Archive for August, 2018

Wolf Wins Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Vis Also Presents at Conference

Danny Wolf received the Harold C. Bold Award at 2018 PSA Conference.

Danny Wolf  ’18M.S., a graduate student in Environmental & Plant Biology at Ohio University, won the Harold C. Bold Award for outstanding graduate student presentation at the Phycological Society of America’s annual meeting in Vancouver, Canada July 29 to Aug. 2. Wolf presented his thesis research, titled “Multi-marker Metabarcoding Assessment […]

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August 27, 2018 at 12:05 pmResearch

Researchers Get 1804 Funding for Freshwater Research Facility

Biological Sciences undergraduate researchers collect data on larval amphibians raised under experimental drought regimes. (photo: Viorel Popescu)

Ohio University researchers were awarded close to $50,000 through the Ohio University 1804 Fund to set up a freshwater research facility that will enable graduate and undergraduate research and experiential learning. Humans and fish and wildlife alike depend on clean freshwater. Southeastern Ohio is not particularly famous for clean, healthy […]

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August 27, 2018 at 9:11 amNews Research

Blade Quotes Vedder on Ohio’s Neighbors, Right to Work

Dr. Richard Vedder

The Toledo Blade quotes Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, is a story headlined “Ohio an island among right-to-work states.” “If you looked at 2011-2012, Michigan has had a better recovery, a bigger fall in the unemployment rate, than Ohio has had,” said Richard Vedder, distinguished professor […]

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August 27, 2018 at 7:50 amFaculty in the News In the News

OHIO Researchers Called Upon to Solve Midge Fly Infestation in Ohio Waste Water Treatment Plants

Honors Tutorial College student Mitch Duffner with bioassaying flashing LED lights, mimicking midge wingbeat frequencies at Alum Creek Water Reclamation Facility.

Ever wonder what happens to the water when it goes down the drain or toilet? Eventually, it ends up at a water reclamation facility, where it is filtered, cleansed and converted back into water that can be used for other purposes, such as agricultural irrigation, replenishing surface and ground water, […]

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August 26, 2018 at 5:29 pmNews Research

Martin’s Poetry Featured on The Kenyon Review

Martin’s Poetry Featured on The Kenyon Review

The work of Hugh Martin, doctoral student in Creative Writing, has been featured on The Kenyon Review‘s website. His poem, “This Morning, We Carry Body Bags,” was selected as a Kenyon Review Weekend Read. Hugh Martin is a veteran of the Iraq War and the author of The Stick Soldiers (BOA Editions 2013) and […]

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August 26, 2018 at 4:46 pmIn the News Students in the News

Career Corner | How to Schedule a Career Coaching Appointment

Career Corner | How to Schedule a Career Coaching Appointment

To schedule a Career Coaching appointment with Kacey Schaum, Assistant Director for the Career and Leadership Development Center for the College of Arts & Sciences, students now use Handshake. Schaum offers career coaching, leadership coaching, and mock interviews for College of Arts & Sciences students. Students can use Handshake to […]

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August 26, 2018 at 4:37 pmNews

Jellison Continues Active Research Agenda while Department Chair

Dr. Katherine Jellison, portrait

Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor & Chair of History at Ohio University, maintains an active research agenda on top of her service commitments and teaching responsibilities. Jellison has served as chair of the History Department since 2013. In 2017, the College of Arts & Sciences selected her for the Outstanding Faculty Leadership […]

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August 26, 2018 at 2:03 pmResearch