After nearly a full year of social distancing and masking up to prevent the spread of COVID-19, it can feel like life has been put on hold. Unfortunately, issues like climate change lack a pause button and demand ongoing efforts. Continue reading The OU Climate and Sustainability Ambassadors Go Virtual
The number of COVID-19 cases across Ohio and the United States are surging, and hospital admissions are spiking. However, Dr. Gillian Ice —Ohio University’s Special Assistant to the President for Public Health Operations—reported in her Nov. 3 weekly public health update that Ohio University campuses “continue to have relatively low numbers of positive COVID-19 test results from students and employees. [Also,] the rates in Athens County have come down from the high a couple of weeks ago.” Continue reading COVID-19 and Ohio University
By Morgan Spehar Geoff Dabelko, professor and associate dean of the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, presented at the virtual Nov. 16 Science Cafe on the intersection between climate change and resiliency. Dabelko holds a doctorate in government and politics from the University of Maryland. He worked as the director of the Environmental Change and Security Program at the Woodrow Wilson Center in … Continue reading Voinovich Associate Dean Speaks about Climate – Fall 2020 Science Cafe
A recent study conducted by the George V. Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs presents data indicating potential economic benefits that could stem from increased utility-scale solar energy projects in Ohio. Continue reading New Voinovich Study Looks at Solar in Ohio
Advancements in virtual reality technology have made it more accessible than ever – making it easier than ever for faculty at Ohio University to look at VR beyond the world of entertainment. Continue reading Virtual Reality in the Medical World
Ohio University’s Voinovich School hosted a Lunch and Learn with Reem Aly on October 16 to inform participants about the connection between race and health disparities in Ohio. Continue reading Lunch and Learn highlights connection between health quality and racism in Ohio
When walking by the Schoonover Center for Communication, one might not notice anything different. However, just a few floors up, a vibrant assortment of plants covers the previously bare roof. Continue reading Schoonover Green Roof Adds Innovative Twist to Sustainability and Student Research
The third week of the Athena Cinema’s Sustainability Series was an evening of shorts, featuring multiple films. One of these short films was “Generation Green New Deal,” a documentary about the hopeful young environmental activists pushing for legislation that will combat climate change before it is too late. Continue reading Generation Green New Deal
Larry Witmer, along with several of his undergraduate and doctoral students, hosted the Science Cafe on Oct. 5 from the comfort of WitmerLab in the Life Science building at Ohio University. Continue reading The Head Bone Connected to the… – Science Cafe Fall 2020
By Maddie Hellwig The second film in the Athena Cinema’s Fall Sustainability Series was “Mossville,” a haunting documentary about the fenceline community of Mossville, Louisiana. It follows two Mossville residents, Stacey Ryan and Erica Jackson, who struggle to fight for their community against big oil companies like Sasol. Mossville first served as a safe haven for freed slaves to escape racial violence after the end … Continue reading Mossville Film Review
