Archive for October, 2013

By Dr. Daniel Phillips College of Arts & Sciences faculty are tackling the challenges of the 21st century by building interdisciplinary and team-taught courses around a new set of curricular themes. The Knowing the Future theme seeks to acquaint students with different ways in which we think about the future. […]

College of Arts & Sciences faculty are tackling the challenges of the 21st century by building interdisciplinary and team-taught courses around a new set of curricular themes. “In the space of a few months, Food Studies has gone from the proverbial mustard seed to an actual living green shoot pushing […]

By Dr. Yeong-Hyun Kim and Dr. Edna Wangui College of Arts & Sciences faculty are tackling the challenges of the 21st century by building interdisciplinary and team-taught courses around a new set of curricular themes. The Wealth and Poverty theme aims to address economic growth, wealth distribution, poverty, inequality, and […]

 By Dr. Vincent Jungkunz and Dr. Ayesha Hardison College of Arts & Sciences faculty are tackling the challenges of the 21st century by building interdisciplinary and team-taught courses around a new set of curricular themes. In the Love and Hate theme, we explore at least two major understandings of the […]

Dear Colleagues, I know that many of us have had a strong reaction to the tragic events on Court Street during Homecoming. As a result of those events and the university’s constant cry for “safety” this Halloween, I have decided to put my feet where my mouth is so to […]

“The American chestnut (Castanea dentata) was once a dominant canopy species in the Eastern Deciduous Forest. Unfortunately, the species was decimated by the chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica) in the early 20th century,” say Dr. Brian McCarthy and Lauren Bizzari in the introduction to their poster on “An experimental assessment of […]

“Ohio University has changed the fabric of the Athens community through its students who came here and decided to stay (or come back) and put down roots, making Athens their home. One of those people is Liz Pahl, who settled here after graduating. She now serves as a grants manager […]