Butler Rural Electric Cooperative Coop Magazine August 2026 (p. 26-27): Powering Education: Mapping utility right-of-way using GIS and drone technology
Robbyn Abbitt, GIS coordinator and associate director of Miami's Geospatial Analysis Center, and her Advanced GIS class worked with Butler Rural Electric Cooperative last spring to do a proof of concept project using drones to do power line/pole inspections and aerial imaging. 

CNN, July 22: U.S. Humanitarian Aid Flight Arrives in Cuba: 
Juan Carlos Albarran, senior lecturer of Global and Intercultural Studies, was interviewed during a news segment about Cuba’s future being in limbo amid unpredictable U.S. foreign policy.

Movers & Makers, July 21: David Jenike: Zoo’s new CEO aims for experiences that inspire
Miami University alumnus David Jenike, new CEO of the Cincinnati Zoo, shares how Miami University prepared him for his future.

Pasadena Arts & Science Beat, July 20: ‘Pompeii: Out of Time’: Family-Friendly History with Scientists and Tom Hiddleston
This article features Steven Tuck, professor of History and the new docuseries “Pompeii: Out of Time,” executive produced and hosted by actor Tom Hiddleston.
 

CNN, July 20:  Glimpse what life was like for survivors of the Pompeii disaster
This article features Steven Tuck, professor of History and the new docuseries “Pompeii: Out of Time,” executive produced and hosted by actor Tom Hiddleston.  The series premiered on July 23 on National Geographic and began streaming July 24 on Disney+ and Hulu.