Archive for January, 2016

Psychology Alum Elected Partner in New York Law Firm

John Zollo

Ohio University alum John S. Zollo has been elected partner at Barclay Damon, reports the Business Journal News Network. Zollo earned an M.S. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Barclay Damon, LLP announced the promotion of John S. Zollo to […]

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January 7, 2016 at 8:02 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Sociology Alum Named Director of Workforce Development Board

Scott Zielinski

Ohio University alum Scott Zielinski has been hired by Athens County as director for Workforce Development Board, reports the Athens Messenger. Zielinski earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. The Athens County Commissioners are adding an employee to the county payroll, but […]

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January 7, 2016 at 7:31 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

History Alum Named Board Chair of Global Tech Company CSC

Mike Lawrie

Ohio University alum Mike Lawrie was appointed as Chairman of the Board of CSC, a global leader in providing technology enabled business solutions and services, reports the company’s website. FALLS CHURCH, Va., Dec. 15, 2015–CSC (NYSE: CSC) today announced the appointment of Mike Lawrie, CSC president and CEO, as chairman […]

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January 7, 2016 at 7:08 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

14 Students & Faculty Receive Kopchick Awards at MCB Retreat

Debra Walter, Elizabeth Jensen, Alison Brittain, Ian Ackers, and Ashley Patton pose for a photo with Dr. John Kopchick after recieving their John J. Kopchick Molecular and Cellular Biology Translational Biomedical Sciences Research Fellowship Award. Photo by Kaitlin Owens.

In November 2015, the John J. Kopchick Awards provided $87,795 to Ohio University student, faculty and staff researchers during the Nov. 14 retreat for students and faculty in the Molecular and Cellular Biology interdisciplinary program. Fourteen Ohio University students and faculty and staff members have received funding for their health […]

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January 7, 2016 at 12:07 pmNews

Five A&S Faculty Part of Innovation Grant to Monitor Fracking Impact

Five A&S Faculty Part of Innovation Grant to Monitor Fracking Impact

Five College of Arts & Sciences faculty are collaborators on a newly funded Ohio University Innovation Strategy project that will help monitor hydraulic fracturing and the water supply in Torch, OH. Called the “Partnership for Digitally Connected Environmental Monitoring,” this project unites environmental science with journalism and public outreach initiatives. The planning […]

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January 7, 2016 at 10:48 amNews

Two Spring Break Food Studies Opportunities | Athens & Ireland

Two Spring Break Food Studies Opportunities | Athens & Ireland

The Food Studies theme has two Spring Break 2016 study abroad opportunities through the Office of Global Opportunities. Both of these programs give students unique opportunities to get hands-on experience in food systems, while earning course credit. Food Justice in Athens ENG 3000X: Food Justice in Athens, OH is a […]

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January 7, 2016 at 10:34 amNews

Day Authors ‘Neural Population Encoding and Decoding of Sound Source Location Across Sound Level in the Rabbit Inferior Colliculus’

Dr. Mitchell Day

Dr. Mitchell Day, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, co-authored an article on “Neural population encoding and decoding of sound source location across sound level in the rabbit inferior colliculus” in the Journal of Neurophysiology. (21 October 2015 Vol. no. , DOI: 10.1152/jn.00643.2015) His co-author was Bertrand Delgutte. Abstract: At lower […]

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January 5, 2016 at 1:31 pmResearch