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Sandal Talks about Baker Peace Conference Theme of Religion & Peace

Sandal Talks about Baker Peace Conference Theme of Religion & Peace

The annual Baker Peace Conference is Feb. 20-21 at Ohio University. This year’s focus is on “Religion and Peace: Global Perspectives and Possibilities.” See speakers, times, and more information (including the keynote by Dr. Peter Mandaville). This year’s conference, sponsored by the Contemporary History Institute, has been co-organized by Dr. […]

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February 11, 2020 at 3:17 pmNews

Career Corner | Parkinson Tells Biology Students: Have Good Work Ethic, Be Willing to Fail

Dr. Chris Parkinson displays a specimen.

  By Kaitlyn Lyons Ohio University alumnus Dr. Chris Parkinson came back to Athens to talk to students about biology careers and graduate school and to give a seminar about his research as part of the Biological & Biomedical Seminar series on Feb. 3. Parkinson earned a dual B.S. in […]

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February 11, 2020 at 12:37 pmAlumni News

Professors Find New Compound with Therapeutic Potential

Ohio University professors (Left to Right) Douglas Goetz, Stephen C. Bergmeier and Kelly McCall led team discovery of a new compound with therapeutic potential.

From Ohio University news Imagine discovering a compound that has the potential to create therapeutic opportunities for a plethora of diseases. Ohio University professors from three different colleges, along with the support of many students, faculty members and staff, may have just done that. Dr. Douglas Goetz, Dr. Kelly McCall, […]

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February 10, 2020 at 1:38 pmNews Research

State Department Selects Bikowski for Prestigious English Language Specialist Assignment

Dr. Dawn Bikowski

Dr. Dawn Bikowski, director of the English Language Improvement Program at Ohio University, has been selected by the U.S. Department of State for a Language Specialist project in Brazil. Bikowski is part of a select group, as her project is one of 130 that the English Language Specialist Program supports […]

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February 10, 2020 at 12:17 pmNews

Advising Tip | Are You Planning to Take a Summer Course and Transfer it Back to OHIO?

Eileen Schulz, Academic Advisor

By Eileen Schulz College of Arts & Sciences Academic Advisor Are you considering taking a summer course at your local community college to complete one of your OHIO degree requirements? If so, the time to start planning is now. Summer courses are a good way to catch up if you […]

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February 10, 2020 at 10:00 amNews

Career Corner | NQPI Science Writing Internship Deadline Feb. 24

Career Corner | NQPI Science Writing Internship Deadline Feb. 24

Applications are being accepted through midnight on Feb. 24 for a part-time (five to eight hours per week) position as a student science writer at Ohio University’s Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute for the 2020-21 academic year. The intern will serve as a newsletter writer for the biannual NQPI print publication […]

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February 7, 2020 at 3:14 pmNews

Alumni Help Prepare OHIO Mock Trial for Columbus Regional Tournament

Alumni help with mock trial team preparation.

The Ohio University Mock Trial Team will compete in the annual American Mock Trial Association Regional Tournament Competition at the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas in Columbus, Ohio, on Feb. 22-23. The Ohio University Mock Trial is divided into two teams, each composed of 10 students. Students are required […]

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February 4, 2020 at 2:55 pmAlumni News