Archive for August, 2021

Students enjoy diving into freshwater fish biology research in the Morris Lab

Undergraduate students Helen Stec (left) and Madison Parker (right) look into one of the large breeding mesocosm fish tanks in the Morris Lab. | Photo by Ben Siegel/Ohio University

Excerpted from Ohio University News A biology lab filled with thousands of freshwater fish from Mexico provides a hands-on setting for Ohio University students to examine how tiny, colorful swordtail fish are evolving and adapting. Dr. Molly Morris, professor of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, provides […]

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August 5, 2021 at 2:10 pmIn Class Research

Spiker Quoted on Mike Carey, Shontel Brown Primary Wins

Spiker Quoted on Mike Carey, Shontel Brown Primary Wins

Daily Magazine quotes Kevin Spiker, Associate Professor of Political Science, in a story headlined “Mike Carey, Trump-Backed Ohio Republican, Wins Crowded GOP Primary.” Tuesday’s result “might signal that, within Ohio, Trump has a certain amount of support that can be leveraged in the governor’s race, the Senate race and other congressional races,” […]

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August 4, 2021 at 7:08 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Science Daily reports on Rothwell’s two new genera of ancient conifers from upper Cretaceous

Science Daily reports on Rothwell’s two new genera of ancient conifers from upper Cretaceous

Science Daily writes about research by Distinguished Professor Emeritus Gar Rothwell in an article headlined “Two new genera and species of conifers discovered from upper Cretaceous in Hokkaido, Japan.” In a recently published paper, a team of American paleobotanists describe two new genera of ancient conifers based on two beautifully […]

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August 4, 2021 at 6:57 pmFaculty in the News In the News

50th Anniversary Linguistics Colloquium | Surviving and Thriving in the First Year of Graduate School, Sept. 3

50th Anniversary Linguistics Colloquium | Surviving and Thriving in the First Year of Graduate School, Sept. 3

The Linguistics Colloquia Series begins its 2021-22 series with a panel of current and former M.A. in Applied Linguistics graduate students presenting on, “Surviving and Thriving in the First Year of Graduate school,” on Friday, Sept. 3, from 12:55 to 1:50 p.m. in Gordy 301 or via Microsoft TEAMS. Join […]

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August 2, 2021 at 3:45 pmEvents

50th Anniversary Linguistics Colloquium | University policies prohibiting discrimination in the context of Title IX, Sept. 10

Dr. Molly Bukky

The Linguistics Colloquium series presents Dr. Molly Bukky discussing “University policies prohibiting discrimination in the context of Title IX” on Friday, Sept. 10, from 12:55 to 1:50 pm via Microsoft TEAMS. Join on Teams. Or call in (audio only) +1 614-706-6572,,914855010#  United States, Columbus, Phone Conference ID: 914 855 010# […]

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August 2, 2021 at 2:00 pmEvents

Contemporary History | Media and World War II, Sept. 16

Contemporary History | Media and World War II,  Sept. 16

The Contemporary History Institute at Ohio University hosts Drs. Alex Lovelace and Steven Casey discussing “Media and World War II” on Sept. 16 at noon via Teams. Join on Teams. Lovelace earned a B.A. from Messiah College in 2011, an M.A. from George Washington University in 2013, and a Ph.D. […]

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August 2, 2021 at 12:30 pmEvents

50th Anniversary Linguistics Colloquium | Jesus Toapanta on Second Language Listening from the Learners’ Perspective. Sept. 17

Dr. Jesus Toapanta

The Linguistics Colloquium series presents Dr. Jesus Toapanta discussing “Second Language Listening from the Learners’ Perspective” on Friday, Sept. 17, from  12:55 to 1:50 p.m. via Microsoft TEAMS. Join the meeting on Teams. Or call in (audio only) +1 614-706-6572,,914855010# United States, Columbus, Phone Conference ID: 914 855 010# Contact Dr. […]

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August 2, 2021 at 12:15 pmAlumni Events