Archive for August, 2019

Alumni News | Torres Research on the Cold War Published in Two Leading Journals

Dr. Sebastian Hurtado Torres

Ohio University alumnus Dr. Sebastian Hurtado Torres, Assistant Professor of History at Universidad Austral in Valdivia, Chile, published two major articles on Chile during the 1970s. Both of his articles explore political developments in Chile in the context of the larger Cold War. The first is titled: “The War that […]

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August 25, 2019 at 9:47 amAlumni

Drogula Book on ‘Cato the Younger’ Offers New Perspective on Collapse of Roman Republic

Drogula Book on ‘Cato the Younger’ Offers New Perspective on Collapse of Roman Republic

Dr. Fred Drogula authored a new book, Cato the Younger: Life and Death at the End of the Roman Republic, published by Oxford University Press. Drogula is the Charles J. Ping Professor of Humanities and Professor of Classics at Ohio University. The most complete biography of Cato the Younger in English, […]

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August 25, 2019 at 8:43 amResearch

Three A&S Faculty Named MAC Academic Leadership Development Fellows

Three A&S Faculty Named MAC Academic Leadership Development Fellows

Four Ohio University faculty–three of them from the College of Arts & Sciences, have been selected as 2019-20 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Academic Leadership Development Program Fellows. Dr. Todd Eisworth, Associate Professor and Chair of Mathematics in the College of Arts & Sciences, and Dr. Nukhet Sandal, Associate Professor and Chair […]

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August 24, 2019 at 4:36 pmNews

Crowl Delivers Paper, Keynote and Contributes to Several Books

Dr. Samuel Crowl

Sam Crowl, Trustee Professor of English Emeritus, remains active as he approaches 50 years of teaching and writing at Ohio University. In June he delivered a paper, “Dance Out the Answer: Kenneth Branagh’s Film of Much Ado about Nothing as Festive Comedy” at the Shakespearean Theatre Conference held annually at […]

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August 24, 2019 at 4:00 pmResearch

Hla Develops Robust Molecular Propeller that Enables Unidirectional Rotations

Dr. Saw-Wai Hla

A team of scientists led by OHIO Professor of Physics Dr. Saw-Wai Hla and Dr. Gwenael Rapenne from Toulouse developed a molecular propeller that enables unidirectional rotations on a material surface when energized. The team is from from Ohio University, Argonne National Laboratory, Universitié de Toulouse in France and Nara […]

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August 24, 2019 at 3:13 pmResearch

Alumni News | Anthony Petruzzi Named Among Best Lawyers for 2020

Anthony Petruzzi '94

  Ohio University alumnus Anthony Petruzzi ’94 has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® for 2020. Petruzzi focuses his practice in the areas of white collar criminal defense, corporate investigations, and business litigation for Tucker Ellis LLP. He earned a bachelor’s degree in […]

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August 24, 2019 at 2:43 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Dean’s Message | Engaging with Scholars and Students

STEMstart 2019 students pose for a photo after an evening of career networking with alumni.

By Dr. Florenz Plassmann Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences During my first five weeks as Dean of Arts & Sciences, I spent a good part of my time learning as much as possible about the college, Ohio University, and the City of Athens. I am blown away […]

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August 24, 2019 at 2:00 pmAlumni