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Nance: ‘All Hell Breaking Loose on Earth’ Indicates Another Supercontinent 600 Million Years Ago

Dr. Damian Nance

Does Earth have another supercontinent hidden in its geologic history—about 600 million years ago? “It looks like all hell was breaking loose on Earth, and my guess is that Pannotia is at the center of all these weird and wonderful things that were happening at that time,” says Dr. R. Damian Nance, Distinguished […]

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August 9, 2018 at 8:31 amFaculty in the News In the News Research

Vedder in Forbes | The Cost Of Neglecting Our History

Dr. Richard Vedder

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, authored an article at Forbes headlined “The Cost Of Neglecting Our History.” As I begin my 54th year of teaching American economic history at Ohio University shortly, I despair how abysmal ignorance of the roots of American economic and political exceptionalism […]

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August 3, 2018 at 12:13 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Alumni News | Crane Appointed to UN Commission on 2018 Protests in Occupied Palestinian Territory

OHIO alum David Crane speaks at gradatue commencement after receiving an honorary doctorate degree from Interim President David Descutner. Photo by Ben Siegel

Ohio University alum David Crane was appointed by the United Nation Human Rights Council to chair a three-member Commission of Inquiry on the 2018 protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, according to a UN news announcement. Crane earned a bachelor’s degree in History in 1972 and a master’s in African Studies in 1973. […]

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July 30, 2018 at 1:44 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Lucas Helps with Museum’s Judo-Bots at Library

Dr. Mark Lucas

Dr. Mark Lucas, Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy, helped children to create judo-bots with the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery in The Plains, according to an Athens Messenger story headlined “Robots battle it out at The Plains Public Library.” THE PLAINS — It was an exciting afternoon at The […]

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July 24, 2018 at 12:47 pmFaculty in the News In the News News

Alumni News | Wills Says NATO Needs to Mind ‘High North’ Gap

Dr. Steven Wills

Ohio University alum Steven Wills ’17Ph.D. published an article headlined “Mind the (High North) Gap” in the Maritime Executive. Wills earned a Ph.D. in History and a Certificate in Contemporary History from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. He is an Research Analyst at CNA, a research […]

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July 24, 2018 at 12:32 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Alumni News | Sea Grant Director Talks about Algal Blooms on Lake Erie

Dr. Christopher Winslow

Ohio University alum Dr. Christopher Winslow ’97 talked about research on harmful algal blooms within Lake Erie, reports the Southern Medina Post. Connect with Winslow on LinkedIn. Winslow earned a B.S. in Biological Sciences–Environmental Biology from the College of Arts & Sciences at OHIO. Area residents have the opportunity to […]

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July 23, 2018 at 4:32 pmAlumni in the News In the News

Alumni News | Dancing Dentist’s ‘In My Fillings’ Video Racks up 46 Million Views

Dr. Rich Constantine

A Facebook video titled “In My Fillings” by Ohio University alum Dr. Rich Constantine has gone viral, amassing more than 46 million views. Watch his video on Facebook. Connect with Constantine on LinkedIn. “A Greenville dentist has taken the internet (and “hearts” of women everywhere) by storm after his dental […]

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July 23, 2018 at 3:22 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News