Faculty in the News

“What is the origin of the elements? This question has been identified by the National Academy of Sciences as one of the key questions about our universe,” writes Dr. Kenneth Hicks in his Columbus Dispatch column. “You might think that the answer is obvious. In high school science classes, we […]

Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor and Chair of History at Ohio University, was quoted in an Irish Times article by Simon Carswell on “Donald Trump moves to hurt Clinton’s support among women.” By attacking Clinton on playing the gender card, Trump might be following a strategy George W. Bush used against […]

Road & Track’s Sam Eifling reports on Ohio University’s participation in “Atom-Sized Race Cars Face Off in a Microscopic Racing Series, For Science.” “The world’s smallest racing series takes place on an electrified track made of polished gold, but you’ll need a microscope to see the action,” says the report. […]

Dr. Dawn Bikowski, Director of the English Language Improvement Program (ELIP) in the Linguistics Department at Ohio University, was quoted in an April 24 Chronicle of Higher Education article on “How colleges help foreign grad students with teaching.” The article is also available at University World News. “For colleges, the […]

Dr. Elizabeth Lee, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Ohio University, recently discussed her “new book about class inequality at an elite university” with Inside Higher Ed’s Josh Logue in an article on “Class and Campus Life.” “Campus protests have triggered wide-ranging discussion and debate about race. And, because some of […]

The Post, Ohio University’s student newspaper, quoted Dr. Nicole Kaufman, Assistant Professor of Sociology, in an April 20 story on “OU offers educational opportunity, degrees for students in prison.” “Sean Bearden graduated with an associate’s degree from Ohio University without stepping foot in Athens or outside of Collins Correctional Facility […]

“How big can a star be? Astronomers thought they knew the answer, but new evidence from the Hubble Space Telescope shows once again that the universe holds surprises,” writes Dr. Kenneth Hicks, Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Ohio University, in his March 27 Columbus Dispatch column, “Astronomy: Massive stars, […]