Alumni in the News

Ohio University alum Dr. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan ’76PhD, who won a Nobel Prize in 2009, will give the Eugene P. Wigner Distinguished Lecture at Oak Ridge National Laboratories on July 28. Ramakrishnan earned a Ph.D. in Physics from Ohio University. Dr. Ramakrishnan is the joint head of the structural studies division […]

The Times Herald reports that “Air Force Airman 1st Class Seth T. Anspaugh graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio.” Anspaugh earned a degree in Russian from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University in 2013. He is a also graduate of Pickerington […]

Ohio University alum Jue Chen ’93, a structural biologist whose research focuses on transporter proteins that act as the cell’s pumping machinery, will join the Rockefeller University as professor and head of laboratory in July, according to a news release from Rockefeller University. Chen graduated from the Honors Tutorial College […]

A Ohio University alum Mary Kay Slesinger Rich ’58, ’62M authored a new book on You’re It: How to enjoy a successful life through creative attitudes. She also has a movie in production, My Dream Beside Me. She earned a bachelor’s in Sociology from the College of Arts &  Sciences […]

The Davidson County, NC,  Dispatch reports that Ohio University alum Matthew Rusnak ’03 has been named Vice President, Director of Compensation at the Bank of North Carolina. Rusnak minored in Economics in the College of Arts & Sciences. In his role, he will have responsibility for leading the evaluation, design […]

Ohio University alum David Wilhelm ’77 has been appointed as member of the Foundation for a World in Transition’s International Advisory Board, according to a June 12 foundation news release. Wilhelm earned a bachelor’s degree in Government from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. David Wilhelm is […]

Woodworking Network notes that a product produced by Ohio University alum Josh Morgan’s company has been nominated for a Challengers Award, with the winners to be announced in August. Morgan is co-founder and partner of Earth Anatomy, a global supplier of sustainable building products. Morgan, who earned B.A. in Economics from […]