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By Emily Uhlman Field Ecology student interning at the Wayne National Forest The Ohio University plant biology and wildlife biology interns tagged along to help monitor the status of running buffalo clover, Trifolium stoloniferum, which is listed as an endangered species in Ohio. We traveled to two sites that day. […]

The Food Studies theme recently hosted a delegation of faculty and graduate students from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana at the OHIO Student Farm. The scholars were here to study service-learning in rural Appalachia. After a film presentation about Food Studies and discussion with students, they toured the Student […]

By Raymond Humienny NQPI writing intern Ohio University Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute alumnus Greg Petersen visited the Athens campus recently for the Condensed Matter and Surface Science Colloquium as a part of the “Bring Back OUr Alumni” event. Petersen, an algorithm engineer, shared his thoughts about establishing a career […]

The Ohio University chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the national collegiate Hispanic honor society, was named a 2018 Honor Chapter. Of the 600-plus chapters nationwide, only nine chapters were selected this year. “Honor Chapters (Capítulos de Honor y Mérito) are selected each year by the Executive Committee based upon annual […]

By Abbey Didier Wildlife Biology and Conservation Major interning at the Wayne National Forest Fungi and different mushrooms play a bigger part in the woods than most people realize or even think about. They help to decay rotting and fallen trees which recycles nutrients back to the ground and opens […]

The Ohio University Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies program offers a new Fall 2018 online course. WGSS 6000: Gendered Bodies, is a fully online, graduate-level course. WGSS 6000, #14736, section 101: Gendered Bodies (fully online; 4 credit hours) Space is limited to 10 students. This course asks how gendered bodies […]

By Brenna Tippie and Ben Johnson Anthropology majors interning at the Wayne National Forest When anyone hears the word “archaeology,” their mind is drawn to the image of Indiana Jones, his adventures, and all the glory that comes with them. What they don’t tell you about is the hills. From […]