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Branching Out: Flowers and Herbs at OHIO Student Farm

Two spiral pathways, emulating the design of an antique McArthur Brick Plant brick.

By Julie Anna Scott Bachelor of Specialized Studies in Sustainable Agriculture and Herbalism Just off of West State Street, down a windy gravel road, there lies an abundant garden laden with squash, tomatoes and the usual crops one might find at any good farm. But this year, something new has […]

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August 28, 2018 at 8:13 pmIn Class News

History’s Sutton Interns at U.S. Embassy in Madrid

Bentley Annex, the building housing the History Department

For 10 weeks during the 2018 summer, Jen Sutton, M.A. student in the History Department, interned at the U.S. Embassy Madrid in the Economic section. A significant part of Sutton’s internship was spent providing administrative assistance for official events including IN3, a premier entrepreneur and investment event held in Spain in October. She […]

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August 28, 2018 at 2:32 pmIn Class

Happy Beginnings | Geography Seniors Headed to Careers, Military, Graduate Schools

“This May we sent off a large and impressive class of graduating Geography majors. Most have very exciting plans, including graduate school, service such as AmeriCorps or Peace Corps, or their first professional job. We congratulate them all and hope they stay in touch and hopefully help graduating Bobcats in […]

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August 19, 2018 at 1:37 pmIn Class

AEP Ohio Gift Helps Fund Peer-Led STEM Workshops in Athens County

AEP Ohio Gift Helps Fund Peer-Led STEM Workshops in Athens County

Ohio University peer leaders will take STEM workshops throughout Athens County in cooperation with the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery, thanks to a gift from AEP Ohio. The $6,500 gift supports Ohio University’s Peer-Led Community Engagement with Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Program. The funding will help provide stipends […]

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July 11, 2018 at 4:09 pmIn Class News

Working on the Wayne | Seeking Salamanders

Jefferson Salamander/Unisexual Mole Salamander. Photo Credit: Nicole Dake

  Editor’s Note: Nicole Dake and Tyler Stewart are Environmental Biology and Wildlife Biology majors interning at the Wayne National Forest. This summer two Biological Sciences students, Nicole Dake and Tyler Stewart, participated in an internship through the Wayne National Forest. Tasked with surveying a future prescribed burn site (the Long […]

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June 28, 2018 at 1:31 pmIn Class News

Meteorology Students Chase Storms in Tornado Alley, Featured in U.S. News

The group races east toward a supercell in the Texas panhandle, attempting to get ahead of the forward flank downdraft.

Eighteen meteorology students from Ohio University packed their bags and headed west to the Central and Southern Plains’ Tornado Alley. On the trip, students directly observed deep, moist atmospheric convection and its associated phenomena, including single-cell, multi-cell, and supercell storms, which can produce squall lines, hail, lightning, and tornadoes. The […]

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June 18, 2018 at 1:32 pmIn Class In the News Students in the News

Students Study UK Sport and Culture at Manchester, England over Spring Break

Students prepare to watch an English Premiership football match in Stoke City, England.

  Every year Dr. David Bell, Associate Professor of Linguistics, takes a group of students to Manchester, England for the UK Sport and Culture spring break study abroad program. This year the group was joined by Annie Brackley, Sports Administration Instructor. The course consists of online modules with lectures, readings, […]

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May 14, 2018 at 2:48 pmIn Class News