Archive for November, 2014

Science Café: Reflection of Use of Agrochemicals: Illness vs. Food Supply, Nov. 19

Science Café: Reflection of Use of Agrochemicals: Illness vs. Food Supply, Nov. 19

Science Café presents Dr. Dina Lopez on “Reflection of Use of Agrochemicals: Illness vs. Food Supply” on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 5 p.m. in the Baker Center Front Room. The United States uses 1.1 billion pounds of pesticides annually. On average, 3.5 pounds of pesticides are used per every inhabitant […]

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November 19, 2014 at 6:30 pmEvents

Coffee Hour Features Marciniak and ‘Immigrant Protest,’ Nov. 19

Coffee Hour Features Marciniak and ‘Immigrant Protest,’ Nov. 19

The Ohio University Women’s Center hosts an International Women’s Coffee Hour and Book Party featuring Dr. Katarzyna Marciniak and her new book “Immigrant Protest: Politics, Aesthetics, and Everyday Dissent” on Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Women’s Center in Baker Center 430. Immigrant Protest explores how […]

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November 19, 2014 at 6:30 pmEvents

GIS Open House Features Experts in GIS Research and Mapping, Nov. 19

By Taylor Smith From Compass On Nov. 19, Ohio University will join the worldwide celebration of International GIS Day and Global Entrepreneurship Week with the“Where in the World is OU? GIS Open House.” Geographic Information Systems, or GIS, is more than its best-known application — mapping — and has a vast range of […]

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November 19, 2014 at 6:30 pmEvents

NanoForum: A New Paradigm for Macroscopic Photoinduced Bending (Photonastism) of Nanofibrous Polymer Mats, Nov. 18

Maksim Livshits

NQPI NanoForum presents Maksim Livshits on “A New Paradigm for Macroscopic Photoinduced Bending (Photonastism) of Nanofibrous Polymer Mats” on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 4 p.m. at Clippinger 259. His adviser is Dr. Jeffrey Rack, Professor of Chemistry. NanoForums are presented several times per semester and are sponsored by Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena […]

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November 18, 2014 at 6:45 pmEvents

Maymester Food in Sicily Info Session, Nov. 18

Cannolo siciliano, typical Sicilian sweet that is waffle pastry filled with ricotta-cream.

Like ice cream, cheesecake, and chocolate? What about marzipan, cannoli, and sumptuous pasta? Then, come experience the cultural and historic food ways of Sicily, the Mediterranean’s largest island with the Maymester in Italy program in May 2015. Learn more about Ohio University’s Maymester in Italy at an Info Session on Tuesday, […]

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November 18, 2014 at 6:45 pmEvents

Learn about Sustainability in Scotland Summer 2015 Opportunity, Nov. 18

Learn about Sustainability in Scotland Summer 2015 Opportunity, Nov. 18

The Sustainability Studies curricular theme is hosting Sustainability in Scotland on Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Porter 104. Students who participated in the Summer 2014 Edinburgh: City and the Environment Program will discuss their experiences studying urban sustainability in Edinburgh and their exploration of land use […]

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November 18, 2014 at 6:45 pmEvents

Journey to the Center of the Earth, Free Screening Nov. 18

Journey to the Center of the Earth, Free Screening Nov. 18

The Science on Screen series presents Journey to the Center of the Earth on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. at the Athena Cinema. Admission is free. A talk on “Exploring the Unknown” follows the film with Dr. Dan Hembree, Associate Professor of Geological Sciences, and Paleontologist Dr. Patrick O’Connor, […]

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November 18, 2014 at 6:45 pmEvents