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Stories tagged with: Appalachia

Left: a man with glasses and business professional attire inspects scientific equipment on a rooftop overlooking ĢƵ University’s 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’s Rooted in Community

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

The Evening Hour
Athena Cinema

“From the Hills & Hollers” film series brings OHIO alum Carter Sickels back to Athens for special screening of “The Evening Hour”

“From the Hills & Hollers” film series to screen “The Evening Hour,” a 2020 film based on OHIO alum Carter Sickels’ 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

‘These are worrisome numbers,’ OHIO researchers work to prevent Lyme disease in ĢƵ and Appalachia

Lyme disease is the most common tickborne illness in ĢƵ, and the number of cases have significantly increased in recent years. Mario J. Grijalva, Ph.D., director of ĢƵ University’s 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’s Science Olympiad revival

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

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

What comes after coal? How OHIO is helping Appalachian recovery

In Appalachian ĢƵ, when a coal-fired power plant shuts down, entire communities feel the aftershocks. At ĢƵ University'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.

Young girl fishing on a pond in Appalachia
Alumni & Friends

Songs of Appalachia

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

: an aerial view of a heavily wooded area in Southeast ĢƵ, with leaves in shades of green and yellow under a cloudy, bluish-purple sky
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.

The Baileys Trail System in Wayne National Forest

The Power of Place

Research and partnership that fuels prosperity, here and beyond

: two young boys and two older camp counselors play with pool noodles in a gymnasium-style room
Health

OHIO’s Diabetes Institute

Offering free care for those in need

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

The Heart of Health, Here at OHIO

ĢƵ University is leading the way in health care education.

Artwork made of recycled cardboard and crocheted yarn

Exploring tradition and impermanence: art exhibit opens at ĢƵ University Southern

Through her exhibit at ĢƵ University 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’t have to be'

ĢƵ University’s Regional Higher Education Workforce Success Initiative, which just opened a new application period, isn’t just improving workforce opportunities in the Appalachian region – it’s 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 ĢƵ rendering

ĢƵ University 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’s and graduate degrees.

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