Faculty in the News

Dr. Kenneth Hicks, Professor of Physics & Astronomy, wrote an article on “Astronomy: ‘Microlensing’ technique might reveal planets in other galaxies” in the Feb. 28 Columbus Dispatch. We know that planets orbit stars in our own galaxy, but what about in other galaxies? It seems reasonable that other galaxies should […]

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, was a guest March 6 on “Air Talk” on 89.3KPCC radio on the topic “Should it be easier to wipe out student debt in bankruptcy?” “Last Thursday, the new chairman of the Federal Reserve questioned why struggling borrowers can’t discharge their student […]

Dr. Peter de B. Harrington, Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry, was quoted in an Analytical Cannabis article headlined “Chemotyping: Classifying cannabis strains by chemical composition.” An approach to optimizing the chemotyping of cannabis strains has been outlined by researchers at Ohio University and Chemistry Mapping Inc. Specifically, they evaluated the […]

Dr. Kevin Mattson, the Connor Study Professor of Contemporary History at Ohio University, was on the podcast Truth, Politics and Power, hosted by Neal Conan, former host of NPR’s Talk of the Nation. They discussed the changing geopolitics of oil and what that means for politicians and especially President Trump. Mattson […]

While a recent meme about President Dwight Eisenhower and military parades was not a direct quote, Dr. Chester Pach says Eisenhower “wasn’t someone interested in pomp and circumstance,” Pach told Snopes in a fact-finding story headlined, “Did Dwight Eisenhower Reject the Idea of ‘Soviet-Style’ Military Parades?” Pach is Associate Professor […]

Russia intended to disrupt American politics and social systems leading up to and after the 2016 Presidential Election, says Dr. Steven Miner, an expert on Russia, after perusing the 35 pages of indictments filed Feb. 16 by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Miner was interviewed by WOUB and his interview can […]

WOUB Digital posted an interview with Dr. Joseph Johnson, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, about Bobby the bat. In 1998 when a large brown bat showed up in their bathroom window, Mimi Hart and Lester Marks could not have predicted the beginning of a 19-year friendship. And yet, every year, […]