Archive for March, 2017

Senior Finds Adventure, Hands-on Science in Alaska Internship

Danielle Butts's internship in Kodiak, Alaska, provided adventure and education.

by Kristin M. Distel “My internship taught me about my skills and interests, and it took me outside of my familiar environment in Ohio,” says Danielle Butts, a senior in Wildlife and Conservation Biology, who spent summer of 2016 completing an exciting internship at Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge in Kodiak, […]

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March 28, 2017 at 6:59 pmNews

Student Will Put German Language to Use in BMW Internship

Elisa Bergmeier

Elisa Bergmeier, a sophomore mechanical engineering student, started taking German classes outside of her engineering major “because it will help me hopefully in a career with BMW.” She starts a three-rotation internship with BMW in Greenville, SC, in the fall semester and hopes to travel to Germany as well. “I […]

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March 28, 2017 at 5:41 pmNews

Wyatt Receives 2017 Excellence in Education Award from ASPB

In 2015, Sarah Wyatt and Colin Kruse unpack the frozen samples that flew on the International Space Station.

Dr. Sarah Wyatt has been named the recipient of the 2017 Excellence in Education Award from the American Society of Plant Biologists. The award will be presented June 24-28 at Plant Biology 2017 in Honolulu. Wyatt is Professor of Environmental & Plant Biology at Ohio University. Wyatt is recognized as […]

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March 28, 2017 at 4:35 pmNews

Biotech Company Quidel Seeks Applications from Biology, Chemistry Majors

Biotech Company Quidel Seeks Applications from Biology, Chemistry Majors

Quidel, a biotech company, and Ohio University are working together to support students and alumni in pursuit of rewarding career opportunities. The company’s Athens location employs many Ohio University Bobcats from a variety of backgrounds and areas of expertise. Quidel is looking for candidates for two open positions, especially biology […]

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March 28, 2017 at 3:31 pmNews

66 Students Visit Southeast Ohio’s Coal-Mining Roots

66 Students Visit Southeast Ohio’s Coal-Mining Roots

Sixth-six Ohio University students visited notable historic sites critical to understanding Southeast Ohio’s coal-mining roots and history of activism on Saturday, March 25, with the Wealth and Poverty theme. They include students from CAS 2300x Themes in Action: Wealth and Poverty, HLTH 6760 Environmental Health Sciences in Public Health, POLS 3060 […]

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March 28, 2017 at 3:31 pmNews

University Mourns Psychology Professor Emeritus Harry Kotses

Harry Kotses

By Andrew Harver, Ph.D., former student, colleague, friend From Compass Emeritus Professor Harry Kotses, husband of Kandee S. Grossman, died at his home in Sanibel, FL, on March 7, 2017, at the age of 78 with Kandee at his side. Family, friends, colleagues, and students will remember him for the […]

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March 28, 2017 at 2:33 pmNews

CLJC Seeks Program Assistants for Summer Law & Trial Institute

Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court Maureen O'Connor with students of OHIO's Summer Law and Trial Institute

The Center for Law, Justice & Culture is accepting applications for two Program Assistants for the Summer Law & Trial Institute in July 2017. The application deadline for the positions is April 30. This is a paid position for the duration of the program. The Summer Law & Trial Institute is a […]

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March 28, 2017 at 1:23 pmNews