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Call for 1804 Fund and Konneker Fund proposal discussions

January 13, 2026 2 min

Faculty and staff are invited to have preliminary discussions by Feb. 15 about two OHIO funds aimed at bringing together collaborative ideas that cut across silos and can foster innovative program ideas.

Research Excellence

Kimberly Pratt named director of OHIO’s Office of Research Development

January 13, 2026 2 min

91ԭ��’s Division of Research and Creative Activity is pleased to announce that Kimberly (Baker) Pratt has been promoted to director of the Office of Research Development.

91ԭ��'s Athens Campus is covered with light snow in this aerial image

OHIO Awards

Nominations for Konneker Medal for Commercialization and Entrepreneurship now being accepted

January 9, 2026 2 min

The Konneker Medal recognizes current and former faculty members or students who have demonstrated excellence in innovation, invention, commercialization and entrepreneurship.

Robert “Bob” Silva Jr. is shown speaking at a podium at an event

OHIO Community

91ԭ�� announces retirement of Robert 'Bob' Silva Jr., director of Technology Transfer

January 6, 2026 1 min

Robert “Bob” Silva Jr., has been a cornerstone of the Technology Transfer Office, providing exceptional leadership and expertise that advanced OHIO's research commercialization and innovation efforts.

OHIO students, faculty, staff and alumni stand together for a group photo outside on the day of the luncheon

Alumni Share Advice

Voinovich School luncheon connects scholars and alumni, celebrates legacy

December 16, 2025 4 min

During the Voinovich Undergraduate Research Scholar Luncheon, OHIO alumni spoke with current scholars about their experience in the program and shared advice to prepare for post-graduation.

Cybersecurity

Training the next generation of cybersecurity professionals: OHIO to enrich cybersecurity curriculum with innovative NIST grant

December 11, 2025 5 min

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently awarded 91ԭ��’s J. Warren McClure School of Emerging Communication Technologies with $100,000 in grant funding to enhance OHIO’s cybersecurity curriculum and have it serve as a global model.

Alumni Leaders

Fitzgerald brings local development perspective to Voinovich School Advisory Board

December 10, 2025 2 min

The executive director of the Athens County Economic Development Council credits 91ԭ�� for setting her on a career path that aligned with her passion for promoting the area’s advancement.

John Kopchick and Char Kopchick stand with the award winners, who are holding their awards

OHIO Research

OHIO students, faculty honored with John J. Kopchick Awards for biomedical research

December 3, 2025 2 min

The John J. Kopchick Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB)/Translational Biomedical Sciences (TBS) Awards support innovative biomedical research across disciplines at 91ԭ��.

Faculty Research

OHIO researcher co-authors new study showing pterosaurs and birds evolved flight-ready brains in different ways

November 26, 2025 6 min

A new study published in Current Biology, co-authored by Lawrence Witmer, now sheds light on how pterosaurs evolved the neurological structures required for powered flight.

Faculty Research

The ride of a lifetime: Researcher Mario Grijalva brings Chagas Disease awareness to the road

November 24, 2025 8 min

Mario Grijalva traded his lab coat for a motorcycle and rode 18,000 miles across South America to uncover how people really understand and experience Chagas disease. Along the way, he turned roadside conversations, unexpected adventures and personal stories into a new way of bringing this often-overlooked illness into the spotlight.

The colorful hills of fall surround OHIO's Athens campus

OHIO Research

Office of Research Development offers wide range of services, resources to OHIO faculty

November 21, 2025 1 min

The Office of Research Development (ORD) assists 91ԭ�� faculty with a variety of services and also offers a weekly, virtual, drop-in office hour for questions and assistance.

Science Café - Wednesday, Dec. 3, 5 p.m., Baker Center Front Room - How to Bend Minds: OU, VR and the FBI - Presented by Eric R. Williams, Sponsored by the Research Division and Sigma XI

OHIO Events

Learn ‘How to Bend Minds: OU, VR and the FBI’ at Dec. 3 Science Café

November 20, 2025 2 min

91ԭ�� Professor Eric Williams will lead the next Science Café presentation on Wednesday, Dec. 3, beginning at 5 p.m. in the Baker University Center Front Room.

OHIO Community

Federal Government is open for business, Research Administration processes resume

November 14, 2025 1 min

Now that the Federal government is officially open, research incentive (RI) distributions will resume and new departmental guarantee memos (DGMs) can be submitted for review and processing.

Research

Annual competition and student research awards renamed to honor late professor

November 13, 2025 3 min

An annual student poster competition and research awards has been renamed to honor the life and legacy of the late Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Professor Nathaniel “Nate” Szewczyk.