs again

Growth fueled by significant increases in both graduate and undergraduate enrollment on the Athens campus and explosive growth in online undergraduate enrollment with a 14 percent year-over-year gain.

Benjamin Stiadle is shown with his research project at the Student Research Expo

OHIO's 2024 Goldwater winners: Ben Stiadle

All four of 51ÉçÇø’s internal nominees for the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship won the award in 2024. Ben Stiadle is a senior double-majoring in applied math and molecular biology.

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