Events

Science Café Lineup Announced for 2016-17

Science Café Lineup Announced for 2016-17

The 2016-17 lineup for Ohio University’s Science Café kicks off Sept. 7 with Dr. Daniel Phillps from physics and includes speakers from engineering, psychology, biology, math and more. Events are held on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. in the Front Room at Baker University Center. They are free and open to students, faculty […]

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July 2, 2016 at 7:00 amEvents

You’re Invited | Ohio Civil War Symposium, Aug. 13

General William Tecumseh Sherman Bronze Bas Relief Marching Through Georgia Civil War Memorial Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D.C. Statue dedicated 1903, artist Carl Rohl-Smith. Located in back of Treasury where President Andrew Johnson and Ulysses Grant reviewed the Army at the end of the Civil War. General Sherman led the review at the head of the Army of Tennessee.

The History Department is hosting an Ohio Civil War Symposium at the Sherman House Museum in Lancaster on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. The Ohio Civil War Symposium is for Ohio University alumni and anyone interested in the history of the civil war. The cost is $30 and includes admission to […]

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July 2, 2016 at 7:00 amEvents

Author Robert Gipe Speaks at Alden Library, July 12

Robert Gipe, author of Trampoline: An Illustrated Novel, visits Alden Library on July 12.

On Tuesday, July 12, author Robert Gipe is in Athens for a talk at Ohio University’s Alden Library from 3-4 p.m. The talk is free and open to the public. Gipe is the author of Trampoline: An Illustrated Novel, a debut novel that won the 2015 Weatherford Award in Fiction […]

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July 1, 2016 at 8:31 amEvents

Physicists Host International Meetings on X-Ray Bursts and Neutron Stars, May 22-27

The Cassiopeia A supernova remnant is one of the most famous objects studied by astronomers. It harbors the youngest known neutron star. Image: NASA/CXC/SAO

By Jean Andrews Physics & Astronomy Researchers from around the world interested in deep space phenomena convene at Ohio University in May. More than 80 scientists from 12 countries and 14 U.S. states will address topics such as: How are neutron stars born? Are elements heavier than iron, such as […]

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May 17, 2016 at 2:42 pmEvents

Two Alumni Discuss Their Young Adult Books at Athens Library, May 7

Two Alumni Discuss Their Young Adult Books at Athens Library, May 7

Meet the Authors features two Ohio University alumni—Cori McCarthy ’05 and Kurt Dinan ’93—at the Athens Public Library on Saturday, May 7,  from 3 to 4 p.m. The young adult writers will talk about and read from their recently released books, McCarthy’s You Were Here and Dinan’s Don’t Get Caught. Books will […]

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May 5, 2016 at 8:52 amEvents

Ping Institute Teacher Workshop | From Page to Stage, April 23

Ping Institute Teacher Workshop | From Page to Stage, April 23

The Charles J. Ping Institute for the Teaching of the Humanities presents From Page to Stage: The Process of Writing Plays. This one-day workshop for secondary teachers is Saturday, April 23, 2016, at Ohio University in Athens, OH. The workshop takes place from 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. with an 8 p.m. play performance.  The 8 […]

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April 2, 2016 at 6:30 pmEvents

Arts & Sciences Reception Follows Graduate Commencement, April 29

Arts & Sciences Reception Follows Graduate Commencement, April 29

College of Arts & Sciences graduate students and their friends and families are invited to a reception immediately following Graduate Commencement on Friday, April 29, from noon to 2 p.m. in the new Walter Field House adjacent to the football stadium. All master’s and Ph.D. students graduating in the College […]

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April 2, 2016 at 5:00 pmEvents