Archive for September, 2014

Campus Farmers’ Markets at Howard Park, Starting Sept. 12

Campus Farmers’ Markets at Howard Park, Starting Sept. 12

The on-campus fall markets (sponsored by the Campus Involvement Center) kicks off on Friday, Sept. 12, at Howard Park. The Office of Sustainability will be present with free reusable lunch totes so people can easily pack sustainable lunches all year. Stop by early to guarantee a tote (one per person, […]

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September 12, 2014 at 8:15 pmEvents

Alum on ‘Conservation of Edaphic Floras in a Human Modified Landscape,’ Sept. 12

Dr. Matthew Albrecht

The Environmental & Plant Biology Colloquium presents Dr. Matthew Albrecht ’06PhD—an Ohio University alum—on “Matrix matters: Conservation of Edaphic Floras in a Human Modified Landscape” on Friday, Sept. 12, at 11:50 a.m. in Porter 104. Albrecht is Assistant Curator of Conservation Biology in the Center for Conservation and Sustainable Development […]

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September 12, 2014 at 8:15 pmEvents

Physics Colloquium: Graphene from Coal Char: Synthesis and Applications, Sept. 12

Gerardine Botte

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Gerardine G. Botte of Ohio University on “Graphene from Coal Char: Synthesis and Applications” on Friday, Sept. 12, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: Graphene continues to emerge as the most promising nanomaterial due to its unique combination of superb properties, which […]

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September 12, 2014 at 8:15 pmEvents

Wealth & Poverty: ‘A New Social Theory of Poverty,’ Sept. 12

Wealth & Poverty: ‘A New Social Theory of Poverty,’ Sept. 12

The 2014-15 Wealth & Poverty Speaker Series presents Dr. Lakshman Yapa on “A New Social Theory of Poverty” on Friday, Sept. 12, at 3:30 p.m., followed by Q&A, in Baker Theater. Yapa is Professor of Geography at Pennsylvania State University. Watch on A&S TV. This event will be live-streamed and […]

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September 12, 2014 at 8:15 pmEvents

Workshop for Graduate Students Interested in Submitting Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant, Sept. 24

The College of Arts & Sciences is offering a short 75-minute workshop for graduate students interested in submitting an NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant on Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Wilson Hall 303. NSF provides Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants (DDIG) in various disciplines within the […]

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September 12, 2014 at 2:47 pmAnnouncements

Introduction to Service Learning for Faculty and Instructors, Nov. 12 and 13

Faculty can find out how to integrate service learning into their course curriculum—and increase students’ motivation, comprehension, and participation—at an Introduction to Service Learning for Faculty and Instructors, Nov. 12 and 13. Service learning is gaining popularity as a transformational learning opportunity on campuses throughout the United States and across […]

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September 12, 2014 at 2:21 pmAnnouncements

Oweidat Tackles Cross-Cultural Encounters Between West and Muslim World

Oweidat Tackles Cross-Cultural Encounters Between West and Muslim World

In honor of National Postdoc Appreciation Week Sept. 15-19, the Office of Research Communications is spotlighting Ohio University postdoctoral fellows across campus. Dr. Lana Oweidat is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of English who also teaches in the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program. She works with faculty member […]

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September 12, 2014 at 1:56 pmNews