OHIO Today

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For students entering the $4 billion esports industry, OHIO offers a competitive advantage

��Ƶ has positioned itself as a leader in esports education and career preparation to meet the demands of the booming esports industry.

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Homecoming

��Ƶ to celebrate Homecoming Oct. 13-18

Homecoming Week 2025 will kick off on Oct. 13, 2025, with the Homecoming football game against Northern Illinois on Oct. 18.

Faculty and student research

A botanical breakthrough: OHIO undergraduate and professor discover several new species of violets in the mountains of Virginia

OHIO senior Collin Thacker, under the mentorship of professor Harvey Ballard, discovered four new species of violets in the mountains of Virginia, including two tucked away in Shenandoah National Park. What started as a summer research job turned into a blooming opportunity to make a lasting mark on botanical science and Thacker's career.

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Emerging game developers

From classroom to competition: Students win big at GDEX

Students behind the game "Gnome Invasion" made a big impression at this year's GDEX competition, competing directly against professional game developers. The team's creativity stood out to judges and convention attendees.

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Experiential Learning

Live from Athens

Student-led sports broadcasting gives Bobcats a front-row seat to real-world experience—and a fast track to professional success.

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In the field

Living in the past, learning for the future

��Ƶ students gain hands-on experience at the Shoop Paleo-Indian site in Pennsylvania. The field school teaches excavation, artifact analysis and field research while contributing to understanding early human life and migrations.

OHIO on TV

Alumna provides inspiration for on-screen Bobcat in ‘The Office’ spinoff

To prepare for his role on the new show “The Paper,” actor Domhnall Gleeson shadowed OHIO alumna Riley Runnells. Her experience helped inform his character, a newspaper editor who is also a Bobcat alumnus.

��Ƶ recognized as Ohio’s best value public university for the sixth consecutive year by U.S. News and World Report

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

Latest Photo Stories

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Bobcats light up campus during Welcome Week

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Becoming Bobcats: BSO welcomes a new class

Honoring the past, embracing the future: A look at Seigfred Hall

Two OHIO graduates in cap and gown celebrate after walking across the stage at Spring Commencement

OHIO celebrates the Class of 2025

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Ask the Experts Podcast

Hear from OHIO's engaging field experts, students and those influenced by thought-provoking subjects and their modern relevance.

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Upcoming Events

Featured Event

Nov 10

Marching 110 Ohio Theatre Show

Join "The Most Exciting Band in the Land" in Columbus for their annual performance at Ohio Theatre! Tickets required.

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Board of Trustees

OHIO Board of Trustees learn about successes on regional campuses, received student affairs engagement update during October Board meetings

The Board of Trustees learned about various successes on OHIO’s regional campuses, such as recent expansions in nursing across the campuses and their stable retention during their October meetings.

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OHIO Family

Celebrate Dads Weekend with a limited-edition T-shirt, hoodie or both

Fathers, students and families joining in the upcoming ��Ƶ Dads Weekend activities can keep the celebration going with two limited-edition designs available on T-shirts and hoodies.

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OHIO Announcements

Truescreen selected for ��Ƶ’s background screening services

��Ƶ will transition its background check services to Truescreen beginning Monday, Oct. 20.

Science Cafe - Zombies: Distorted Reflections of the Human Mind - Wednesday, Oct. 29, 5 p.m., Baker Center Front Room - Free Coffee First 50 People, Presented by Fred Drogula and Mary Kate Hurley

OHIO Events

OHIO professors to spread bites of zombie knowledge at Oct. 29 Science Café-Humanities Café

At the Wednesday, Oct. 29 event, OHIO faculty members Mary Kate Hurley and Fred Drogula will show how zombie stories can be used to explore important shifts in human thinking over the centuries.

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Expert Spotlights

Ian Klein

Klein is an expert in exercise physiology, injury rehabilitation and kinesiology. He focuses on better understanding how to prevent injuries, maximize athletic performance and create better rehabilitation methods.

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Melissa Anderson

Dr. Anderson is an expert in concussions, mild traumatic brain injury and biomechanics. Her research is centered on understanding the lifelong neurological complications of head trauma and subsequent injury risk following a concussion.