Archive for December, 2021

Brian Schoen publishes chapter in Cambridge History of America in the World

Brian Schoen publishes chapter in Cambridge History of America in the World

From Ohio University News Dr. Brian Schoen published a chapter in The Cambridge History of America in the World, Volume 2: The Nineteenth Century. Schoen’s contribution. “Containing Empire: The United States and the World in the Civil War Era,” tackles the crucial period from 1848 to 1877. Schoen is chair of […]

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December 22, 2021 at 10:15 amNews

Hicks in Dispatch: ‘Still much to ponder in the night sky’

Dr. Kenneth Hicks

Dr. Kenneth Hicks wrote a special column for the Columbus Dispatch and USA Today Network headlined Astronomy: Just as in the Bible story of the three wise men, there is today still much to ponder in the night sky. … Soon, Christmas will have come and gone. Children will have […]

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December 22, 2021 at 8:36 amFaculty in the News In the News

OHIO welcomed delegates from Andijan State University, Uzbekistan, during International Education Week 2021

OHIO welcomed ASU delegates as special guests during the 2021 IEW Gala.

From Ohio University News Hosted by the Ohio Program of Intensive English (OPIE) in the College of Arts & Sciences and Office of Global Affairs, delegates from Andijan State University (ASU) in Uzbekistan visited Ohio University’s Athens campus during the week of Nov. 15-19. This new global partnership was spearheaded […]

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December 21, 2021 at 6:30 pmNews

Student Expo registration opens on Jan. 12; live and social media options planned

Sal Gomez at Student Research & Creativity Expo

From Ohio University News Ohio University hosts the annual Student Research and Creativity Activity Expo on April 7, 2022, at the Convocation Center. This year students have two ways to participate: Live event @ the Convo: Judging will be from 9 to 11 a.m., and the Expo will be open […]

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December 21, 2021 at 4:31 pmAnnouncements News

Ronan Carroll receives Rakowski Award, continues research into genetics of Staphylococcal infections

Dr. Ronan Carroll

From Ohio University News Dr. Ronan Carroll recently received the Robert F. Rakowski Award for Outstanding Research for breakthrough work involving non-traditional RNA and Staphylococcus bacterial infections. Carroll, associate professor of Biological Sciences, received his undergraduate degree in microbiology from Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland, in 1999. He immigrated to […]

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December 21, 2021 at 8:12 amResearch

Alumni News | Liz Lattner fights for her clients’ legal and housing needs

Liz Lattner at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center

  Editor’s Note: The Happy Beginnings series features recent College of Arts & Sciences graduates who are getting started in careers, graduate school and service. From Ohio University News When her clients need help, Ohio University alumna Liz Lattner goes into action, looking for solutions to their legal, health-related, and […]

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December 17, 2021 at 9:49 amAlumni News

2022 Baker Peace Conference | Technology and Freedom: A Brave New World, on Feb. 24-25

Yaël Eisenstat

From Ohio University News The Contemporary History Institute presents the 2022 Baker Peace Conference, themed “Technology and Freedom: A Brave New World,” on Feb. 24-25. The conference, a spring staple at Ohio University since the 1980s, returns after a one-year hiatus and will be hosted via Teams. “With our 2022 […]

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December 14, 2021 at 4:41 pmNews