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Athens News: OU Prof Hits on Right Formula for Teaching Chemistry

Photo by Eric Masson

  Dr. Eric Masson, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Arts & Sciences, has seen a 10 to 15 percent increase in grades in organic chemistry since he invented a computer game that works like dominoes. Students use cards with reagents, reactants, reaction conditions, and products […]

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August 28, 2013 at 8:09 amFaculty in the News In Class In the News

Messenger: ‘Bloodbath’ McGrath Not Beaten by Bad Breaks

“In about seven months’ time, Ryan McGrath ’14 went from being unable to walk to being the same determined, nasty, block-finishing offensive lineman he used to be,” writes Athens Messenger reporter Jason Arkley Aug. 22. “It was a turnaround that even surprised those who work with him inside the Ohio […]

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August 24, 2013 at 12:35 pmIn the News Students in the News

WSJ: Vedder on Obama College Costs Proposal

Wall Street Journal writer Allysia Finley interviewed Dr. Richard Vedder, Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity and Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University’s College of Arts & Sciences, on “how subsidies fuel rising prices and why there’s a ‘bubble’ in student loans and college enrollment.” College […]

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August 24, 2013 at 12:21 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Pike County News: English Alum Earns Master’s in Library Science

The Pike Country News Watchman reported July 30 that Ohio University alum Jennifer Slone ’10 earned a master’s degree in Library and Information Science from Kent State University. Slone graduated from the College of Arts & Sciences in 2010, majoring in English. Jennifer is currently employed as the Administrative Assistant […]

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August 2, 2013 at 9:48 amAlumni Alumni in the News

Messenger: OU Professor Pens New Book on Surveillance

Messenger: OU Professor Pens New Book on Surveillance

Athens Messenger reporter Kelly Doran interviewed Dr. John Gilliom, Professor of Political Science and Associate Dean in the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University about his new book, SuperVision: An Introduction to the Surveillance Society. Surveillance has become unavoidable in today’s society, a new book co-written by an Ohio […]

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July 23, 2013 at 9:31 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Eagle: Sociology Alum Expands Business Ties as Wichita State President

“Wichita State President John Bardo is making change happen,” according to a Wichita Eagle story on June 29. An Ohio University alum, John Bardo ’71M has been president of Wichita State for a year, and he’s working quickly toward a new business and technology park. He earned a master’s in […]

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July 22, 2013 at 4:44 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Circleville Herald: Ohio University Alum Surveyed Niagara Falls for Bridge

Circleville Herald reporter Steven Collins delves into the life of an early Ohio University alum in a July 12 story, “William Sooy Smith: Engineer of bridges, buildings and battle.” Collins writes that the historical marker in Tarlton heralds  Smith as a Civil War veteran, but his accomplishments included some engineering […]

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July 22, 2013 at 4:10 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News