Archive for May, 2013

Krzic Applauds Korean President as She Commemorates 60th Anniversary of Alliance

Jerry Krzic at dinner for Korean President.

As Korean President Park Geun-hye spoke to a Washington, D.C., dinner audience May 8 about a “trustpolitik” process with North Korea, she broadened her scope, calling on the United States to support her vision for “peace and cooperation” throughout Northeast Asia. Park also addressed a joint session of Congress as she […]

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May 9, 2013 at 2:53 pmAlumni News

‘How Do You Find a Cave You Can’t See?’

‘How Do You Find a Cave You Can’t See?’

How do you find a cave you can’t see? How do you stop a potential landslide? Ohio University students found a way. “Ever wish you could go somewhere truly unexplored?” asks Neha Gupta, a Geological Studies graduate student who produced Hunting Cave Blowholes with an Infrared Camera. “Finding unexplored cave […]

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May 8, 2013 at 10:52 pmNews

Spanish Colloquium Grew Out of Two Good Ideas

Spanish Colloquium Grew Out of Two Good Ideas

“One blinks and suddenly it’s been 17 years,” said Dr. José Delgado, Professor of Spanish, as he helped kick off the second day of the 17th annual Spring Spanish and Latin American Colloquium at Ohio University. “I need to thank David Burton because he was very instrumental in creating this […]

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May 8, 2013 at 9:07 pmEvents

Kessler Invited to Give Keynote at Global Conferences on Language Teaching

Dr. Greg Kessler, Director of the Language Resource Center in the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University, has been invited to be the keynote speaker at the first International Conference on English Language Teaching and Globalization Nov. 15, 2013, at Tunghai University in Taichung, Taiwan. Kessler an alum of Ohio University who […]

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May 8, 2013 at 2:01 pmFaculty in the News

WOUB: Oestrick to Expand Jackie O’s Brews to Grocery Stores

WOUB TV Newswatch reports that Ohio University alum Art Oestrick is expanding Jackie O’s, bringing its signature brews to grocery stores across the state. Oestrick is an alum of the Linguistics Department in the College of Arts & Sciences. “Jackie O’s brews are well-known in bars, but the real business […]

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May 8, 2013 at 9:06 amAlumni in the News In the News

Cleveland Jewish News: OHIO Graduate Headed to Law School

Cleveland Jewish News reported May 8 that “Michael Koslen, son of Jack and Laura Koslen of Solon, has graduated cum laude from Ohio University with majors in Economics and Political Science and a certificate in Jewish Studies. He is a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi, Phi Alpha Delta and Phi […]

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May 8, 2013 at 12:38 amIn the News Students in the News

Medill: Showalter Says NC State Work Provides ‘Roadmap’ to Alter Plants

Medill News Service reporter Leslie Schichtel interviewed Dr. Allan Showalter, Professor of Environmental and Plant Biology, to discuss a report from North Carolina about “Groundbreaking study: Farmers could alter plant glucose levels.” Allan Showalter, an environmental and plant biologist at Ohio University in Athens, learned about Haigler’s research last summer […]

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May 7, 2013 at 4:06 pmIn the News