Archive for March, 2021

Interested in Solving Real-World Problems? Try a 1-Year Master’s in Economics

Bentley Annex, home of the History Department at Ohio University

Application Deadline Extended to May 15 | Apply Now for Fall 2021 Applications received after the deadline will be considered on a space-available basis. Seniors majoring in STEM or social sciences—and interested in solving real-world problems—might be interested in pursuing a master’s degree in economics. “This one-year master’s program can […]

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March 5, 2021 at 3:12 pmAnnouncements News

Happy Beginnings | Sue Ryu Goes Right to Work on Societal Issues

Sue Ryu with her mom, Won.

Editor’s Note: The Happy Beginnings series features recent College of Arts & Sciences graduates who are getting started in careers, graduate school and service. Sue Ryu ’20 hit her stride her senior year at Ohio University. Now she’s putting her economics degree to use with some D.C. think tanks—and taking […]

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March 5, 2021 at 2:20 pmAlumni News

Balzer Discusses Dissertation and Continuing Research During COVID-19

Kyle Balzer

Kyle Balzer, a doctoral student in History and the Contemporary History Institute, recently won a Student Enhancement Award from Ohio University’s Research Division. Together with a research grant from the Gerald R. Ford Foundation for work at the Ford Presidential Library in Ann Arbor, Mich., this allows him to complete […]

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March 4, 2021 at 10:39 pmResearch

University Community Mourns Loss of Professor John Gillam

Dr. John Gillam

John D. Gillam, 80, a retired professor from Ohio University, died peacefully at home March 1, according to his obituary. Gillam earned his Ph.D. from Michigan State University. At OHIO, he started in the Mathematics Department and then moved to the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department. His early research […]

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March 4, 2021 at 9:25 amNews

Alumni News | Eliot Shearer Talks about His Research on Pediatric Hearing Loss

Dr. Aiden Eliot Shearer

Ohio University alumnus Dr. Aiden Eliot Shearer made a virtual stop at his alma mater recently, talking about his research on the genetics of pediatric hearing loss with faculty and students at a Biological Sciences/Biomedical Science Seminar. Evaluation of children for hearing loss has changed dramatically over the past 15 […]

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March 3, 2021 at 5:22 pmAlumni Research

Moody Recognized For a Life Spent Studying Snakes, Salamanders, Frogs, Much More

Scott Moody and a sandhill crane

 Ohio Biological Survey Recognizes Moody’s Teaching and Research in Natural History and Zoology Dr. Scott Moody, Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at Ohio University, received the 2021 Herbert Osborn Award from the Ohio Biological Survey on Feb. 27. The Ohio Biological Survey is a consortium of colleges, universities, museums, […]

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March 3, 2021 at 2:06 pmNews Research

Collins Interviewed by ‘Bollywood Is for Lovers’ Podcast

Dr. Brian Collins and memorabilia dealer Shahid Mansoori at Chor Bazaar in Mumbai.

Brian Collins, the Drs. Ram and Sushila Gawande Chair in Indian Religion and Philosophy and Chair of Classics & Religious Studies, was invited to be interviewed on the popular biweekly Bollywood Is for Lovers podcast, hosted by Matt Bowes and Erin Fraser. Listen to Brian Collins’ Bollywood Horrors episode. The […]

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March 3, 2021 at 1:06 pmFaculty in the News In the News