Archive for April, 2017

Physics & Astronomy Alumni News, 2000-09

Physics & Astronomy alumni news from 2015-16. 2000 – 09 David Principe, B.S. 2009, completed his Ph.D. at Rochester Institute of Technology in 2014 and is currently a Fondecyt Postdoctoral Fellow at Universidad Diego Portales in Santiago, Chile. He will be transitioning to a postoc at MIT in 2016. Daniel […]

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April 22, 2017 at 5:52 pmAlumni

Physics & Astronomy Alumni News, 1980-99

Physics & Astronomy alumni news from 2015-16. 1990 – 1999 Derek W. Beck, HTC Physics 1999, remains an active U.S. Air Force Reservist, and has been selected for a promotion to lieutenant colonel. He should actually promote midsummer 2017. While Derek spends much of the year on active duty with […]

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April 22, 2017 at 5:49 pmAlumni

Graduate Expo Winners Investigate Magnetic Atoms, Things That Go Boom In Space

Graduate Expo Winners Investigate Magnetic Atoms, Things That Go Boom In Space

The Ohio University Student Research and Creative Activity Expo is an opportunity each year for Physics & Astronomy students to present scientific information in a format that is often used at international scientific conferences. A panel of faculty members in the sciences serve as judges determines the winning posters. This […]

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April 22, 2017 at 4:12 pmNews

Atlantic Quotes Vedder | How to Think About Walmart

The Atlantic quoted Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Ohio University and Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, in an article headlined “How to Think About Walmart: Last week, four economics experts publicly debated whether the retailer represents the best capitalism has to offer, or […]

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April 22, 2017 at 10:43 amFaculty in the News In the News

Vedder in Forbes | First Law School Casualty: More To Come?

Dr. Richard Vedder

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Ohio University and Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, penned a column headlined “The First Law School Casualty: More To Come?” in Forbes. It was inevitable: a law school has closed, the first fatal casualty of the dramatic decline […]

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April 22, 2017 at 10:32 amFaculty in the News In the News

Physics & Astronomy Undergraduates Take Honors at Research Expo

Physics & Astronomy Undergraduates Take Honors at Research Expo

The Ohio University Student Research and Creative Activity Expo is an opportunity each year for Physics & Astronomy students to present scientific information in a format that is often used at international scientific conferences. A panel of  faculty members in the sciences serve as  judges determines the winning posters. This […]

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April 21, 2017 at 8:37 pmNews

Anthropology Alum Publishes Book on ‘Grad School Tips & Tricks’

Anthropology Alum Publishes Book on ‘Grad School Tips & Tricks’

Ohio University alum Basia Howard recently published an e-book and workbook that helps college students of all levels avoid the common pitfalls associated with post-secondary education. Connect with her on LinkedIn. Howard participated in the OHIO Archaeology Panel in October 2016. She graduated from the College of Arts & Sciences […]

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April 21, 2017 at 3:35 pmAlumni