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Notable Alumni | Dennis Wright Seeks New Pathways to Drug Discovery

Dr. Dennis Wright

Editor’s Note: The College of Arts & Sciences Notable Alumni Awards honor alumni for broad career accomplishments, commitment to community service, and valuable contributions to Ohio University and the College of Arts & Sciences. Dennis Wright ’96 Ph.D. Chemistry Dr. Dennis L. Wright has made significant contributions to science and […]

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October 20, 2019 at 5:06 pmAlumni News

Notable Alumni | Dean DellaPenna Looks for ‘Vitamin Genes’ in Corn

Dr. Dean DellaPenna {Photo courtesy of Michigan State University}

Editor’s Note: The College of Arts & Sciences Notable Alumni Awards honor alumni for broad career accomplishments, commitment to community service, and valuable contributions to Ohio University and the College of Arts & Sciences. Dean DellaPenna ’84 Biology Dr. Dean DellaPenna says it’s a “golden period” for researchers as genome […]

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October 20, 2019 at 4:58 pmAlumni News

Notable Alumni | Zainuriah Hassan Pioneers Scientific Advances in U.S., Malaysia

Dr. Zainuriah Hassan

By Regina Yoong Editor’s Note: The College of Arts & Sciences Notable Alumni Awards honor alumni for broad career accomplishments, commitment to community service, and valuable contributions to Ohio University and the College of Arts & Sciences. Zainuriah Hassan ’98 Ph.D. in Physics Dr. Zainuriah Hassan was an important member […]

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October 20, 2019 at 4:44 pmAlumni News

Notable Alumni | George Lucas Journeys from ‘Appalachia Boy’ to Prominent Hand Surgeon

Lucas (far left) with his pre-medical friends who lived at work at OHIO’s Health Centre in 1955.

By Regina Yoong Editor’s Note: The College of Arts & Sciences Notable Alumni Awards honor alumni for broad career accomplishments, commitment to community service, and valuable contributions to Ohio University and the College of Arts & Sciences. George Lucas ’57 Biological Sciences Dr. George L. Lucas retired from active practice […]

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October 20, 2019 at 3:54 pmAlumni News

Notable Alumni | Alan Rom Focuses on Employment Law, Civil Rights, with a Nod to Shakespeare

Vernon Alden, OHIO's 15th president, with Alan Rom

Editor’s Note: The College of Arts & Sciences Notable Alumni Awards honor alumni for broad career accomplishments, commitment to community service, and valuable contributions to Ohio University and the College of Arts & Sciences. Alan Jay Rom ’67 Economics  By Regina Yoong Alan Jay Rom is a lawyer focusing on […]

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October 20, 2019 at 3:35 pmAlumni News

Notable Alumni | Michael Richard Fights Money Laundering, Financial Crimes

Michael Richards with his Bobcat letter friends at a football game.

By Regina Yoong Editor’s Note: The College of Arts & Sciences Notable Alumni Awards honor alumni for broad career accomplishments, commitment to community service, and valuable contributions to Ohio University and the College of Arts & Sciences. Michael Richard ’12 Sociology and Mathematics, ’13 M.A. in Sociology Michael Richard specializes […]

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October 20, 2019 at 2:51 pmAlumni News

Notable Alumni | James Parobek: A Life of Law and Influence in Lorain

James Parobek with President John F. Kennedy

By Regina Yoong Editor’s Note: The College of Arts & Sciences Notable Alumni Awards honor alumni for broad career accomplishments, commitment to community service, and valuable contributions to Ohio University and the College of Arts & Sciences. James Parobek ’51 Government James S. Parobek keeps a scrapbook of photos and […]

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October 20, 2019 at 2:03 pmAlumni News