Archive for May, 2019

Lein Retires After 31 Years

Dr. James Lein

Dr. James Lein, Professor of Geography, is retiring after 31 years of quality teaching, research and service contributions to the Geography Department. “Jim’s main areas of expertise are the geospatial techniques, especially remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), quantitative methods, environmental hazards, and environmental impact analysis,” says Dr. Dorothy […]

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May 4, 2019 at 10:05 amResearch

Class of 2019 Includes Middle East & North Africa Studies Certificate Students

Class of 2019 Includes Middle East & North Africa Studies Certificate Students

The Ohio University Class of 2019 features the second installment of students graduating with a Middle East and North Africa Studies Certificate. The certificate program provides undergraduate students from across campus with a focused interdisciplinary combination of courses on the history and contemporary politics of the region. Class Profile The […]

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May 3, 2019 at 1:31 pmNews

Registration Open | International Symposium on Growth Hormone and Metabolism, June 12

Registration is open for the the third International Symposium on Growth Hormone and Metabolism and the John J. Kopchick Distinguished Lecture on Wednesday, June 12, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Irvine Hall. Event information and registration Join some of the world’s leading researchers for sessions related to Growth […]

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May 2, 2019 at 1:30 pmEvents

Spoken and Heard Poetry Reading Series, June 13

Spoken and Heard Poetry Reading Series, June 13

The year’s fourth installment of a local reading series, Spoken & Heard: Poetry of Departure and Relevance, takes place on June 13 at The Dairy Barn Arts Center in Athens. The reading will feature New York Times best-selling poet, essayist, and cultural critic, Hanif Abdurraqib and Cleveland’s premier beat poet, […]

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May 2, 2019 at 1:15 pmEvents

Public Telescope Night at Ohio University Observatory, July 6

Public Telescope Night at Ohio University Observatory, July 6

Public Telescope Night is July 6, hosted by the Ohio University astronomy faculty and students. This event is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and will be canceled if the sky is cloudy or stormy. Telescope nights are free and open to the public. Visitors may see Lunar craters, […]

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May 2, 2019 at 7:45 amEvents

Public Telescope Night at Ohio University Observatory, July 17

Astronomy Instructor George Eberts with the Fecker telescope

Public Telescope Night is July 17, hosted by the Ohio University astronomy faculty and students. This event is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and will be canceled if the sky is cloudy or stormy. Telescope nights are free and open to the public. Visitors may see Lunar craters, […]

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May 2, 2019 at 7:00 amEvents

Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative Conference, July 24-25

Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative Conference, July 24-25

Dr. Brian C. McCarthy, Professor of Environmental & Plant Biology and Associate Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, is co-hosting the 2019 Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative Conference on July 24-25. With a theme of “Restoring Productive Forests on Mine Lands in Ohio,” the conference will be held at […]

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May 2, 2019 at 7:00 amEvents