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First and second-year students interested in the Making & Breaking the Law theme are encouraged to enroll in CAS2500: Breaking the Law Theme Seminar this semester. The last date to add classes is Sept. 5. Making & Breaking the Law is a thematic track for undergraduate students interested in law and […]

By Jean Andrews Physics & Astronomy Junior Natalie Klco’15 HTC Physics major spent this summer in Italy and France participating in two projects under the direction of Dr. Kenneth Hicks, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Hicks is a member of a team of researchers conducting a […]

St. Louis Public Radio reporter Jason Rosenbaum found Ohio University’s Dr. Kevin Mattson and his family taking part in the protests over the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO. Mattson is the Connor Study Professor of History at Ohio University. Rosenbaum found Mattson and his family outside the Ferguson […]

By Jean Andrews Physics & Astronomy Ohio University alum and condensed matter physicist Serge Nakhmanson ’01PhD, a self-described “digital alchemist,” returned recently to his alma mater as a guest colloquium speaker. In addition to presenting on “Computational Design of Multifunctional Complex-oxide Materials Across Length Scales” last March, he talked about […]

By Chris Benson Junior Majoring in Plant Biology Having heard about the benefits of interning, I started working with Harvey Ballard (Associate Professor in Plant Biology), in the fall of 2014 to find an internship that would meet my goals. We found a great opportunity at the United States Department […]

Ohio University students have a new undergraduate certificate option starting this fall—Wealth and Poverty. The Wealth and Poverty Certificate (spring-2017) addresses economic growth, wealth distribution, poverty, inequality, and empowerment issues in both domestic and international settings. The 18-hour certificate provides a coherent and interdisciplinary combination and sequence of courses yo give students […]

Dr. Kenneth Hicks, Ohio University Professor of Physics, recently traveled to the University of Padua in Italy, where Galileo Galilei taught almost 400 years ago. Hicks writes about seeing the hall where Galileo lectured in his Aug. 3 column “Italian trip reminds of Galileo’s many discoveries” in the Columbus Dispatch. […]