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The Middle East & North Africa Studies Certificate program seeks to provide the Ohio University and Athens communities with an interdisciplinary understanding of the history and contemporary dynamics of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. While the bulk of its efforts are focused on the undergraduate certificate in Middle East […]

  As part of its efforts to compliment in-class education and serve as a resource to the Ohio University community, the History Department is pleased to present the following events during the Fall 2018 term. All are free and open to the public. Director’s Talk: Tamer El Said Thursday, Sept. […]

The Biological & Biomedical Sciences Research Seminar series presents Dr. Shawn Kuchta discussing “Wherefore and Whither the Ring Species?” on Monday, Nov. 26, at 4 p.m. in Irvine 159. Kuchta is Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at Ohio University. The host is Dr. Bob Colvin.

The Wealth & Poverty theme presents a field trip, “Alternative Economies in Appalachia,” on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Spots are limited and first-come, first-served. To sign up, email: Dr. Smoki Musaraj (musaraj@ohio.edu) or Dr. Rachel Terman (terman@ohio.edu) 2018 Fall Wealth and Poverty Field Trip: Alternative […]

Snails may be physically rather slow, but the six new species identified by Ohio University researchers put on plenty of evolutionary speed when they had to. Ohio University paleontologists analyzing snail fossils from 24 to 26 million years ago have identified six new species—and published the first documentation of rapid […]

Ohio University hosted the Third Annual Meeting of the International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) 653 in June. This conference, titled “Trekking Across the GOBE (Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event): From the Cambrian through the Katian” brought together a group of 60 scientists from eight nations. Participants engaged in three days of scientific […]

Dr. Gary Edward Holcomb, Professor of African American Studies, authored a book being released on Sept. 11 titled Teaching Hemingway and Race. “Teaching Hemingway and Race provides a practicable means for teaching the subject of race in Hemingway’s writing and related texts—from how to approach ethnic, nonwhite international, and tribal characters […]