Places to Go, People to See

Café Conversation | The U.S. Civil War and Global Crisis: Then and Now, Feb. 24

Dr. Brian Schoen. Photo courtesy of the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission

Café Conversation presents Dr. Brian Schoen, Associate Professor of History, discussing “The U.S. Civil War and Global Crisis: Then and Now,” on Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 5 p.m. in the Baker Center Front Room. “It’s a century in which you have millions of people moving for the first time, a […]

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February 1, 2016 at 6:15 pmEvents

Food for Thought | Food in Cuba: Policy and Practices, Feb. 25, 5 pm

Dr. Art Trese

The Food For Thought Speakers Series presents Dr. Art Trese and Dr. Theresa Moran on “Food in Cuba: Policy and Practices” on Feb. 25 at 5 p.m. in the Friends of the Library Room, Alden 319. Moran and Trese recently traveled to Cuba with the Office of Global Opportunities and other […]

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February 1, 2016 at 6:00 pmEvents

Algebra Seminar | Quick Introduction to Banach Algebras and Gelfand Transform, Feb. 25

The Athens Algebra Seminar presents Javier Ronquillo of Ohio University discussing “A quick introduction to Banach Algebras and Gelfand Transform” on Thursday, Feb. 25, from 4:35 to 5:30 p.m. in Morton 127. Abstract: I will talk about Banach Algebras and how some of their properties allow us to define functions […]

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February 1, 2016 at 6:00 pmEvents

CMSS Colloquium | FMR-Drive Pure Spin Transport in Metals and Magnetic Insulators, Feb. 25

Fengyuan Yang

The Condensed Matter & Surface Sciences Colloquium Series presents Fengyuan Yang of The Ohio State University on “FMR-Drive Pure Spin Transport in Metals and Magnetic Insulators,” on Thursday, Feb. 25, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: Spintronics relies on the generation, transmission, manipulation, and detection of spin current mediated […]

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February 1, 2016 at 6:00 pmEvents

CE3 Brownbag | Water Out West, Feb. 26

Derek Kauneckis

The second CE3 Brownbag Lunch of spring semester is “Water Out West: Using Decision Sciences to Understand Complex Socio-ecological Systems” on Friday, Feb. 26, at noon in Building 22 at The Ridges, Room 221. Join OHIO Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Dr. Derek Kauneckis as he discusses how “collaborative modeling” […]

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February 1, 2016 at 5:45 pmEvents

Physics Colloquium | Upconverting Nanoparticles: From Synthesis to Applications, Feb. 26

Fiorenzo Vetrone

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Fiorenzo Vetrone of Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique – Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Université du Québec, Varennes, QC, Canada on “Upconverting Nanoparticles: From Synthesis to Applications” on Friday, Feb. 26, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: In 2000, we published the […]

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February 1, 2016 at 5:45 pmEvents

Chemistry Colloquium | 1, 2, 3-Triazole: An Overlooked Ligand, Feb. 1

Dr. Xiaodong (Mike) Shi

Ohio University’s Chemistry and Biochemistry Colloquium Series presents Dr. Xiaodong (Mike) Shi on “1, 2, 3-Triazole: An Overlooked Ligand” on Monday, Feb. 1, at 4:30 p.m. in Clippinger Laboratories, Room 194. Shi is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of South Florida. Abstract: Some recent results on 1,2,3-triazole […]

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February 1, 2016 at 4:15 pmEvents