Archive for August, 2022

Students from any major can learn valuable career skills in data science course

Bike Sharing in Washington, D.C., from an example homework used with permission from DATA 100 at UC Berkeley.

From Ohio University News Students in any major can learn the basics of data collection and analysis in a fall 2022 course designed to enable them to ask questions and explore 21st century problems using data. “There are many careers that require a basic knowledge of data—how to collect it, […]

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August 3, 2022 at 4:12 pmIn Class News

University community mourns Political Science Professor Emeritus Richard Bald

Dr. Richard Bald

From Ohio University News The Ohio University community mourns Political Science Professor Emeritus Richard Bald, who passed away July 7 at the age of 90. Bald was a beloved professor of Political Science at OHIO for 35 years. He received numerous awards and commendations for his devotion to his students, […]

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August 3, 2022 at 9:09 amNews

Success Advisor Adam Brown says, ‘Don’t go home’

Adam Brown, success advisor in the College of Arts & Sciences Office of Undergraduate Advising and Student Affairs.

From Ohio University News Adam Brown, success advisor in the College of Arts & Sciences, has a piece of advice for the incoming Class of 2026: “Don’t go home. Stay on campus for at least the first six weeks before going home.” Sounds simple. But Brown says the biggest challenge […]

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August 2, 2022 at 2:12 pmNews

Moran and Bell research British tearooms, where a hunger for rural past meant opportunities for women

David Bell and Theresa Moran at conference

From Ohio University News At conferences in Ireland and Italy this summer, Theresa Moran and David Bell presented two views of the 1930s British pastime of rambling about the countryside — one from the perspective of nostalgic and hungry day hikers, and the other from the entrepreneurial women who responded […]

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August 1, 2022 at 11:14 amNews Research

Fulbright Scholars program ‘brings the world to Athens’ this summer

Fulbright Scholars program ‘brings the world to Athens’ this summer

From Ohio University News Thirty international scholars from 21 countries arrived in Athens in mid-July to spend a month with the Ohio Intensive English Program (OPIE), refining their English language skills and experiencing a cultural immersion before they head to graduate schools across the country. The Fulbright English for Graduate […]

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August 1, 2022 at 11:11 amNews

Food in Sicily students experience how service changes people’s lives

Aboard the RESQ, from left, Liza Gildermeister, Consuelo Cannuscio (On-site Coordinator), Ciara Miller, Lauren Hayes, Sydnie Kilgour, Dr. David Bell, Maya Roth-Wadsworth, Dr. Theresa Moran, Emily Jones, Faith Laughlin, Emily McCarty, Jackie Augustine, and a RESQ volunteer crew member.

From Ohio University News Ohio University students studying abroad in Sicily this summer saw firsthand how service organizations can tackle big problems — such as immigrants in danger of drowning, prisoners reentering society, and increasing numbers of food insecure people — by addressing individual needs at the hands-on level. To […]

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August 1, 2022 at 10:15 amNews