The OUtlet

New research out of Ohio University focuses on developing chemical tools to study and manipulate protein-to-protein interactions. Knowledge gained from this research can be used to advance development of new therapeutic approaches for diseases and provide insight into how plastic impacts the human body.

Justin Holub is an associate professor of biochemistry at Ohio University. He received a federal grant to study how certain environmental toxins bind to proteins and can lead to debilitating physiological disorders, including inflammation, autoimmunity, and cancer.

Holub sat down to speak with WOUB’s David Forster for “Modern Science.”

On this episode of "River of Words", host Wendy McVicker welcomes poet Deni Naffziger and visual artist Mark Hackworth to discuss their creative collaborations, including "Still Life", a collection of poetry and photography featured in Naffziger's 2023 book "Strange Bodies".

In this episode of "Echoes From the History Center", host Tom O'Grady speaks with Tyler McDaniel, president of Little Cities of Black Diamonds, about the history of southeastern Ohio's former coal-mining communities. McDaniel discusses the organization's efforts to preserve the region's history through archival collections, oral histories and community engagement. The conversation also explores the industrial development, cultural diversity and lasting legacy of the region's coal towns. McDaniel previews Little Cities Day, returning to the historic Tecumseh Theater in Shawnee on Saturday, Oct. 24, with this year's theme, "Sustaining Heritage." The free event will feature panel discussions, historical tours, presentations and activities highlighting regional history and preservation efforts.

On this episode of "Echoes From the History Center", host Tom O’Grady talks with Brian Koscho, creator and producer of Invisible Ground. The multimedia project uses audio, augmented reality, visual elements and place-based storytelling to engage people with the history of their communities. Koscho discusses the origins of Invisible Ground, how the project has developed and the ways it connects people with the stories of Southeast Ohio’s people and places.

Poets Albert Rouzie, Ivars Balkits, Wendy McVicker, and Bonnie Proudfoot read and discuss poetry.

The Canaanville Arts Center will host a First Friday event featuring the Starbrick Artists on Oct. 2 from noon to 8 p.m. The one-day event will include an art market from noon to 5 p.m., followed by an opening reception and exhibition of larger works from 5 to 8 p.m., along with live music and wood-fired pizza throughout the day. In this episode of “Conversations From Studio B,” Emily Votaw speaks with Canaanville Arts Center co-founder Nick Frank and Starbrick Artists Rene Olson and Laurie Vancouver about the event and the collaboration behind it. The guests discuss the history of the Starbrick Cooperative Gallery in Nelsonville and how its artists have continued working and exhibiting together since the gallery closed in 2021. They also discuss the development of the Canaanville Arts Center and efforts to create more opportunities for artists and arts programming in Southeast Ohio. The conversation looks at what the collaboration could mean for future First Friday events and other arts programming in the Athens area.

In this episode of "Echoes from the History Center", host Tom O’Grady talks with Jeff and Kathy Crisler about the writing and development of "The Last Canal Boat", an original musical inspired by the history of Ohio’s Hocking Canal. The musical follows Abigail Rose Fletcher, a young girl who dreams of becoming a canal boat captain, while weaving real people, events and stories from Southeast Ohio’s canal era into its narrative.

The Crislers discuss the extensive historical research behind the production, the importance of preserving stories connected to the region’s disappearing canal remnants and the local cast and musicians bringing the musical to the stage.

"The Last Canal Boat" will be performed at the Logan Theater, 88 E. Main St. in Logan, on Friday, Oct. 2, and Saturday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m., with a final performance Sunday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m.

On this episode of "River of Words", host Wendy McVicker talks with poet Jennifer Schomburg Kanke about her new collection, "Little Stone, Little Stone". Kanke discusses how her experience with ovarian cancer shaped the collection and why she questions the language of being a cancer “warrior” or “survivor.” The conversation explores delayed diagnosis and medical dismissal, ovarian cancer awareness, and Kanke’s poems about other people who have experienced the disease. Kanke also discusses her use of poetic form, meter and research, and how writing helped her work through the complicated emotions surrounding cancer and survivorship. Throughout the conversation, she reads several poems from "Little Stone, Little Stone".

Poets Wendy McVicker, Albert Rouzie, Bonnie Proudfoot, and Ivars Balkits read and discuss poetry.

In this episode of "Conversations from Studio B," WOUB's Emily Votaw talks with Athens Art Guild President Marjorie Lee about the organization's first permanent headquarters, located in the historic Mansfield House at 667 E. State St. in Athens. The organization will celebrate the new space with a grand opening Sunday, August 30, 2026.

Lee discusses how the guild found its new home, the history of the Mansfield House and what having a permanent space makes possible for the organization. She also talks about the guild's efforts to make arts programming accessible through affordable art classes, its school art supply grant program and plans for future events at the property, including night markets and the return of the Krampus Parade.