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Students enjoy diving into freshwater fish biology research in the Morris Lab

Undergraduate students Helen Stec (left) and Madison Parker (right) look into one of the large breeding mesocosm fish tanks in the Morris Lab. | Photo by Ben Siegel/Ohio University

Excerpted from Ohio University News A biology lab filled with thousands of freshwater fish from Mexico provides a hands-on setting for Ohio University students to examine how tiny, colorful swordtail fish are evolving and adapting. Dr. Molly Morris, professor of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, provides […]

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August 5, 2021 at 2:10 pmIn Class Research

Fall 2021 | New data science course gives students skills to explore real-world issues

This plot with age-adjusted death rates is used in the project to evaluate causes, treatment, and prevention of cardiovascular disease.

From Ohio University News Ohio University offers a new course this fall designed to give students in any major the skills they need to ask questions and explore problems using data. “We are immersed in data every day. It governs our lives in seen and unseen ways. Understanding how data […]

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July 14, 2021 at 12:08 pmIn Class News

Snell’s Restoration Ecology Class Helps Restore Biodiversity on Radar Hill

A group of OHIO students working on Radar Hill in 2019. Photo Credit: Rebecca Snell

By Olivia Mayernik From Ohio University News Ohio University’s Environmental & Plant Biology Department has been working to help restore biodiversity on Radar Hill within The Ridges Land Lab for nearly a decade. Dr. Rebecca Snell, assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, teaches PBIO 3330 (Restoration Ecology) […]

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April 28, 2021 at 5:10 pmIn Class News

Fall 2021 | Understanding International Trade—without a Background in Economics

Fall 2021 | Understanding International Trade—without a Background in Economics

  The Economics Department is offering a new series of 11 courses aimed at the heart of current events, both social and economic. All of these courses are at the 2000 level, and there are no prerequisites. These 3-credit courses are open to all Ohio University students. ECON 2400: International […]

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April 5, 2021 at 2:53 pmIn Class News

Fall 2021 | Course Looks at Food Demand and the Environmental, Social Costs

Fall 2021 | Course Looks at Food Demand and the Environmental, Social Costs

The Economics Department is offering a new series of 11 courses aimed at the heart of current events, both social and economic. All of these courses are at the 2000 level, and there are no prerequisites. These 3-credit courses are open to all Ohio University students. ECON 2510 Global and […]

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April 5, 2021 at 2:46 pmIn Class News

Fall 2021 | Course Offers Big Data Fluency for the 21st Century

Fall 2021 | Course Offers Big Data Fluency for the 21st Century

The Economics Department is offering a new series of 11 courses aimed at the heart of current events, both social and economic. All of these courses are at the 2000 level, and there are no prerequisites. These 3-credit courses are open to all Ohio University students. ECON 2200: Analyzing Real-World […]

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April 2, 2021 at 12:21 pmIn Class News

Fall 2021 | Course Asks How Do Economists Look at the Headlines?

Dr. Harold Winter

The Economics Department is offering a new series of 11 courses aimed at the heart of current events, both social and economic. All of these courses are at the 2000 level, and there are no prerequisites. These 3-credit courses are open to all Ohio University students. ECON 2130 Examines Racial […]

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April 2, 2021 at 11:04 amIn Class News