Archive for January, 2015

Dr. Richard Vedder, Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity and Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, wrote a tribute to the Founding Dean of George Mason University’s Law School, Henry Manne. A giant in the field of law and economics, Henry Manne, died Saturday after a […]

Dr. Jennifer Fredette, Assistant Professor of Political Science, was a panelist on Al Jazeera America’s Inside Story with Ray Suarez on Jan. 8. The panelists discussed the Paris newspaper shooting that sparked global calls for solidarity. “A shooting that killed 12 people at the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo today […]

In Spring 2015, a number of Ohio University departments, centers, and programs are teaming up to present six films that highlight various aspects of historical and contemporary life in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region. The series showcases both documentaries and feature films, covering various geographic areas and […]

 Science Café presents Dr. Carl Brune on “Cosmic Cooking: the Origin of Elements” on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 5 p.m. in the Baker Center Front Room. Atoms are the building blocks that make up the world around us. These small units of matter are composed of nuclei and electrons, […]

The Food Studies curricular theme begins the spring semester with informational sessions on two opportunities to study food and culture, one in Sicily and one in Washington, D.C. Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. in Ellis 103. Learn more about the Food in Sicily Maymester experience abroad. Jan. 22 at 6 […]

The Mathematical Biology Seminar series presents Xue Gong on “Mathematical models in emergent behaviors in biological complex systems” on Wednesday, Jan. 21, from 5:15 pm to 6:10 pm at Morton 313. Abstract: Emergence in complex systems is a process whereby larger entities, patterns, and regularities arise through interactions among smaller […]

By Larry Hayman Ohio University Pre-Law Specialist, Center for Law, Justice & Culture As Ohio begins a new year, its prison population again is approaching record levels. Moreover, Ohio’s prison population is expected to hit 52,169 inmates this year. That’s more than double the number of incarcerated Ohioans from 25 years […]