Archive for November, 2014

From Jules Verne and H.G. Wells to Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Ursula LeGuin, and William Gibson, science fiction is one of the most enduring and popular genres. Whether on the page or on TV and film (Dr. Who, the Star Trek franchise), it grips the imagination. For a science-fiction author, […]

Ohio University alum Greg Larson is retiring and closing Larson’s Toys and Games after 33 years, reports the Columbus Dispatch. Greg Larson, 62, said in a note to customers that he decided it was time to retire “after 33 years of selling the best toys in the world.” But after […]

The Ohio University and Ohio State University Ring Theory Seminar presents Yuval Ginosar of University of Haifa (Israel) for two seminars in mid-November. On Thursday, Nov. 13, he will give a talk on “Semi-invariant matrices” at Ohio University in Morton from 4 to 5 p.m. Abstract: The semi-invariants of a […]

A Mathematics Dissertation Defense by John Kirby is Thursday, Nov. 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Morton Hall 320. Kirby’s presentation is “Multiscale Copula Sampling Series and Applications” (directed by Dr. Xiaoping Shen). Abstract: Copulas are multivariate distribution functions with uniform marginals. They can be used as a […]

The Food for Thought speaker series presents Ohio University alum Nate Edge ’10 talking about his work with Hattie’s Gardens on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 5 p.m. in Alden 319. Edge earned a B.A. in Sociology from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. Hattie’s Gardens is a […]

The Edison Biotechnology Institute Sponsored Seminar series presents “Cancer: The Poor Stepsister in Global Health Whose Time is Coming” on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 1:30 p.m. in the Konneker Research Center Room 100 at the Ridges. The speaker is Ohio University alum Dr. Joe Harford, National Cancer Institute Senior Project […]

The Condensed Matter & Surface Sciences Colloquium Series presents Brady Gibbons on “Piezoelectric Thin Film Research at Oregon State University” on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter Lecture Hall 245. Abstract: An overview of piezoelectric thin film research in the Gibbons research group will be provided. Our efforts […]