Archive for August, 2018

Plant Cell Wall Faculty, Graduate Students Present at ASPB Meeting in Montreal

The Plant Wall Group enjoying a night out at the ASPB meeting in Montreal.  From Left: Matrika Bhattarai, Oyeyemi Ajayi, John Elmore, Yuan Zhang, Tasleem Javaid, Dasmeet Kaur, Ahmed Faik (with Star), and Allan Showalter.

Dr. Ahmed Faik and Dr. Allan Showalter with graduate students from the Plant Wall Research Group presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists July 14-18 in Montreal, Canada. Showalter is Professor and Chair of Environmental & Plant Biology at Ohio University. Faik is Associate Professor […]

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August 3, 2018 at 12:23 pmResearch

Vedder in Forbes | The Cost Of Neglecting Our History

Dr. Richard Vedder

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, authored an article at Forbes headlined “The Cost Of Neglecting Our History.” As I begin my 54th year of teaching American economic history at Ohio University shortly, I despair how abysmal ignorance of the roots of American economic and political exceptionalism […]

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August 3, 2018 at 12:13 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Scanlan Authors Chapter on ‘Hunger and Food Insecurity’

Dr. Stephen Scanlan

Dr. Stephen Scanlan, Associate Professor of Sociology at Ohio University, authored a chapter on “Hunger and Food Insecurity” in The Cambridge Handbook of Social Problems edited by A. Javier Treviňo. New York: Cambridge University Press. Abstract: In this chapter I examine hunger and food insecurity as social problems. I focus […]

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August 3, 2018 at 9:41 amResearch

Chemistry, Engineering Students and Faculty Publish on Solvent Isotopic Effects

Ohio University chemistry and engineering faculty and graduate students authored an article on Solvent Isotopic Effects on a Surfactant Headgroup at the Air–Liquid Interface” in the Journal of Physical Chemistry C. The authors are: Uvinduni I. Premadasa, a chemistry graduate student; Negar Moradighadi, an engineering graduate student; Kondalarao Kotturi, a […]

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August 3, 2018 at 9:32 amResearch

Alumni News | Minkin Enjoys Work in Environmental and Sustainability Education

Seed Minkin

After graduating from Ohio University, Seed Minkin ’12 ’15M moved to the San Francisco Bay Area to continue working in the field of environmental and sustainability education. Minkin earned a B.A. in Sociology and minor in Plant Biology from the College of Arts & Sciences and a certificate in Environmental […]

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August 3, 2018 at 7:59 amAlumni

Psychology Announces Colloquium Series Speakers

Psychology Announces Colloquium Series Speakers

The Psychology Colloquium Series announces its preliminary 2018-19 schedule of speakers. The colloquia are Fridays from 11:50 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. in Porter 102. Sept. 14 – Dr. Danny Oppenheimer, Carnegie Mellon University, part of the Social Judgment and Behavioral Decision-Making Colloquium Series – hosted by Dr. Kimberly Rios Sept. 21 […]

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August 2, 2018 at 5:30 pmEvents

Groundbreaking on New Chemistry Building, Aug. 30

Architect's rendering of the new Chemistry Building. Courtesy of BHDP + Flad Architects.

Faculty, staff and students are invited to a groundbreaking on a new state-of-the-art chemistry building at Ohio University is Thursday, Aug. 30, from 3 – 5 p.m. A reception in Clippinger Laboratories at 3 p.m. precedes the groundbreaking ceremony and remarks, scheduled for 3:45 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. […]

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August 2, 2018 at 4:45 pmEvents