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Lectures in Ethics | Learning from Psychopaths, April 5

Dr. David Shoemaker

The Ohio University Lectures in Ethics series presents Dr. David Shoemaker on “Learning from Psychopaths” on Friday, April 5, at 4 p.m. in Scripps 111. Shoemaker is Professor of Philosophy at Tulane University. Abstract: Some people have estimated that up to 4 percent of our fellow humans are psychopaths. They […]

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April 1, 2019 at 11:00 pmEvents

Lit Fest: Unpacking the Weight of Kiese Laymon’s ‘Heavy’ | April 3-5

Kiese Laymon

Learn more about Kiese Laymon’s work and Lit Fest events By Madison Foltz Kiese Laymon begins Heavy with the insistence that he wanted to “write a lie.” But he then lists every reason why that lie was not worth writing. He doesn’t want to lie because he needs to be […]

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April 1, 2019 at 11:00 pmEvents

Lit Fest: Mark Doty and the Embers of Empathy | April 3-5

Lit Fest: Mark Doty and the Embers of Empathy | April 3-5

Learn more about Mark Doty’s work and Lit Fest events here. by Tatiana Radujkovic The poet Mark Doty ensnares moments of plain humanity in stanzas of striking beauty, and his Fire to Fire: New and Selected Poems identifies and explores the world that surrounds us with a drollness, but also […]

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April 1, 2019 at 11:00 pmEvents

Public Telescope Night at Ohio University Observatory, April 6

Public Telescope Night at Ohio University Observatory, April 6

Public Telescope Night is April 6, hosted by the Ohio University astronomy faculty and students. This event is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and will be canceled if the sky is cloudy or stormy. Telescope nights are free and open to the public. Visitors may see Lunar craters, […]

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April 1, 2019 at 10:45 pmEvents

Physics & Astronomy | Kyaw Zin Latt Defends His Ph.D. Dissertation, April 8

Physics & Astronomy | Kyaw Zin Latt Defends His Ph.D. Dissertation, April 8

Physics & Astronomy graduate student Kyaw Zin Latt will defend his Ph.D. dissertation, “Manipulation of Molecular Charge Density Waves and Molecular Transport Systems,” on Monday, April 8, at 10:30 a.m. in Clippinger Labs room 354.

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April 1, 2019 at 10:15 pmEvents

Political Science James Lecture | War on the Homefront: WWII and Black Political Participation, April 8

Dr. Trevon Logan

Dr. Trevon Logan, presents the 2019 James Lecture, “War on the Homefront: WWII and Black Political Participation,” on Monday, April 8, at 7 p.m. in Bentley Hall 236. Logan is the Hazel C. Youngberg Trustees Distinguished Professor of Economics at Ohio State University, where he specializes in economic history, economic […]

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April 1, 2019 at 10:15 pmEvents

Chemistry Colloquium | Interfacial Vibrational Spectroscopy in Electronic Materials, April 8

Fr. Aaron Massari

Ohio University’s Chemistry and Biochemistry Colloquium Series presents Dr. Aaron Massari on “Interfacial Vibrational Spectroscopy in Electronic Materials” on Monday, April 8, at 4:10 p.m. in Clippinger 194. Massari is Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies for Chemical Physics at the University of Minnesota. The host is Dr. Katherine […]

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April 1, 2019 at 10:15 pmEvents