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A fundamental equation in mathematical biophysics is the cable equation, whose solution gives the distribution of voltage along the length of a membrane, such as a neuronal axon. Anika Friedman, an Ohio University Engineering Physics and Neuroscience double major in the Honors Tutorial College, spent last summer delving into a […]

Allison Sharrock is spending her final semester at Ohio University interning with the Adult Parole Authority, a branch of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. As an intern Sharrock assists with paperwork, observes supervision meetings between offenders and parole officers, helps offenders complete different supervision requirements, and takes advantage […]

Performing statistical nuclear reaction calculations can be difficult, since they require inputs at a level of expertise which non-specialists often lack. Ohio University nuclear astrophysicist, Dr. Zach Meisel, decided to enlist the help of a student computer programmer last summer to write code to simplify the process. Meisel invited OHIO […]

Billie Frank ’18 stayed in Athens last summer to take some courses. She added an internship to her summer schedule by walking into the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Athens County and asking if they needed summer help. “They did end up needing an intern because their regular interns had […]

Biological Sciences doctoral student Anthony Gilbert received the 2018-19 Donald Clippinger Graduate Fellowship from Ohio University. “Your project, ‘Evolutionary Responses to Global Climate Change in Desert Reptiles,’ affirms the excellence in research and creative activity currently underway at Ohio University,” said Dr. David Koonce, Associate Dean of the Graduate College. […]

History doctoral student Alexander Lovelace received the John Cady Graduate Fellowship from Ohio University for the 2018-19 academic year. The award is one of five named competitive fellowships awarded by the Graduate College and for which any nominated OHIO graduate student is eligible. “Your project, ‘Total Coverage: How Media Shaped […]

Excerpted from Compass By the Office of Global Affairs Ohio University welcomed several officials from Japan’s Iwate Prefectural University to Athens in February. The IPU representatives were hosted by the Linguistics Department and took part in a wide range of other events. One main collaboration that OHIO has been working […]