Research

Moran, Trese, Kostansek Present on Creative Models for Financing the Farm

From left, Dr. Theresa Moran, Dr. Art Trese, and Joy Kostansek

Dr. Theresa Moran, Dr. Art Trese, and Joy Kostansek attended the Farm to Institution New England Campus Farmer Summit on Feb. 22 to present a session on “Financing the Farm: Creative Models + Financial Infrastructure” about their work with the OHIO Student Farm. Held at Stonehill College in Easton, Mass., this […]

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March 3, 2020 at 11:01 amResearch

Scientists Show How Soil Changes May Trigger Rise of Maple Tree Population in Forests

Old hardwood forest

From Ohio University News A recent Ohio University study offers new information about how changes in the nutrient composition of the soil in forests could be leading to a rise in the maple tree population while suppressing the growth of oaks. The research has implications for forest management practices, as […]

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March 3, 2020 at 8:24 amResearch

Johnson Gets Baker Award to Study Hibernation Sites of North American Bats

Dr. Joseph Johnson

From Ohio University News Dr. Joseph Johnson was one of four Ohio University professors awarded funds from the John C. Baker Fund during fall semester 2019 for their research and scholarly work. Johnson, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, was awarded $12,000 to continue researching the hibernation sites of North American […]

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February 27, 2020 at 2:44 pmResearch

Moran and Bell Publish on the Linguistic Style of Wine Tasting Notes

Drs. Theresa Moran and David Bell at the Village Bakery monthly wine tasting event.

Whether in the form of reviews in the mass-media and in dedicated magazines and websites such as the Wine Spectator, or in wine blogs, or in label-scanning apps such as Vivino, or even in millions of user reviews on sites such as Cellar Tracker, wine tasting notes are ubiquitous and […]

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February 26, 2020 at 3:29 pmResearch

Harrington Designs Enhanced Zippy Restricted Boltzmann Machine for Smaller Datasets

Dr. Peter de B. Harrington

Dr. Peter de B. Harrington authored an article on “Enhanced zippy restricted Boltzmann machine for feature expansion and improved classification of analytical data” in the Journal of Chemometrics. “Restricted Boltzmann machines are a component of deep learning, and many people think that they are limited to “big data” for which […]

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February 25, 2020 at 7:56 amResearch

Alonso-Sameño Doing Research, Workshops at Universities in India

Dr. Emilia Alonso Sameño

Dr. Emilia Alonso-Sameño, Professor of Spanish, is on faculty fellowship leave this spring, working on a research project on internationalizing the curriculum and the development of global awareness at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, India. She is also Affiliated Faculty in the Latin American Studies Program and Director of […]

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February 24, 2020 at 5:00 pmResearch

Stroup Takes Second, People’s Choice at 3-Minute Thesis Competition

From Ohio University News Graduate student Rachel Stroup finished second and also won the master’s student People’s Choice Award at Ohio University’s annual 3-Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition on Feb. 19. Stroup, who is pursuing a master’s in English, presented, “The Brilliant Entrance to Hell Itself: Dance Halls, Moral Reform, and Rhetorics of […]

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February 21, 2020 at 11:31 amResearch