University News
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Appoints Student Life Study Leader as New Brain Health Research Institute Director
Psychological Sciences Professor Karin Coifman, Ph.D., has been named the new director of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI).
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Program Trains Mental Health Advocates Nationwide
The A.I.D. training — which stands for Awareness, Interaction, and Direction — was created in 2019 by the Center for Public Policy and Health in the College of Public Health, teaches participants how to recognize signs of mental distress, engage in compassionate and effective conversations with someone who may be struggling and connect that person with the resources they need.
Statewide Tornado Drill to Be Conducted Wednesday, March 18
Ohio is conducting a statewide tornado drill at 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18. ¹ú²úÂ×Àí will be participating in this test.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Remembers May 4, 1970, With 56th Commemoration
This year’s May 4 Commemoration, to be held May 1-4, 2026, will include special remembrances of John Cleary, one of the nine wounded students, and Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Sociology, who served as a faculty marshal during the campus shootings and worked tirelessly to ensure that the legacy of May 4 would endure.
Success Continues for ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Groundbreaking Student Life Study
Nearly 10% of all ¹ú²úÂ×Àí undergraduates are participating in the groundbreaking ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Student Life Study, providing the university with concrete information about what it’s like to be a modern-day college student.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Board of Trustees Approves Establishment of Digital Engineering Design Center
¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the Digital Engineering Design Center within the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, positioning the university as a regional and national leader in digital engineering education, research and workforce development.
Venezuelan Dentist Pursues Public Health Degree Through ¹ú²úÂ×Àí-MetroHealth Partnership
In her first year at MetroHealth's dentistry program, Bonillo Farias is participating in a partnership between MetroHealth and ¹ú²úÂ×Àí that integrates public health education into clinical dental training. The collaboration was made possible by a federal grant awarded to MetroHealth to strengthen dental residents' public health skills.
Integrated Sciences Building Re-Opened Following Liquid Nitrogen Leak
Students and staff were permitted back inside the Integrated Sciences Building on Tuesday afternoon following a problem with a liquid nitrogen tank in a student lab that lasted about 90 minutes.
'He Made Us Feel It': Students, Alumni and Colleagues Remember Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis
Former students, colleagues and educators from well beyond ¹ú²úÂ×Àí are remembering Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., for his transformative teaching and significant contributions.
‘We Are a Stronger, Bigger Institution Because of Our Regional Campuses’
¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Regional Campuses were the focus of President Todd Diacon’s Feb. 19 Talking With Todd town hall-style Teams meeting with the campus community.
