Archive for October, 2015

Dr. Allan Showalter, Professor of Environmental & Plant Biology, will give an invited talk during the Second International Conference on Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Arguments for Salt Tolerance at Qatar University, Doha, Qatar, Oct. 12-14 Showalter’s presentation on “Cellular Signaling of Root Growth in Response to Salt” includes research contributions […]

Science Café  presents  Dr. Sarah Wyatt, Professor of Environmental and Plant Biology, on “Anatomy of a Spaceflight” on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 5 p.m.,  in the Baker Center Front Room. In January, after months of preparation, Wyatt and her students sent seedlings to the International Space Station in order to […]

Psychology majors and minors interested in connecting with other students from the program are invited to join the Ohio University Psychology Club and Psi Chi Honors Society on Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 5 to 8 p.m. for a fundraiser at Buffalo Wild Wings (23 W. Union St., Athens). Proceeds from […]

Knowing the Future goes to the movies with the “What Does the Future Hold?” film series, featuring The Imitation Game on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. at the Athena Cinema with with discussion led by Prof. Eric Stinaff. Morten Tyldum / 114 min. / PG-13 This Academy Award winning […]

By Juliana Scheiderer ’16 The first meeting of OHIO’s Psi Chi/Psychology Club of the 2015-16 school year was a resounding success. With more than 100 students in attendance that evening, faculty think they may have a set a new membership record. Part of the group’s enthusiasm may have stemmed from the […]

By Juliana Scheiderer ’16 Why are some people more fearful than others? What makes certain people at risk for developing anxiety disorders? How does anxiety affect substance abuse? These are the questions currently facing sixth-year psychology doctoral candidate Ashley Howell as she conducts her research. “I’ve always been very fascinated […]

By Juliana Scheiderer ’16 Although only a sophomore, Brad Osuna is diving into his passion for psychology. With fieldwork, research experience, and a graduate-level course under his belt, Osuna is committed to getting all he can from the psychology program at Ohio University. Part of his persistence in finding opportunities […]