Archive for March, 2018

Summer 2018 | Sociology Elective Courses, 4 of Them Online

The Sociology program at Ohio University is offering a number of the Sociology elective requirements for Sociology majors and minors this summer. SOC 3270 Sociology of Education – online first summer session – 05/14/18 to 06/30/18 SOC 3600 Criminology – online first summer session – 05/14/18 to 06/30/18 SOC 3630 […]

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March 26, 2018 at 2:57 pmAnnouncements

Summer 2018 | Sociology Core Requirement Courses: All Online

This summer the Sociology program at Ohio University is offering all of the Sociology core requirements for Sociology majors and minors as well as a Sociology concentration course. SOC 1000 Introduction to Sociology – online second summer session – 07/02/18 to 08/18/18 SOC 3000 Development of Sociological Theory – online […]

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March 26, 2018 at 2:57 pmAnnouncements

Internship | Sociology-Criminology Major Interns at Athens County Common Pleas Court

Sarah Filippi '18

Sarah Filippi ’18 is a Sociology-Criminology major interning at the Athens County Common Pleas Court this semester. Roberta Roberson, Coordinator of Sociology and Criminology internships, worked with Filippi to arrange this internship. Before this internship, Filippi knew she wanted to pursue a career that would enable her to help others […]

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March 26, 2018 at 10:40 amNews

Internship | Exploring Computational Tools to Better Understand the Nervous System

Undergraduate Anika Friedman

A fundamental equation in mathematical biophysics is the cable equation, whose solution gives the distribution of voltage along the length of a membrane, such as a neuronal axon. Anika Friedman, an Ohio University Engineering Physics and Neuroscience double major in the Honors Tutorial College, spent last summer delving into a […]

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March 26, 2018 at 10:37 amNews Research

Senior Enjoys Internship with Adult Parole Authority

Allison Sharrock '18

Allison Sharrock is spending her final semester at Ohio University interning with the Adult Parole Authority, a branch of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. As an intern Sharrock assists with paperwork, observes supervision meetings between offenders and parole officers, helps offenders complete different supervision requirements, and takes advantage […]

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March 26, 2018 at 8:54 amNews

Internship | Computer Science Major Develops a Graphical Interface Code for Nuclear Astrophysicists

Matt Brooks at his work station in Ohio University’s Edwards Accelerator Lab

Performing statistical nuclear reaction calculations can be difficult, since they require inputs at a level of expertise which non-specialists often lack. Ohio University nuclear astrophysicist, Dr. Zach Meisel, decided to enlist the help of a student computer programmer last summer to write code to simplify the process. Meisel invited OHIO […]

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March 26, 2018 at 7:00 amNews Research

Barr-Melej’s ‘Psychedelic Chile’ Named Highlight of 2017 Historical Studies

Barr-Melej’s ‘Psychedelic Chile’ Named Highlight of 2017 Historical Studies

Psychedelic Chile: Youth, Counterculture, and Politics on the Road to Socialism and Dictatorship, a new book by Dr. Patrick Barr-Melej, was listed as one of the “Historical Studies of 2017 to Highlight” by the large daily newspaper La Tercera (Santiago, Chile). Barr-Melej is Professor of History at Ohio University. The […]

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March 23, 2018 at 4:59 pmFaculty in the News In the News