Archive for August, 2016

Apply by Aug. 26 for Workshops on Teaching with a Global Perspective

Apply by Aug. 26 for Workshops on Teaching with a Global Perspective

The offices of Instructional Innovation and Global Affairs invite faculty to apply for a fall workshop series, Teaching with a Global Perspective: Supporting Domestic and International Students. This interdisciplinary, interactive series is designed to support faculty who are interested in creating assignments that are beneficial for all student populations, increasing student […]

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August 23, 2016 at 1:14 pmAnnouncements

Join OHIO’s Co-ed Pre-Law Fraternity, Sept. 13-14

Phi Alpha Delta co-ed fraternity

Interested in law? Join Ohio University’s only co-ed pre-law fraternity, Phi Alpha Delta. Phi Alpha Delta is an academic fraternity that provides networking, LSAT prep, and guidance on law school and the application process. “We are a close-knit group of students who take many of the same courses and have […]

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August 23, 2016 at 10:59 amAnnouncements

Dantas Publishes Two Articles on Race and Family History in Brazil

Dr. Mariana Dantas

Dr. Mariana Dantas, Associate Professor of History, recently published two articles based on her research. “Black Women and Mothers: Social Mobility and Inheritance Strategies in Minas Gerais during the Second Half of the 18th Century” was published in Almanack 12 (January/April 2016). Through a critical examination of the possibilities of social […]

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August 23, 2016 at 8:44 amResearch

Miklitsch’s ‘Kiss the Blood Off My Hands’ Named ALA Choice Title

Miklitsch’s ‘Kiss the Blood Off My Hands’ Named ALA Choice Title

The book Kiss the Blood Off My Hands: On Classic Film Noir, edited by Dr. Robert Miklitsch, Professor of English at Ohio University, was named by the American Library Association as a “Choice” Outstanding Academic Title of 2015. About Kiss the Blood Off My Hands Kiss the Blood Off My […]

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August 22, 2016 at 12:31 pmResearch

Harrington Authors Chapter on Big Data in ‘Resolving Spectral Mixture’ Book

Harrington Authors Chapter on Big Data in ‘Resolving Spectral Mixture’ Book

Dr. Peter de B. Harrington, Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Ohio University, authored a chapter in a book titled Resolving Spectral Mixtures, 1st Edition With Applications from Ultrafast Time-Resolved Spectroscopy to Super-Resolution Imaging, due out in September. This comprehensive book presents an interdisciplinary approach to demonstrate how and why […]

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August 22, 2016 at 12:23 pmResearch

History Alum Teaches and Publishes on U.S. History

Bentley Annex, home of the History Department at Ohio University

Ohio University alum Dr. Henry Franklin Tribe has published numerous biographical entries. Tribe has taught U.S. history at a number of institutions, including Rio Grande College, Shawnee State University, and Marshall University. He currently offers history courses at Ohio University-Southern. He earned a B.A. and M.A. in History from the College of Arts […]

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August 22, 2016 at 9:02 amAlumni

Global Opportunities Team Experiences the Athens Food System

Office of Global Opportunities team members at the Plant Biology Learning Garden

The Office of Global Opportunities used its annual office retreat local for an immersive experience of the Athens food system. The retreat was inspired by the Food Studies theme’s spring break experiential course, “Food Justice in Athens, OH: Literature of Social Reflection,” as well as the increasing campus interest in growing our […]

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August 22, 2016 at 8:30 amNews