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By Tetyana Dovbnya International Student Advising Specialist / Academic Advisor ‘Per aspera ad astra’ or ‘through hardships to the stars’ is not only the well-known phrase that Stoic philosopher Seneca coined, but also a stark reality for many college students. Studying is indeed associated with hard work, time commitment, and […]

Over the summer, students in Chemistry & Biochemistry’s Summer Undergraduate Research program participated in a Science Communication and Public Engagement workshop. For the culminating experience, students designed and presented an infographic about molecules in everyday life for a general audience. Some students highlighted surprising molecular similarities between nail polish & […]

The Biological Sciences graduate program launched a new initiative this year to help students develop practical, career-building skills. On Oct. 9, the department hosts Jennifer Murphy, assistant dean of Career Management and Student Success from the OHIO College of Business. Her lecture is titled, “Managing your network and career.” Murphy’s […]

Dr. Scott Powell ’05M, ’08P is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Global Studies Advisor at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana. Ever since he graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences at OHIO with his M.A. in Sociology and Ph.D. in Cultural Studies in Education from the College […]

Students in OPIE’s U.S. Pathway Program had a quintessentially Athens experience when they hiked into the forests surrounding The Ridges on a hunt for pawpaws. Accompanied by OPIE faculty and Dr. Kim Thompson from the Department of Environmental and Plant Biology, the students learned how to identify and collect pawpaws, […]

By MC Tilton, PACE Writer Stacy Welker had no idea how her passions would blossom when she was just a little girl reading books about animals and evolution given to her by her father.  His stories of local ecosystems and biological processes imparted his “nerdiness” and scientific inclination to her, […]

The Food Studies theme has joined forces with Ohio University Culinary Services to bring local food to more students on campus. Earlier this month, produce from the Plant Biology Learning Gardens hit the shelves of the beautiful Jefferson Marketplace, located within Jefferson Hall on East Green. Food Studies students will […]