Archive for October, 2014

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Adam Lidz of the University of Pennsylvania on “The First Luminous Objects and the Epoch of Reionization” on Friday, Sept. 5, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: An exciting and largely unexplored frontier in observational and theoretical cosmology is to understand the […]

The Geography Colloquium series presents William G. Moseley on “Problems with the Ricardian Food Security Dream: Botswana’s Conundrum of Growth with Hunger” on Friday, Oct. 24, from 3:05 to 4 p.m. in Walter 235. Moseley is  Professor of Geography and Director of African Studies, Macalester College, Saint Paul. Abstract: Botswana […]

Thursday, Oct. 23, is Sociology Fest on the Ohio University Athens campus. Drop-in advising time (with cookies) is 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. “It is time to revisit your planned courses for the coming semester, and either drop in, or schedule an advising meeting with your adviser,” says Dr. Howard Welser, […]

Ohio University Women’s Center‎ presents Dr. Michele Tracy Berger on “Keeping it in the Family: African American Mother and Daughter Discussions of Health, Young Womanhood and HIV Risk” on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. at Walter 135. Berger is Associate Professor in the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies […]

The Mathematical Biology Seminar series presents Bismark Oduro on “Designing Optimal Spraying Strategies for controlling Re-infestation by Chagas Vectors” Thursday, Oct. 23, from 5 to 5:45 p.m. in Morton 219. Oduro is a doctoral student in Mathematics at Ohio University. Abstract: Chagas disease is a major health problem in rural South […]

The Condensed Matter & Surface Sciences Colloquium Series presents Dr.Jason Benedict on “Linkers to Lattice: The design, synthesis and characterization of diarylethene-based photo-responsive metal-organic frameworks” on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter Lecture Hall 245. Abstract: Photochromic technologies have the potential to transform traditionally passive materials into active […]

The Food for Thought Speaker Series presents Dr. Bill Moseley on “The Causes and Consequences of the 2008 Global Food Crisis: Neoliberal Policy Reform and Food Scarcity in West Africa” on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 5 p.m. in Ellis 111. Moseley is Professor and Chair of Geography at Macalester College […]