Archive for February, 2015

Claire Eder Publishes 3 Poems in Midwestern Gothic

Claire Eder

Graduate student Claire Eder published three poems in the Midwestern Gothic issue 15 (Fall 2014): “Late July” “Lorca and Kalamazoo” “This Is a Time in My Life” Eder is a doctoral student in Ohio University’s Creative Writing poetry program. Her poems and translations also have appeared in or are forthcoming […]

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February 8, 2015 at 9:40 pmResearch

Biology Alum Joins Medical Group in Nevada

Northern Nevada Business Weekly reports that Ohio University biology alum Kristin Astrom ’00, ’11DO “has joined Saint Mary’s Medical Group’s Ion Drive office in Spanish Springs as a family medicine physician.” Dr. Astrom served as a genetic counselor at Saint Mary’s Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine for five years and […]

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February 8, 2015 at 7:02 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

‘Toads Prefer to Bound, Not Hop’

‘Toads Prefer to Bound, Not Hop’

“Toads prefer to bound, not hop,” says Science News Wild Things writer Sarah Zielinski about research by Dr. Stephen Reilly, Professor of Biological Science at Ohio University. If I were to write a children’s book, it might start like this: Hop, hop, hop, went the frog. Bound, bound, bound, goes […]

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February 8, 2015 at 6:37 pmFaculty in the News In the News Research

Transcultural Encounters and Border Crossings Film: ‘Dirt,’ Feb. 7

Transcultural Encounters and Border Crossings Film: ‘Dirt,’ Feb. 7

The new Transcultural Encounters and Border Crossings Film Series presents Dirt (2003) by American director Nancy Savoca, of Sicilian and Argentinian background, on Saturday, Feb. 7, at 3 p.m. at the Athena Cinema. Admission is free. Dirt is the story of Dolores Del Rosario, who lives with her husband and […]

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February 7, 2015 at 10:30 pmEvents

10th Annual Graduate History Conference, Feb. 6-7

The 10th Annual Graduate History Conference is a celebration of the Contemporary History Institute’s 30th anniversary, with a keynote on Feb. 6 and presentations on Feb. 7. The goal for the conference is to foster a dialogue between current graduate students and alumni. Beyond building relationships between current and former students, […]

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February 6, 2015 at 10:45 pmAlumni Events

Physics Colloquium: Stellar Explosions and Element Synthesis, Feb. 6

Physics Colloquium: Stellar Explosions and Element Synthesis, Feb. 6

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Gail McLaughlin of North Carolina State University  on “Stellar Explosions and Element Synthesis” on Friday, Feb. 6, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: The astrophysical origin of many of the heaviest elements remains a mystery. About half of the elements with mass […]

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February 6, 2015 at 10:45 pmEvents

Political Science & Economics Alum Named to Dynavax Board

Ohio University alum Laura Brege ’78 has joined the Board of Directors and Audit Committee of Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: DVAX), according to a news release. Brege is an Honors Tutorial Graduate with bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Political Science. Denise Gilbert, a director and the Chair of the Audit […]

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February 6, 2015 at 4:49 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News