Archive for November, 2013

Utah TV Cites Morgan’s Study on Immigrants and Inmates

Utah TV Cites Morgan’s Study on Immigrants and Inmates

A Nov. 21 ABC TV 4 report in Utah cites a study by Dr. Charlie V. Morgan, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology. The ABC 4 story on illegal immigration explores whether it is a benefit or burden in Utah. “A recent study says Utah spends 53 million dollars per […]

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November 22, 2013 at 3:25 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Inter Press: Kendhammer Says Groups’ Terrorist Designation Makes Research Difficult

Inter Press: Kendhammer Says Groups’ Terrorist Designation Makes Research Difficult

A Inter Press Service Nov. 14 report on Nigeria-based militant groups being designated terrorist organizations by the U.S. government quotes Dr. Brandon Kendhammer, Assistant Professor of Political Science in the Ohio University College of Arts & Sciences. Follow Kendhammer on Twitter. “Boko Haram and Ansaru are widely believed to be […]

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November 20, 2013 at 10:46 amFaculty in the News In the News

Creative Nonfiction Equals Curiosity Plus Truth, Moore Says

Creative Nonfiction Equals Curiosity Plus Truth, Moore Says

Curiosity is essential for an artist, for a writer, says Professor Dinty W. Moore, whose book the Accidental Buddhist was the result of his curiosity about Buddhism in America. Moore teaches “Creative Nonfiction” at Ohio University. The “creative” part of that equation involves not just curiosity, but also discovery. The […]

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November 20, 2013 at 10:23 amFaculty in the News In the News News

Marciniak on Panel of International Scholars in Sweden

Marciniak on Panel of International Scholars in Sweden

Dr. Katarzyna Marciniak, Professor of English and Co-Editor of Global Cinema, in early November 2013 was part of an invited group of 50 international scholars who were asked to act as expert panelists and research evaluators for Mid Sweden University in Sweden. Marciniak chaired the panel responsible for evaluating the […]

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November 20, 2013 at 8:47 amResearch

Phillips Presents Neutron Halos in Effective Field Theory in Mumbai

Phillips Presents Neutron Halos in Effective Field Theory in Mumbai

Dr. Daniel Phillips, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, is giving an invited talk at the International Symposium on Nuclear Physics in Mumbai, India, from Dec. 2-6. “In this talk, I will discuss recent work our group has undertaken to treat one- and two-neutron halos in effective field theory (EFT). We […]

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November 19, 2013 at 3:26 pmResearch

Li is New Editor of American Review of China Studies

Li is New Editor of American Review of China Studies

Dr. Jieli Li, Professor of Sociology, is the new editor-in-chief of the journal American Review of China Studies, which is now partially sponsored by the College of Arts & Sciences. The journal is official journal of Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences in the United States (founded in 1995) […]

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November 19, 2013 at 2:44 pmNews Research

Taking the Acid Out of Mine Drainage Isn’t the Whole Picture

Taking the Acid Out of Mine Drainage Isn’t the Whole Picture

Ohio University researchers are taking a closer look at a well-established acid-mine drainage treatment method. It’s not enough just to change the chemical pH in the stream, they write. It’s “an unspoken goal” also to restore the biology—the fish and aquatic life—in the watershed. And that may mean “sacrificing” a […]

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November 19, 2013 at 2:16 pmResearch