Oxford and Beyond

FSB experts: Economy walking tightrope between high inflation, recession
Three Farmer School economics professors tackle the question: Where does the economy go from here?

Miami students get involved with Cincinnati area food insecurity initiatives
A day of immersive learning leads to new appreciation for ongoing community efforts

The film that received the award was created during the pandemic and provided a unique opportunity for the program to collaborate with local arts organizations and for the students to acquire new s...

Miami to develop a Biotechnology, Bioscience, and Assistive Technology Scholars program
The funding will facilitate the continued growth of this industry in Ohio.

Miami University's FOCUS program brings prolific storyteller to campus on Feb. 8
Sterlin Harjo’s “Reservation Dogs” earned Peabody Award in 2022

Three CEC alumni among Miami University's 18 of the Last 9 Award honorees
In Miami University’s 2022 list featuring alumni, 18 of the Last 9, three College of Engineering and Computing alumni were honored.

Beyond High Street: Steve Katzfey

RedHawk Launch Accelerator announces eighth cohort of startups
Six companies will be part of the latest group of startups in the RedHawk Launch Accelerator.

ESP students go for extra bases to help MLB grow fan base
How can Major League Baseball get younger people into the sport? Miami students have some possible answers

A Luxembourg Semester Leads to a Travel Milestone
After completing a recent trip to Antarctica, Assistant Director of Miami in Luxembourg Kimberly Miller can say she has been to all seven continents—and it all started with studying abroad.

Farmer School professor named University Faculty Scholar
A professor of information systems and analytics has been named a University Faculty Scholar at Miami

Social justice interns challenged in real-world situations of social inequality
Miami’s experiential learning program is designed for three-week winter term

FIRST Tech Challenge takes over center court at Millett
The FIRST Tech Challenge, Saturday, January 14, pitted robot against robot with all students and mentors coming out winners.

MUCCE awarded for community service
The Miami University Center for Community Engagement (MUCCE) recently won the Society for Applied Anthropology’s (SfAA) Robert A. and Beverly H. Hackenberg Prize for its continued excellence ...

Miami’s Department of Theatre wins big for its production of R.U.R.
The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) National Awards Committee just commended Miami’s Department of Theatre for its production of Rossum’s Universal Robots (R.U...

Miami design faculty imagines sci-fi and real-world innovation on podcast sponsored by Mercedes-Benz
Future Dimensions, a sci-fi and real-world innovation podcast sponsored by Mercedes-Benz, recently interviewed graduate director in Experience Design at Miami University, Dennis Cheatham.

Miami University, Oxford community to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins, a 1974 Western College for Women graduate and former president of the League of Women Voters, will give the keynote speech.

EHS alumni receive prestigious '18 of the Last 9' award for outstanding accomplishments
Three EHS alumni honored for making a significant positive impact on the world

Miami nutritionist feeds the social bonds that create a healthy community
Nancy Parkinson honored with 2022 Citizen of the Year award

Miami receives 5-star ratings from global analytics firm
University earned “excellent” designation overall from QS Stars

Theatre alum Anthony Thompson named 18 of the last 9 honoree
Now in its 10th year, the 18 of the Last 9 Award recognizes alumni who lead, innovate, create, or make a significant positive impact on the world around them by consistently living out the values i...

Jessica Rivinius named Miami University’s vice president and chief marketing communications officer
The Cincinnati native has served in the position on interim basis since August

Four Farmer alumni honored among '18 of the Last 9'
Four Farmer School young alums were honored for their actions in the years after graduating from Miami.

Miami University becomes newest partner in Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network
KEEN is a network of colleges and universities that trains engineers to have an entrepreneurial mindset.

Beyond High Street: Michael Moses
Michael Moses is Executive Managing Director at GBX Group

Kickglass Dialogues Across Difference launches for Farmer School of Business students
A new program works to help students learn to talk through differences between themselves and others

Beyond High Street: Shawn Manns-Collins

Gift to strengthen commitment between Farmer School, South Korea
A new gift from the founders of an Ohio chemical company will continue to help FSB's ties with South Korea.

'An excellent event that gets better every year' Venture Pitch Competition brings ideas to life
A semester of work comes down to minutes on a stage as team pitch their projects.

Top 7 most-read Miami University news stories of 2022
Some surprises, and seasonal favorites, are included in our top most-read stories from 2022

Farmer School alumni receive honorary degrees
Two Farmer School alumni received honorary degrees at the Fall Commencement this year.

Backup quarterback leads Miami to Bahamas Bowl with quiet confidence and competitive spirit

Learn new manufacturing engineering skills with CEC workshops through Ohio’s TechCred program
TechCred helps Ohioans learn new skills and helps employers build a stronger workforce with the skills needed in a technology-infused economy.

Miami senior’s ‘Better Burger’ takes top prize in national contest
Primary Education major plans to put part of winnings toward future classroom

Stephanie Grisham and Johanna Maska discuss how the overturning of Roe v Wade affects more than access to abortion.

Exuberant Miami students generate global excitement for U.S. Men's National Soccer Team
“Barstool, U.S. soccer, and local news outlets have picked up the story of Miami students supporting the U.S. soccer team. It’s become somewhat of a national story,” Adam Beissel,...

Miami University names art museum in honor of longtime donors
Richard and Carole Cocks began donating art nearly 40 years ago

The Miami University Cyber Security Club (MUCSC) recently attended Ohio University’s Capture the Flag (CTF) competition and received first place.

Miami University’s Redhawk racing team, Baja SAE, recently received $10,000 from the Gene Haas Foundation 2022 Post-Secondary Scholarship and Sponsorship Award, as well as $5,000 from America...

Alexander, in collaboration with her colleague Cala Coats (Arizona State University), published volume 39 of the journal November 15, 2022. The edition’s theme is “Rethinking Ritual Eco...

“We solve our client's biggest issues” EY’s Raj Sharma on the future of business
Taking the business from nothing to $10 billion took less than 15 years. How long to $15 billion?

Fewer supply chain woes, but inflation, staffing could impact holiday shopping
Holiday shopping isn't quite back to 2019 levels, but expect to see more people in stores than the last two seasons.

Miami University’s Rocket Propulsion Laboratory (MURPL) was recently selected as the 56th team to compete at the 2023 Spaceport America Cup this summer.

Through the Lens: The Two Miamis: Celebrating 50 Years
View our powerful photo essay highlighting last week's multiple events commemorating this unique relationship and anniversary

Cincinnati Symphony Brass Institute highlighted in Fanfare Magazine
The Cincinnati Symphony Brass Institute is an auditioned, one-week brass-intensive program provided at no cost to students.

Miami University senior Jasmine Tran recently attended the Future Leaders in Chemical Science award symposium and presented her research on predicting physical properties.

The Howe Center emphasizes that writing is collaborative, and as such, so is the scholarship surrounding it. From October 27 through October 29, 2022, three graduate students at Miami University...

FSB entrepreneurship professor wins Dolibois Faculty Award for Innovation in Global Programming
Jim Friedman wins award for work on two projects with international components.

Regional convenings to address statewide teacher shortage stress collaborative solutions
“We need to own this crisis,” said Jason Lane, dean of the College of Education Health, and Society

Miami University, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma celebrate 50th anniversary with ‘Two Miamis’ event
Amphitheater honoring Miami Tribe of Oklahoma will be built on campus

Ryan Soskin: Learning to build startups from the inside
Ryan Soskin got the confidence to start his own company by helping small companies grow

Mussman (Western Program ‘01) discusses Cincinnati’s current state of homelessness and the housing crisis from his view as Director of Education at the Great Cincinnati Homeless Coalition.

Undergraduate takes on Antarctica to research microbials in frozen lakes
Eckhardt Karsten ‘24 traveled to Antarctica this semester to study climate change’s impact on salinity and microbial communities.

OKI funding has Amtrak project on track for 2026 construction
Rail stop is part of Chestnut Fields transportation center

Collected data will help the Center for Career Exploration and Success better understand graduates’ professional pathways so it can enhance programming for future Miamians

Visitors “Discover the Sciences” and learn more about opportunities at Miami

Graduate Student Spotlight: Allie Filiatraut
Graduate student Allie Filiatraut has recently been hired as a Research and Development Engineer for Georgia-Pacific. She will be working with Dixie Products Group to design future retail in August...

Miami brings together women in STEM by hosting annual CIQS Day event
Miami celebrated Careers Involving Quantitative Skills (CIQS) Day on Oct. 7 by inviting female high school students from southwestern Ohio to an exclusive event where they can learn and work with w...

Celebrating Miami: Tribe and University Week on campus from Nov. 6-13
“The celebration will highlight our unique relationship, its significance, and how we have been partners in learning across the years,” Miami University President Gregory Crawford said ...

Business fraternity wins national service award
One of the Farmer School's business fraternities was deemed the best in service by the national fraternity.

Law firm taps FSB expert to train law students in design thinking
A Cincinnati law firm reached out to David Eyman to give summer associates lessons in design thinking

A guided discussion hosted by the Havighurst Center for Russian & Post-Soviet Studies

Beyond High Street: Will Grant
A 2017 finance graduate is Jenny Darroch's latest guest.

In Summer 2021, Alex Arreguin and Stacy Wilson–two English faculty members from Mesa Community College–had a vision for the future of writing instruction within the ten-college Maricopa...

Farmer School alum touts power of connection in life, business
If you are alone, are you feeling lonely, or are you enjoying solitude?

Miami University Theatre presents “Miami Moves,” an interdisciplinary dance concert
With effort from faculty, staff, and students—from campus and beyond—Miami Moves is truly a collaborative community event.

Students and citizens of the Oxford community gathered to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with music, food, and art

Farmer School alum named CEO of Fortune 500 company
Stephanie Ferris will add CEO to her president role at FIS next year

Reflecting on the UniDiversity Festival 2022
The annual Latin American and Caribbean UniDiversity Festival, a highlight of National Hispanic-Latino American Heritage Month at Miami, was held on September 30.

Miami students take part in Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing
Twelve Miami students recently traveled to Orlando, FL to attend Grace Hopper Celebration, a three-day conference where they were able to gather with other women in computing and participate in a v...

Through the Lens: 2022 Miami Homecoming
A parade, a football victory, and the launch of a major fundraising campaign

Miami students have chance to shine at Blink Festival
Art, projection mapping event is Oct. 13-16 in Cincinnati

Beyond High Street: Suraj Maraboyina
The 2001 political science graduate works in the financing of Hollywood movies and shows.

The relationship is explored through art and history in exhibitions on campus and at the Oxford Community Arts Center

Study: Miami in top 30 in alumni wealth
Altrata report ranks wealthy and influential graduates

Beyond Ready: FSB trio earns roles at Boston Consulting Group
Three Farmer School seniors are heading to Boston Consulting Group for their first job after graduation.

New School-Based Center of Excellence will prioritize statewide prevention and early intervention for students and staff

Supply chain troubles bring valuable new insights for companies
The problems faced by supply chain firms over the last two years also brought a silver lining of new information and insights to improve the industry.

Miami makes third straight appearance on ‘Best Employers’ list
University is in Ohio’s top five for education industry

The Roger & Joyce Howe Center for Writing Excellence has earned three national awards in 2022 for outstanding writing scholarship and program development.

The value of an internship: a Q-and-A with Miami University student Katie Gabe
The junior majoring in Biology with a co-major in Sustainability and a minor in Photography learned a lot from her internship at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota, Florida

The annual Latin American and Caribbean UniDiversity Festival is a highlight of National Hispanic-Latino American Heritage Month at Miami.

Beyond High Street: Michelle Herrick
A chat with Michelle Herrick, Head of Real Estate Banking, JP Morgan Chase

Miami University to develop and offer courses to train technicians and engineers for Intel's workforce.

Oxford bus features artwork highlighting Myaamia language

Miami University to honor the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Freedom Summer of ’64 Award recognizes those who have inspired the nation to advance civil rights and social justice

FSB welcomes new cohort of Ryan Family Scholars
Three new Ryan Family Scholars have taken their place at the Farmer School of Business.

Miami alumni’s creation rocketing from outerwear to outer space
A special insulation created by a pair of Miami graduates is heading to space.

Miami University alumna in the front seat to NASA's next space mission
Nicole Smith’s path to space began with a fearless pursuit of math and engineering

Ten new things students will see this fall semester
Several new dining venues and digital IDs are among the latest features on campus

Free K-12 math and literacy tutoring offered through Miami University Learning Lab
A collaborative connection of partnerships, experiential learning opportunities, and essential community services provide win-win solutions for all

Recent Miami University graduate Lexie Adams receives American Institute of Chemical Engineers award
Lexie Adams, a May 2021 Miami University graduate, has recently received the 2022 AIChE Pharmaceutical Discovery, Development, and Manufacturing Forum Student Award for her research during her time...

Miami University's CEC hosts Inclusive Teaching Workshop led by Ann Haley Mackenzie
Miami’s College of Engineering and Computing will be hosting an interactive workshop led by Ann Haley Mackenzie, associate professor of science education at Miami, who will be discussing incl...

Miami hosted 15 students from Colombia, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Panama, and Nicaragua to take classes, visit various Oxford organizations, and learn about life in the United States

CEC student Yiwen Shi is currently working on summer research which focuses on developing a novel approach for the prediction of ventricular tachycardia circuits by using personalized computational...

Startup's purchase marks first exit for Social Impact Fund
The first investment by the Miami University Social Impact Fund is also its first exit.

On July 9-23, Miami University hosted Student Citizens, an inaugural program to help underserved high school students explore entry options to college by learning the application process and attend...

Farmer School alum named Fulbright Scholar for second time
There's a lot of things an economics degree can help prepare you for. Ask Bob Eckhart.

Student-run venture capital fund invests in alum’s startup
RedHawk Ventures has invested in another Miami alum's company.

Miami University student shines in national light fixture design competition
Suva Mendoza also was a finalist in another design challenge earlier this year

FSB instructor works with students of color to develop entrepreneurship skills
For the students, it was a chance to learn more about entrepreneurship. For Brenda Homan, it was a chance to expand the diversity of the entrepreneurship community.

Kimberly Hamlin elected to League of Women Voters' national board
The James and Beth Lewis Professor of History at Miami University said she is honored to join the board at “this critical time in our nation's history when voting rights, women's ri...

Miami alumni-led or alumni-founded firms take 6 of 9 categories in Cincy Inno Fire Awards
The Cincy Inno 2022 Fire Awards showed off the talents of Miami University and Farmer School alumni.

Beyond High Street: Neal Restivo
Oatey Company CEO is latest guest on Beyond High Street

Beyond High Street: Vijay Talwar

Political scientists Anne Whitesell and Kevin Reuning from Miami and Lee Hannah from Wright State did the research and led undergraduate students in gathering information on the thousands of local ...

Beyond High Street: Vijay Talwar
Vijay Talwar is the guest on the latest episode of Beyond High Street

Celebrating the Legacy of Robert E. Strippel
Student-produced video tells the story of the Robert E. Strippel Memorial Fund for Continuing Dialogue on Justice and Human Rights

Miami University students played important role in contact tracing during pandemic
“Having Miami University in our backyard and their dedicated student workers was critical to our COVID-19 response," Butler County Health Commissioner Erik Balster said. "Their work...

Miami Art professor brings “From Fine Art to Fashion” exhibition to Oxford
Della Reams, Miami University assistant teaching professor of Art, will co-host an exhibition titled “From Fine Art to Fashion” from June 10 to July 1 at the Oxford Community Arts Center.

FSB professor: Cryptocurrency crash will likely lead to regulations
A stablecoin goes unstable. Billions are lost. Now what?

Pitch competitions take entrepreneurship experiential learning to next level
Two classes culminate in competitions to pitch business ideas before industry judges

Beyond High Street: Charles Dauch


Outreach program connects students through a computer refurbishing effort
Students learn computer skills and tips about college.

Graduating senior provides life-saving gift to patient with leukemia
Her journey of donating peripheral blood stem cells began with swabbing her cheek at a Zeta Tau Alpha sorority chapter meeting

Miami students selected for Ohio Space Grant Consortium fellowship program
Miami students Allie Filiatraut and Hunter Reeling were selected to be in the Ohio Space Grant Consortium Fellowship program, which encourages advanced education in STEM for students at Ohio member...

Like most 17-year-olds, Matthew Sause did not know what career path he wanted to study at Miami University. All he knew is that what interested him the most was life sciences. Today, Sause works as...

Denise Taylor takes inspiration from today's purpose-driven students
A new entrepreneur venture draws on alumna's leadership experience in the field of systems analysis.

Telling refugees’ stories through a planned vocal symphony, 'Uplifting Unheard Voices'
“I will never forget these stories or the men and women who entrusted me with sharing their messages through my music,” said Martin Hebel, visiting faculty of Music who interviewed disp...

Beyond High Street: Michelle Girard
Michelle Girard '87, MA '88 talks with FSB dean Jenny Darroch about her time at Miami and what's happened since.

The Miami alumna is director of Medical Operations of the Air Force’s Office of the Surgeon General in Falls Church, Virginia

Miami senior named to list of top 2022 architecture and interior design graduates
Metropolis magazine started its national Metropolis Future 100 list last year