Yahoo Lifestyle, Sept. 11: Psychology says people in their 60s who suddenly want to drive past the house they grew up in aren’t living in the past — they’re checking what’s still standing, and usually something in the present made them ask
Allen McConnell, University Distinguished Professor of Psychology, is referenced in this article around his research into how individuals use nostalgia to construct their sense of self.

NPR-WVXU, Ch. 91.7, Sept. 11: Miami U. researcher says armadillos have likely arrived in Ohio
Tereza Jezkova, associate professor of Biology, shares that researchers at the university have found what is possibly the first documented natural occurrence of armadillos in Ohio. Additional coverage on this topic appeared in numerous news outlets, including CBS-WBNS, the Columbus Dispatch, the Cincinnati Enquirer, and Yahoo News.

The Conversation, Sept. 9: The Women's Professional Baseball League is betting that women’s baseball has a future in the US
Callie Maddox, associate professor of Sport Leadership and Management, provides a recap on the inaugural season of the Women’s Professional Baseball League.

Batesville Leader, Sept. 9: Nature’s Corner
Michelle Baker, student associate of Project Dragonfly, wrote this story on how Miami University researchers traveled over 2,750 miles to study bird conservation and species in Ecuador.

Movers & Makers, Sept. 8: Miami launches new department focused on technology workforce
The university’s regional campuses in Hamilton and Middletown launched the Department of Applied Computing and Engineering Technology. Mohammad Mayyas, associate dean for strategic initiatives and chair of the new department, is quoted.

Movers & Makers, Sept. 8: United Way announces grantees for Future of Manufacturing Fund Year III
Miami University is one of six local organizations to be awarded a grant from GE Aerospace Foundation and United Way of Greater Cincinnati.

Good Info News Wire, Sept 8: Fort Worth to celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day with two Fiestas Patrias events on Sept. 13
Elena Albarrán, professor of Global and Intercultural Studies, shares the meaning behind Mexico’s Independence Day.

Smithsonian Magazine, Sept. 8: These Adorable, Critically Endangered Pygmy Raccoons in Cozumel Are Teaching One Another to Turn Trash Into Toy Balls
Michelle Szydlowski, visiting assistant professor of Biology for Project Dragonfly, and Nessie O’Neil, student researcher, published observations of pygmy raccoons in Cozumel. The study shows the animals deliberately modifying an object and then using it for something other than eating.