Archive for August, 2015

This week faculty and students from OHIO and the University of Leipzig, Germany have been meeting to discuss the latest advances in bioanalytic techniques and their application to drug discovery. The week-long series of lectures and discussions is part of the Chemistry & Biochemistry at the Materials Interface (CBMI) research […]

By Samantha Peko The International Workshop on Spintronics and Related Quantum Phenomena (S-60) was held in Cancun, Mexico, from Aug. 7 to 8. The Conference was the brainchild of Ohio University Professor Dr. Saw-Wai Hla, who wanted to honor the 60th birthday of fellow Physics professor Dr. Sergio E. Ulloa. […]

Students looking for a 1-credit course this semester can dip into one of the university’s themes with a CAS 1300x Themes in Action course. Choose from five different sections—each focused on a different curricular theme—and get involved in activities and events around sustainability, local food, justice and social change, wealth […]

The Biological Sciences Department announces that the long-awaited demolition of Irvine and Ryors annexes was completed over the summer. Although the buildings had been heavily used for anatomy and physiology instruction since they were built in the 1990s, few tears were shed at their demise. “The department is really excited […]

By Chris Caldwell Dr. Gary Holcomb, Professor of African American Studies, working in concert with faculty from around the nation, has secured a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant totaling nearly $200,000. The grant was issued on July 28, 2015. In total the NEH issued $36.6 million dollars to […]

The International Education Week Committee at Ohio University is soliciting nominations for three Awards for Excellence in Global Engagement. The awards recognize faculty, staff, and alumni for their outstanding contributions to international education, global competency, cultural understanding and/or international programs at Ohio University or in their fields or disciplines. The […]

Ohio University alum Dr. Tiffany Gayle Chenault has published her first book, The Unseen Politics of Public Housing: Resident Councils, Communities, and Change. Chenault earned a BA in Sociology-Pre-Law with a minor in African-American Studies in 1996 from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. She is Associate […]