Ohio University College of Arts & Sciences

06/01/2026

Congratulations to all faculty and staff recognized with Spring 2026 Arts & Sciences College Awards! 💚

Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to students.

Full list of recipients » ohio.edu/cas/about/awards/faculty-awards/recipients

05/29/2026

OHIO's brand new online Master of Science in Psychological Science program is beginning this fall. 🎉

The 30-credit, non-thesis degree can be completed in as few as four semesters and is built for working professionals who want to expand their knowledge.

“There was a clear and growing demand in the state of Ohio for a high-quality, general master’s program in psychology. We realized we could expand access without losing anything in terms of rigor or outcomes and actually strengthen what students are able to do with the degree.” — Ann Rumble, director of Online Graduate Programs in General Psychology

📰 ohio.edu/news/2026/05/ohio-university-launches-fully-online-masters-program-psychology

05/28/2026

Luke Davenport, an undergraduate researcher at the Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute, is drawing attention for the recent publication of his work in Advanced Photonics Research. 👏

His work is cutting-edge research in the frontier of nanotechnology. He led the development of a new class of chiral nanomaterials that exhibit strong absorption in the ultraviolet region, an area that has long been difficult to access experimentally.

Working under the guidance of Professor Martin Kordesch, and in collaboration with theorists Dr. Oscar Avalos-Ovando and Distinguished Professor Alexander Govorov, the team opened a new pathway in nanophotonics.

Luke Davenport, an undergraduate researcher at the Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute (NQPI) at Ohio University, led the research project.

05/26/2026

Over spring break, 25 OHIO students in the Human Rights, Law and Justice program spent nine days in Northern Ireland. 🇮🇪

The students met with lawyers, human rights advocates and more to learn about the region's complex legacies of conflict, political imprisonment, contested memory and ongoing struggles for justice.

The program was led by Larry Hayman, director of legal engagement and pre-law programs at the Center for Law, Justice and Culture, and Haley Duschinski, director of the School of International Studies and Languages and professor of anthropology.

05/25/2026

Today, we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation 🇺🇸

Wishing our Bobcats a safe Memorial Day from Athens, OH 💚

05/22/2026

Congratulations to all Bobcats recognized on the Spring 2026 academic achievement lists! 👏

The College of Arts and Sciences had 1,800+ students honored on the President’s, Provost’s and Dean’s Lists.

View the full lists » ohio.edu/news/2026/05/ohio-announces-spring-semester-2026-student-academic-achievement-lists

05/18/2026

Sending a big congratulations to all College of Arts and Sciences faculty who were honored at Ohio University’s annual Faculty Recognition and Awards Ceremony! 💚

At the event, OHIO faculty members were celebrated for outstanding teaching, research, creative activity, service and commitment to student success.

Full list of winners » ohio.edu/news/2026/04/ohio-honors-faculty-outstanding-teaching-research-commitment-student-success

05/15/2026

The 2026 Spring Literary Festival brought authors George Bilgere, Hala Alyan and Jeff VanderMeer to OHIO for conversations, readings and lectures. 📚

Attendees were able to engage with the authors on a personal level and hear about their individual writing process, how they work through challenges and the realities of working in the literary field. 📑

📰 ohio.edu/news/2026/04/finding-voice-vision-spring-literary-festival

05/13/2026

Dr. Wenyang Gao, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at OHIO, received a prestigious CAREER Award from the U.S. National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research, one of the agency's highest honors for early-career faculty. 👏

The five-year award will support Gao's efforts to rethink how materials are made at the fundamental, answering the following question: What if making advanced materials didn’t require harsh chemicals, high heat, or large amounts of solvent?

Gao's award will extend to his students, who will gain hands-on experience designing experiments, synthesizing new materials and analyzing their properties with advanced techniques. The award will also expand outreach across Appalachian Ohio by bringing workshops to K-12 classrooms. 🏫

📰 ohio.edu/news/2026/04/gao-reimagines-materials-chemistry-nsf-career-award

05/12/2026

Bobcat research bound for space 🚀

Three recent Ohio University graduates designed an experiment that will soon be launched into space and sent to the International Space Station.

Lara Fogwell and Cat Gavin, along with collaborator Jake Magula, were selected by the national Student Spaceflight Experiments Program and worked together under the guidance of Distinguished Professor Dr. Sarah Wyatt.

Their project, “Effect of Microgravity on Growth of Watercress: a Promising Space Food,” was selected for flight in December 2024, and it may prove extremely valuable for the future of space farming. 🧑‍🌾 🪐

📰 ohio.edu/news/2026/05/recent-ohio-grads-conduct-foundational-space-farming-research-experiment-bound-iss