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Hamby in Weekly Standard: ‘Herbert Hoover: The Engineer-President’

Hamby in Weekly Standard: ‘Herbert Hoover: The Engineer-President’

Dr. Alonzo L. Hamby, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at Ohio University, authored an article in the Weekly Standard headlined “Herbert Hoover: The Engineer-President | He ascended to the presidency on the strength of his intelligence but lost the country’s trust in the Great Depression.” The Herbert Hoover of historical […]

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March 11, 2018 at 12:05 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Alumni News | Busic Awarded Tenure by Denison University

Dr. Jason Busic

Ohio University alum Jason Busic ’02, ’04M, Assistant Professor of Spanish at Denison, is one of eight faculty members recently awarded tenure by Denison University’s Board of Trustees, according to a news release. Busic earned both a bachelor’s and a master’s in Spanish from the College of Arts & Sciences […]

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March 11, 2018 at 10:06 amAlumni Alumni in the News

Alumni News | Ohio State Bar Association Honors Veidt for 50 Years of Service

Ohio University alum Christopher E. Veidt ’65 was honored by the Ohio State Bar Association on Feb. 28 for 50 years of service to the profession and one attorney for 65 years of service, according to a news release. Veidt earned his bachelor’s degree from the College of Arts & […]

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March 10, 2018 at 5:19 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Alumni News | Math’s Du Gets Award from Nevada Board of Regents

Xunming Du

The Nevada Board of Regents named Ohio University alum Xunming Du the recipient of one of the Regents’ Creative Activities Awards, reports the Elko Daily Free Press. Connect with Du on LinkedIn. Du, who earned an M.S. in Mathematics from the College of Arts & Sciences at OHIO, is a […]

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Hicks in Dispatch | ‘Microlensing’ Technique Might Reveal Planets in Other Galaxies

Dr. Kenneth Hicks

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 […]

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March 8, 2018 at 6:00 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Alumni News | Biology’s Warth Recognized at Top Doctor 2017-18 in Field of Internal Medicine

Dr. Gregory J. Warth

Continental Who’s Who recognized Ohio University alum Dr. Gregory J. Warth ’70 as Top Doctor 2017-18 in the field of Internal Medicine in recognition of his role as Internist with Parks, Warth & Cajulis at Virginia Beach Premier Medical, according to a March 7 news release. Read more about Warth. Connect with […]

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March 8, 2018 at 5:26 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Air Talk Asks Vedder Why Student Loan Debt Can’t Be Wiped Out in Bankruptcy

Dr. Richard Vedder

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 […]

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