Departmental News

As chair, Lane will help guide and advocate for education preparation programs across the state

Art exhibit inaugurated in-part for professor
As a professor of art at Miami University, Robert Robbins’ typical landscape involves students and studios. But in his latest exhibition of his own art, Robbins likes to explore a differe...

SNL Star Colin Jost Headlines Miami Family Weekend 2023
The award-winning comedian and star of Saturday Night Live, Colin Jost, will perform at Millett Hall, Saturday, October 7th.

Senior History major sheds light on technology and its effects on feminism
Lauryn Zilles ‘23 explores the impact of past and present technology within current and second-wave feminist movements.

Winners named in the Miami University 2023 Young Sculptors Competition for the $10,000 Yeck Award
The Young Sculptors Competition exhibition is on view at Hiestand Galleries through Oct. 6

Elizabeth Music '22 BA/MA Program Alumni Spotlight
BA/MA alumna in Philosophy From Springboro, Ohio Former Treasurer and Co-President, College Diabetes network — Miami University Chapter Member, Amicus Curiae Pre-Law Society and Groupele...

European history tour offers Regionals students new experiences, cultural views
Miami faculty member’s trips grow in popularity as word spreads about how fun they are

Urban Cohort offers Cleveland Winter Immersion Program
Miami University offers a transformative non-credit workshop scheduled for January 5-26, 2024. This three-week urban residential program will take place in the Ohio City neighborhood of Cleveland, ...

Art professor exhibits two pieces in Columbus gallery
Miami University professor of art Tracy Featherstone let her imagination run free with her newest artwork in the Beeler Gallery’s “Wake…Sleep…Dream”...

Faculty Spotlight: Andrea Ridilla
Music professor Andrea Ridilla has exciting things ahead of her

Surviving culture shock (Part 1: studying abroad)
Hear about the revelations that arise while studying abroad, ways to deal with culture shock, and about learning how to live on your own

Oh, how you’ll grow (Part 2: studying away)
Hear about the power of networking, finding the confidence to live the life you want, and about learning how capable you really are

Gerontology student with global perspectives
The next generation of gerontologists is filled with perspectives from all over the globe.

Wenner’s exclusion of Black and female musical voices from his supposedly definitive list of “Masters” is straightforward cultural erasure, writes Kernodle

Miami CEC is top performer in U.S. News and World Report 2024 rankings
Miami's College of Engineering and Computing was named to multiple top-ranking lists by U.S. News & World Report.

New B.A. in Studio Art provides additional opportunities for students
The new degree launched this Fall.

Miami University Robotics Club receives grant for agricultural robotics project
Miami University CEC’s Robotics and Automation Club recently received a $12,000 grant from the Women’s Giving Circle for their research applying robotics in agriculture.

The Howe Center for Writing Excellence is excited to announce that nominations are now open for the 2024 Roger & Joyce Howe Award for Excellence in Disciplinary Writing Instruction.

Health Professional School Fair
Join us at the 8th Annual Miami University Health Professional School Fair!
Virtual Open House for Gerontology MGS and Ph.D. programs
Join the next generation of gerontologists.
Maddie Weaver ’24, Mechanical Engineering major, wins 2023 PSAAA
The Provost Student Academic Achievement Award is given to students who both excel in coursework and provide a positive impact on the university.

Center for Supply Chain Excellence Roundtable brings students, alumni, recruiters together
It was the third year for the Roundtable, and the biggest so far.

New mainstage play to run Oct 6-8
Join Miami University Theatre for With Two Wings

Karla Guinigundo’s MacMillan Hall office filled with keepsakes from her travels
The director of global partnerships hopes to motivate students to accept the challenge of adding a global experience into their academic or professional development plans

University is among nation’s best colleges

Meet the Miami CEC students and faculty breaking new ground in generative AI, deep learning
In the college town of Oxford, Ohio, Miami University CEC professors are working with students to push the frontiers of generative AI research, producing novel real-world applications.

Altman Institute members earn award for best paper
The paper focuses on how individuals manage identity multiplicity, defined as three or more role identities.

Miami University highlights annual Citizenship and Democracy Week events
Oxford and Regional campuses host a weeklong series of events discussing what history has taught us about democracy and what’s to come description

Few beverages have as rich a heritage and as complicated a chemistry as bourbon whiskey, often called “America’s spirit,” Crowder says

Latin Grammy-winning flutist Nestor Torres will perform and speak on the Oxford and Regionals campuses and lead a music clinic at Talawanda High School

In 2019, tourists from China were among the best-traveled in the world. They collectively spent more than US$250 billion abroad – nearly twice as much as their nearest competitors, the Americ...
Keisha Norris receives 2023 Dean's Award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Keisha, or "Ms. Keisha," as she is known by many students, is a revered figure in the halls of CEC.

New major in Cybersecurity and Networking to start in early 2024
Graduates will be prepared for high-paying, in-demand jobs in this growing field
Re-igniting an Exploration in Aging Research
From research to policy work, bringing it all together at Miami University

Belarus opposition leader to deliver the Havighurst Lecture this fall
Havighurst Center for Russian and Post-Soviet Studies welcomes Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the 2020 Belarusian opposition leader.

September News at the Art Museum
Check out what is going on at the Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum by reading this month's e-Newsletter HERE. Inside this issue: New on the Moments at the Art Museum Blog Thinking about Ethica...

Art Museum to hold Heritage Symposium Oct 5-6
In conjunction with the current exhibition, Heritage: Shaping Past, Present, Future a two-day symposium is being held at the Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum (RCCAM) at Miami University. Partici...

Center for L.I.F.E. takes shape at Farmer School of Business
Thanks to a $3 million gift, the Leading the Integration of Faith & Entrepreneurship program is now a center.

Miami CEC Professor Catherine Almquist's research addresses VOC emission reduction in automobiles
Could a UV LED photocatalytic device effectively reduce emissions from gasoline-powered vehicles? This CEC professor worked with a team of undergraduate engineers to find out.

Reefs have provided knowledge, stories, hopes, and histories in many cultures. Navakas says. Coral’s loss also takes an enormous spiritual, psychological, and cultural toll

Alumni Spotlight: Hunter Cuyler
2023 viola performance alumnus will enter prestigious graduate conducting program

Sharing Howe Innovations Beyond Miami
The innovations happening in the Howe Center are being shared and taken up by others across the U.S. The International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference (IWAC) held at Clemson University in...

Urban Cohort students find a passion for community through summer camp internships
Developing a sense of purpose and place helps students make deeper connections to academic interests

Bioengineer Andrew Jones is conducting groundbreaking research on using genetically engineered bacteria to produce hallucinogens with therapeutic potential

Learn about Miami’s farm and more on this episode of ‘Cultivating Place: Conversations on Natural History and the Human Impulse to Garden’

Architecture professor to publish chapter on renowned educational theorist
Professor of architecture and interior design John Reynolds will advance his research and writing in his chapter, “Off the Grid: Insight into Design’s Inner and Outer Landscapes” ...

Taiwanese guest lecturers share technique and knowledge in dance class
On August 29, the students in director of dance Ashley Goos’ Choreography and Dance as Culture classes learned traditional Chinese movement from visiting Taiwanese dancers. The dancers a...

Alumni Spotlight: Austin Hogans
Architecture graduate leads donation campaign for first-year architecture students

'It's a life-changing scholarship:' New cohort of Ryan Family Scholars announced
A trio of Farmer School students are this year's members of the Ryan Family Scholars.

With nearly 1,000 acres and 17 miles of trails in our backyard, the Natural Areas are an invaluable resource for recreation, teaching, and research

Nathan French in The Conversation: ‘Saudi reforms are softening Islam’s role’
The crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, is bringing a new vision of a “moderate, balanced” Saudi Islam by minimizing the role of Saudi religious institutions once seen as...

Dauch, Krueger to lead FSB Business Advisory Council
A pair of Farmer School alumni will co-lead the Business Advisory Council.

Mental health in college: A student roundtable builds awareness and support
Students share experiences, offer advice for seeking support, and talk about ending the stigma around mental health for students everywhere

This grant will provide resources, equipment, and support for a new clinical prospective study, as well as multiple new professional opportunities for Miami students.

Fashion program applications open until end-of-day Friday, September 29
Do you love fashion? Are you interested in co-majoring or minoring in fashion at Miami University? If so, you can apply for the Fashion Program until the end of the day on Friday, September 29!

New Computer Science scholarships made possible by generous gift
Richard ’74 and Cheryl Monroe have given more than $1 million to support two scholarships for students majoring in programs in Miami University’s College of Engineering and Computing.

Assistant professor of communication design to help lead national design organization
Zack Tucker was recently selected to be a member on the Design Educators Community (DEC) Steering Committee for the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), the nation’s premier professiona...

First SCOM majors named EY Scholars
The first group of young women to receive a new scholarship have been named.