In Class

Chinese Language Student Wins Prestigious Scholarship

From left, John Wehrkamp, 2019 recipient, and Jahmir King, 2018 recipient

John Wehrkamp, a freshman majoring in Political Science, won a highly competitive scholarship from Project Global Officer (Project GO) to support his Chinese language studies for eight weeks at Indiana University over the summer. This scholarship is similar to the nationally competitive Critical Language Program, with all expenses covered by […]

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April 25, 2019 at 4:08 pmIn Class News

Internship ǀ Billig Explored Bayesian Methods for Analyzing Error Plots

Ian Billig

By Ian Billig (B.S. Physics, Honors Tutorial College, Class of 2019) I studied methods in nuclear physics with Dr. Daniel Phillips, a professor in Physics & Astronomy. I worked with toy models (where the physics problem is simplified) to understand principles. My ultimate goal was to apply these methods in […]

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April 18, 2019 at 3:40 pmIn Class

Wealth and Poverty | Students See the Need of Multiple Voices in Urban Planning

Franklinton is an up-and-coming arts district adjacent to the central city. Several redevelopment projects are under way to alter the Franklinton neighborhood of Columbus.

By Kaia Mckenney (Freshman in HTC Environmental Studies) The Wealth & Poverty theme took its spring field trip to Downtown Columbus on Saturday March 30. Led by Dr. Yeong Kim of Geography and Columbus-based urban planner Kyle May, 22 Ohio University students participated in the trip to examine growing patterns […]

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April 4, 2019 at 3:58 pmIn Class News

Ohio Today Features Frederick, Executive Director of Heritage of Pride

Chris Frederick

Ohio Today featured Chris Frederick ’05 in an article headlined “Alumnus’ work with NYC Pride, WorldPride is all about inspiring, empowering.” Frederick earned a B.A. in Political Science Pre-Law from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. Connect with Frederick on LinkedIn. His journey has gone from first […]

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April 2, 2019 at 10:58 amAlumni Alumni in the News In Class

HTC and Biological Sciences Thesis Presentations, April 2019

The Biological Sciences Department announces a series of thesis presentations by Honors Tutorial College and biology students in April 2019. Anika Friedman (HTC Neuroscience) presents “A Computational Model of Neurofilament Kinetics Relating to Axonal Caliber Growth and the Neurofilament Slowing Phenomenon” on Thursday, April 11, from 5 to 6 p.m. […]

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April 1, 2019 at 9:30 pmEvents In Class Research

Two Alumni Lead Field Trip to Urban Redevelopment Sites in Columbus

Kyle May, senior planner at planning NEXT in Columbus, explains students about the city’s ongoing building boom and resulting gentrification.

Dr. Yeong Kim took 22 students, mostly from her Urban Geography class, but also from Geography-Urban Planning and Sustainability, International Development Studies, and the Wealth and Poverty certificate, to Downtown Columbus on March 30 to investigate several redevelopment sites, including the Scioto Mile, Franklinton, Short North, and Arena District. Although […]

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March 31, 2019 at 8:02 pmIn Class News

Fall 2019 | Law, Justice & Culture Undergraduate Courses Address Today’s Headlines

Fall 2019 | Law, Justice & Culture Undergraduate Courses Address Today’s Headlines

Seventeen courses are offered in Fall 2019 for the Law, Justice & Culture Certificate, many of them addressing topics from today’s headlines. The following list includes courses being offered that are either required courses or elective courses in the Law, Justice & Culture Certificate. The certificate is offered by the […]

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March 24, 2019 at 9:52 pmAnnouncements In Class News