Archive for January, 2016

Economics Seminar | Are Households Nutrient-Conscious in Rural Ethiopia?, Jan. 15

Dr. Nicholas Dadzie

Dr. Nicholas Dadzie presents the paper titled “Are Households Nutrient-conscious when making Shock-induced Food Consumption Decisions are made? Panel Data evidence from Rural Ethiopia.” This Economics Seminar is Friday, Jan. 15, at 3 p.m. in Bentley Annex 302. Dadzie is Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics at Ohio University. Summary: The lack […]

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January 15, 2016 at 8:30 pmEvents

Contemporary History | ‘Place Matters’ with Dr. Joseph A Fry, Jan. 14

Contemporary History | ‘Place Matters’ with Dr. Joseph A Fry, Jan. 14

‘Place Matters: Domestic Regionalism, The American South, and The Vietnam War’ Dr. Joseph A Fry, University of Nevada at Las Vegas, opens the Contemporary History Institutes Spring Semester speakers series on Thursday, Jan. 14, at 4:30 p.m. in Baker 240, focusing on how place matters in how Americans have responded […]

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January 14, 2016 at 8:45 pmEvents

Physics Colloquium | MoNA-LISA and the art of detecting neutrons from exotic nuclei, Jan. 14

Anthony Kuchera

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Anthony Kuchera of Michigan State University on “MoNA-LISA and the art of detecting neutrons from exotic nuclei” on Thursday, Jan. 14, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: Exploring the limits of nuclear existence and understanding the properties of nuclei away from stability […]

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January 14, 2016 at 8:45 pmEvents

Forensic Chemistry Graduates Through the Years

Fall 2015 graduates

Ohio University’s B.S. in Forensic Chemistry program was established by Dr. James Y. Tong, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry, and was approved by the Ohio Board of Trustees in 1976. Approximately 400 students have graduated with Ohio University’s B.S. in Forensic Chemistry since the program’s first graduate in 1979.

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January 14, 2016 at 4:47 pmAlumni

CLJC Spotlights HTC Alum | Stember Practices Labor & Employment Litigation, Teaches Law

John Stember

Center for Law, Justice & Culture Alumni Spotlight A native of Brooklyn, NY, John Stember was a Cutler Fellow when he was an Honors student at Ohio University. He was in the last class of Cutler College, a 1960’s era program for self-designed majors. He graduated in 1972 from the […]

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January 14, 2016 at 12:57 pmAlumni News

NPR Interviews Rios about Her Research on Stereotypes about Christians in Sciences

Dr. Kimberly Rios

Dr. Kimberly Rios, Assistant Professor of Psychology, was interviewed about her research on stereotypes about Christians in science for NPR’s Morning Edition. In addition to host David Green, NPR’s Shankar Vedantam and Steve Inkeep joined the conversation. VEDANTAM: That’s right, Steve. Most of the work on stereotype threat has looked […]

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January 14, 2016 at 10:41 amFaculty in the News In the News

Astrophysics Seminar | A Variable Polytrope Index Applied to Planet and Solar Models, Jan. 13

Steve Weppner

The Astrophysical Institute (ApI) presents Ohio University Alumnus and Professor, Steve Weppner of  the Eckerd College presenting “A Variable Polytrope Index Applied to Planet and Solar Models” on Wednesday, Jan. 13, at at 4:10 p.m. in Finlay Conference Room Edwards Accelerator Lab. Abstract: I will introduce a new approach to […]

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January 13, 2016 at 9:00 pmEvents