Archive for May, 2018

Colvin Reports on Novel Kinase Inhibitors, Target for Therapeutic Development in Alzheimer’s

Colvin Reports on Novel Kinase Inhibitors, Target for Therapeutic Development in Alzheimer’s

Dr. Robert Colvin, Professor and Chair of Biological Sciences at Ohio University, presented at a conference on “Thinking Outside the ATP Box: New ways to Target Kinases for Therapeutics,” which brought together top researchers in the field to explore and discuss cutting-edge research and challenges to developing highly specific inhibitors […]

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May 31, 2018 at 5:01 pmResearch

NQPI | Jixin Chen Fine-tunes Nanoscale Imaging Procedure

NQPI | Jixin Chen Fine-tunes Nanoscale Imaging Procedure

By Raymond Humienny NQPI editorial intern Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute member and Chemistry & Biochemistry professor Jixin Chen has developed a new method to optimize the fluorescence imaging of DNA structures. Although fluorescent imaging techniques are nothing new, Chen’s formulation will enhance the resolution of fine images at the […]

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May 31, 2018 at 3:28 pmNews Research

NQPI | Spring 2018 Director’s Corner

Dr. Eric Stinaff

By Dr. Eric Stinaff Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute Spring 2018 Newsletter Issue 19 Dear Colleagues, Springtime at Ohio University in Athens is a time for new beginnings, and that is certainly the case for NQPI and the Condensed Matter and Surface Sciences program. The arrival of President Duane Nellis […]

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May 31, 2018 at 3:18 pmNews Research

Rural Women’s Studies Association Conference a Huge Success

Rural Women’s Studies Association Conference a Huge Success

The Rural Women’s Studies Association’s triennial conference took place at Ohio University from May 17-19 and was an enormous success. Quite a few attendees had positive words to say about both the conference and the school. Dr. Jeannie Whayne, professor of history at the University of Arkansas, said she was […]

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May 31, 2018 at 9:40 amAnnouncements Events News

Geography Awards and Recognition, 2017-18

The Geography Department presented its awards and recognition for 2017-18 at Geofest. Study Away Scholarships Connor Belak, Meteorology Emily Mullins, Geography Elizabeth Llewellyn Robe Scholarship Brandon Humphrey, Urban Planning and Sustainability Olive Emler Ross Scholarship Kyle Bussard, Geographic Information Science (GISc) Lauren Bennett, Environmental Geography Sonya Ferrier, Environmental Geography Jessica […]

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May 25, 2018 at 3:32 pmAnnouncements

New M.A. in Law, Justice & Culture Offered On Campus, Online

New M.A. in Law, Justice & Culture Offered On Campus, Online

Ohio University’s College of Arts and Sciences announces the new M.A. in Law, Justice & Culture focusing on critical analysis of law in relation to society, culture, politics and power, in the United States as well as other western and non-western legal traditions. The program is the first M.A. in law and […]

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May 25, 2018 at 12:39 pmNews

OPIE Zone: Summer Week 3

OPIE Zone: Summer Week 3

Welcome to Week 3 of The Summer OPIE Zone Newsletter. This is what we have for you this week. Letter from the Director: Featuring Rena Peters Dear Students, I hope your summer studies are going well. In the next few “Letters from the Director,” I will introduce you to some […]

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May 25, 2018 at 11:56 amAnnouncements