Faculty in the News

Ohio University researchers co-authored a study proposing a new take on energy-efficient window design using energy-saving glasses and films that are cost-effective and block excessive solar infrared radiation. Dr. Lucas Besteiro, a former post-doctoral researcher at OHIO, Visiting Research Scholar Dr. Xiang-Tian Kong, and  Dr. Alexander Govorov, Distinguished Professor of […]

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, authored a Forbes column headlined “The Case Against Free College Tuition.” Two highly contradictory happenings have occurred over the past year. On the one hand, published research increasingly suggests that the high returns on investments in higher education are minimally […]

A four-year study of the state’s bobcat population for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, by Dr. Viorel Popescu, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at Ohio University, was discussed at a meeting at ODNR headquarters on April 12, says a KATV story headlined “Polarizing plan would potentially allow bobcat trapping […]

Dr. Susan Burgess, Professor of Political Science, was among three people interviewed by WOUB’s Spectrum on “what it really means to be a ‘Progressive Democrat’ in 2018. We hear from Dennis Kucinich who labels himself a progressive after a long and controversial life in politics. He was a young mayor […]

Dr. Nukhet Sandal, Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of Global Studies, authored an April 10 Washington Post column headlined “20 years after the Good Friday Agreement, few people recognize how Northern Ireland’s religious leaders helped bring peace.” Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, the deal […]

Dr. Bianca Spriggs, Assistant Professor of English at Ohio University, is a guest author at East Tennessee State University’s Spring Literary Festival, reports the Johnson City Press. …The festival will also feature afternoon writing workshops and presentations on poetry, young adult and fiction writing by noted guest authors Bianca Lynne […]

The Athens Messenger quoted Dr. Ryan Fogt, Associate Professor of Geography, in a story headlined “More rain than usual this year for Athens.” Fogt also is director of Ohio University’s Scalia Laboratory for Atmospheric Analysis. Scalia Lab Director Ryan Fogt uses data from Parkersburg’s National Weather Service measuring station for […]