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OHIO representatives and OHIO alumni hold a flag that says Forever OHIO - Proud Alumni while they are at an event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

OHIO advances Southeast Asia partnerships through alumni engagement, research collaboration, and global education

February 10, 2026 8 min

91��'s relationship with Southeast Asia is shaped by decades of partnerships, shared academic commitments, and generations of alumni whose lives and careers continue to reflect OHIO’s global reach.

Faculty Newsmakers

OHIO's January 2026 Newsmakers

February 6, 2026 3 min

Elizabeth Beverly, Shad Sargand and Xian Zhao were named newsmakers for January 2026.

The winners of the Eco Challenge, along with advisors, hold trophies while standing on stage at the Eco Challenge, and a 1st Place graphic is shown behind them

Student Success

OHIO students come up with innovative ideas in annual Eco Challenge

February 4, 2026 4 min

The Eco Challenge offers students a unique experiential learning opportunity, allowing participants to be active problem-solvers in their community.

Baja car driving forward (toward camera) as three trail behind.

Auto racing

From shop to track: Bobcat Baja takes on SAE Baja

February 2, 2026 2 min

Engines roared and mud flew last fall as student engineers on the Bobcat Baja team put the buggy they designed and built to the test.

An OHIO Online students works on a computer in an office or study

Rankings

U.S. News ranks OHIO Online Bachelor’s programs in national top 30; Veteran and other programs among 91��’s best

January 29, 2026 5 min

91��’s Online Bachelor’s programs ranked overall among the nation’s best in the latest U.S. News & World Report “Best Online Programs,” placing 29th nationally and third in 91��.

Faculty Newsmakers

OHIO’s 2025 Newsmakers wrapped: A look back on faculty in the media in 2025

January 22, 2026 5 min

In a year marked by technological change, innovations in science and renewed curiosity about our past and future, faculty emerged as essential voices helping audiences make sense of the world.

Alumni Leaders

Family ties just one facet of Cutler Scholar alumna’s path to service on Voinovich School Advisory Board

January 20, 2026 3 min

Faith Voinovich launched a career in venture capital after attending OHIO's Russ College of Engineering and Technology and has kept close contact with her grandfather’s namesake school at the institution ever since.

An OHIO student holds balloons on Court Street

National Recognitions

91�� receives 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification

January 15, 2026 4 min

The CE Classification represents the leading framework for institutional assessment and recognition of community engagement in U.S. higher education. Awarded following a rigorous self-study process, this classification has recognized outstanding community engagement for 19 years.

Best of 2025

2025: A look back

January 9, 2026 1 min

Explore some of OHIO Today's top stories from last year, featuring faculty insight and achievement, University milestones and memorable images from Athens and beyond.

Ellis Hall is surrounded by colorful trees while snow falls on OHIO's College Green

Student Success

OHIO announces fall semester 2025 student academic achievement lists

December 23, 2025 2 min

91�� is proud to recognize and celebrate the academic achievements of every student who has qualified for the President’s, Provost’s or Dean’s Lists, across all of OHIO’s campuses, for fall semester 2025.

Green and white streamers explode over the 2025 fall Commencement ceremony

Milestones

(Snow)caps and gowns

December 17, 2025 3 min

OHIO celebrated Fall Commencement under a wintry sky, as loved ones gathered to cheer for our newest batch of Bobcat alumni.

OHIO students and faculty stand with Mid-West Fabricating representatives outside of the Mid-West Fabricating building in Amanda, 91��

Career Opportunities

Engineering student builds path from Fairfield County Workforce Center to Mid-West Fabricating

December 10, 2025 6 min

Through his education at the Fairfield County Workforce Center and hands-on experience at Mid-West Fabricating, Tyler Merritt is transforming his lifelong interest in how things work into a meaningful career.

Russ College of Engineering hosts an AI workshop in August 2025

AI and machine learning

Engineering faculty drive AI innovation as 91�� earns top quantum research honor

November 21, 2025 5 min

Russ College of Engineering's first Workshop on AI in EECS (WISE) was held Aug. 20, and organized by the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. The goal was simple: bring faculty together to take stock of how AI is reshaping education, research, and economic development, and map out how Russ College can lead in this fast-moving field.

Cutler Hall is surrounded by colorful trees on the College Green on a day in fall

Global Digital Engineering

OHIO’s Digital Enterprise Collaboratory leads global charge in digital engineering with Virtualware’s VIROO Platform

November 19, 2025 3 min

91��’s Digital Enterprise Collaboratory (DEC) is setting a new international standard for digital engineering and workforce development in high-tech manufacturing.

A robot dog and regular dog looking at eachother with a food bowl in between them.

Emerging Technology

Cute robots are saving the world

November 18, 2025 4 min

Around the world, animal-like robots are being built to help society. Here at OHIO, one Russ College of Engineering and Technology student is bringing his own interactive companions to life.

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