Good morning, Oxford.

Miami University graduate Rachelle Swan presented her Fulbright research at the U.S. Embassy in Accra today and shared her work on Ghanaian art education, planning to introduce a new curriculum that shows art's role in daily life after three years of study in Ghana.

Undergraduate Mullally at Miami studies colorectal cancer in the Shi lab while gaining leadership skills from pre-med clubs and office hours (a key career booster).

He will use these experiences to prepare for medical school after graduation.

Researchers from Miami University and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign co-authored a study published in Physics and Chemistry of Minerals that finds cryptomelane modified with europium or cerium retains its crystalline structure under shock compression — the finding may guide future development of resilient materials.

The Oxford Historic and Architectural Preservation Commission approved demolition of the former Follett’s Miami Co-op Bookstore on High and Poplar on July 8.

Remediation and demolition will take six months, with a four story building for retail and apartments set to finish in late spring 2029 + a $873,000 grant aiding cleanup.