Archive for November, 2016

The Ohio Bobcat Nano-wagon Team Reaches a Milestone

Bobcat Nano-wagon

The Ohio Bobcat Nano-wagon team reached a milestone in June 2016 when the group of Dr. Eric Masson, Associate Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry, completed the synthesis of the nanocar that will compete in the first-ever race of molecular cars in Toulouse, France, end of April 2017. Graduate students Mersad […]

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November 30, 2016 at 10:26 amResearch

Graduate Student Finds Success Covering Columbus Blue Jackets, Earns NHL Credentials

Graduate student Sean Merz has found success as a writer for Last Word on Sports

by Kristin M. Distel Master of Arts student Sean Merz, who is studying English literature at Ohio University, has found a way to combine his love for language and his passion for hockey. Since April, Merz has been working as a writer and editor for Last Word on Sports, a […]

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November 29, 2016 at 4:49 pmNews Students in the News

Figueroa Presents a Paper at the Middle East Studies Association Annual Meeting

Dr. Melissa Figueroa

Dr. Melissa Figueroa, Assistant Professor of Spanish, presented a paper on “Theater Reminiscences: The Politics of Memory after the Expulsion of the Moriscos” at the annual meeting of the Middle East Studies Association in Boston. The paper explored how the Moriscos—descendants of Muslims in Spain who were forced to convert […]

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November 29, 2016 at 3:32 pmResearch

Psychology-Sociology Alum Manages Payroll for Pipeline Group

Psychology-Sociology Alum Manages Payroll for Pipeline Group

Ohio University alum Ashley Bueker Wright ’11, ’14M is a senior human resources and payroll analyst for Columbia Pipeline Group. She is responsible for all payroll procedures for the company, including processing payroll for nearly 2,000 internal employees including both exempt/salaried and nonexempt employees. Wright earned a B.A. in Psychology […]

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November 29, 2016 at 3:08 pmAlumni

Athens Messenger | ‘Children and Parents Discover Fun with Physics’

Athens Messenger | ‘Children and Parents Discover Fun with Physics’

The Athens Messenger reported that Ohio University Associate Professors Dr. Eric Stinaff and Dr. Mark Lucas of Physics & Astronomy provided demonstrations on lasers and infrared cameras, along with other activities for the whole family at an event hosted by the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery. The Athens Messenger story […]

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November 29, 2016 at 11:38 amFaculty in the News In the News

Mock Trial Team Headed to Regional Competition in February

Ohio University Mock Trial Team after the Scarlet & Gray Invitational Tournament in October 2016.

The Ohio University Mock Trial Team  has been assigned to compete in a regional tournament of the American Mock Trial Association in Columbus, Ohio, on Feb. 11-12, 2017. The competition will take place at the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas.  This is the team’s second consecutive year competing in the regional tournaments. For […]

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November 29, 2016 at 10:16 amNews

Food Studies | Students Learn about Sustainable Thanksgiving Dishes

Food Studies | Students Learn about Sustainable Thanksgiving Dishes

The Office of Sustainability hosted a gathering of students and faculty on Nov. 1 for a sustainable Thanksgiving dinner. The event gathered people from across colleges to learn about more sustainable holiday possibilities, as well as to commune over the bounty of the university community’s own resources. Annie Laurie Cadmus, […]

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November 29, 2016 at 10:07 amNews