Archive for August, 2018

Morris and Graduate Students Present at Animal Behavior Society Meetings

From left, Molly R. Morris, Danielle D’ Amore, Hannah Griebling, M. Luke Weinstein, Neil Hamrick, and Meredith Fitschen-Brown.

Dr. Molly R. Morris, Professor of Biological Sciences, traveled with five Ohio University students to Milwaukee to presents at the Animal Behavior Society Meetings, Aug. 2-6 This international conference is attended each year by more than 600 participants from around the world. The research presented covers both basic and applied […]

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August 26, 2018 at 1:06 pmResearch

Happy Beginnings | Food and Society Alumni Are Biting into Food Careers

Joy Kostansek in the high tunnel at the OHIO Student Garden.

  Editor’s Note: The Happy Beginnings series features recent College of Arts & Sciences graduates who are getting started in careers, graduate school and service. Check out the awesome ways some of Food and Society Certificate recipients are biting into the food system, in Athens, in Columbus, in Washington, New […]

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August 26, 2018 at 11:37 amAlumni

Food Studies Kicks Off Fall with Student Farm, Brewing Course

The high tunnel at the OHIO Student Farm.

Food Studies Fall 2018 Newsletter New Name: OHIO Student Farm The Food Studies theme and the Environmental & Plant Biology Department are excited to announce the official name change of the former Plant Biology Research Gardens to the OHIO Student Farm. Located on West State Street, this site is still […]

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August 26, 2018 at 11:26 amNews

Plant Club Offers Hiking, Camaraderie, Conservation and Professional Development

In Zaleski State Forest, an “artist’s conk” mushroom. Photo and art by Connor Hall.

The Ohio University Plant Club is back for another fantastic year of hiking, camaraderie, conservation and professional development. All undergraduates are welcome to join the Plant Club! This group of undergraduate students loves plants and natural areas and members actively communicate about them using GroupMe. They have regular meetings and plan […]

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August 26, 2018 at 9:59 amNews

Alternet Quotes Jellison on ‘Is Melania Trump the Least Visible First Lady in Generations?’

Dr. Katherine Jellison, portrait

Alternet quotes Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor and Chair of History at Ohio University, in a story headlined “Is Melania Trump the Least Visible First Lady in Generations?” In June, Agence France-Presse reported on the first lady’s “vanishing act” and her “unusual 25-day absence from public view” following her surgery. AFP […]

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August 24, 2018 at 2:23 pmFaculty in the News In the News

TA Workshops Offered to Help Graduate Student Improve Teaching Skills

TA Workshops Offered to Help Graduate Student Improve Teaching Skills

The TA Professional Development Workshop Series can help graduate students enhance their teaching and leadership skills. “Are you interested in being a more effective instructor or lab leader? Are you getting ready to apply for Ph.D. programs? Are you ready for the job market?” asks Dr. Muriel Gallego, a member […]

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August 24, 2018 at 10:08 amNews

Houston Quoted in ‘Why Digital Activism Is a Voice for Black Students’

Dr. Akil Houston

Dr. Akil Houston, Associate Professor of African American Studies, was quoted extensively in an EdSurge story headlined “#BlackStudentsMatter: Why Digital Activism Is a Voice for Black students.” “There are great conversations happening on social media and people apart of the ‘Black Twitterverse’ are bringing issues to the forefront. It brings a […]

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August 24, 2018 at 8:31 amFaculty in the News In the News