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Day Invited to Paris Workshop on ‘Modelling the Auditory System’

Dr. Mitchell Day

Dr. Mitchell L. Day, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at Ohio University, was invited to speak at a workshop at the European Institute for Theoretical Neuroscience in Paris. “The EITN is an open place to foster theoretical neuroscience activities…[and] to create strong interactions with the theoretical neuroscience community,” according to […]

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June 9, 2017 at 12:38 pmResearch

Working on the Wayne | An Endangered Life is a Life for Me

Breeding Pair of American Burying Beetles

By Devon Cottril When I accepted this position as a Wildlife Intern for the Wayne National Forest, I knew there were going to be a some opportunities to see and be around endangered species (plants and animals), but I never thought that I would be handling them!! In the state […]

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June 2, 2017 at 5:33 pmNews

Four Biology Students Get Prestigious NSF Fellowships, Grants

Maggie Hantak

Four Ohio University Biological Sciences graduate students were awarded prestigious NSF graduate research fellowships and grants. James Nassif, a student in Dr. Larry Witmer’s lab, and Cassandra Thompson, in Dr. Viorel Popescu’s lab, were the only Ohio University students awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships this year. Both are in the […]

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May 24, 2017 at 9:05 amNews Research

STEMstart | Get Ready to Succeed in the Sciences, Solve ‘CSI Athens’

Students sample water at Strouds Run State Park as part of "CSI Athens" during STEMstart.

As freshmen head to Bobcat Student Orientation, they also can start thinking about how to be successful in the sciences through STEMstart, a weeklong quick-start experience designed to help freshmen transition from high school to college-level biology, chemistry, and math courses. STEMstart will help new biology and chemistry students get […]

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May 24, 2017 at 7:25 amNews

Working on the Wayne | ‘I Wanted to Get My Boots Dirty’

Working on the Wayne | ‘I Wanted to Get My Boots Dirty’

By Kyle Brooks ’17 Wildlife and Conservation Biology major As my graduation date crept closer and closer, the stress that comes with the uncertainty of beginning a new chapter in life set in. I had spent the last four years of my life pursuing an undergraduate degree in wildlife and […]

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May 22, 2017 at 6:02 pmNews

Working on the Wayne | ‘Just Takes Your Breath Away’

Working on the Wayne | ‘Just Takes Your Breath Away’

By Devon Cottrill When you say a national forest, most people envision large oaks or even maples whose tree tops block out the sun while you’re meandering down a hiking or biking trail. When someone says you work with wildlife, most think of the “cute-fuzzy-lovable” wildlife like bears, bobcats, wolves, […]

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May 19, 2017 at 2:28 pmNews

Foster Wins Provost Award for Excellence in Teaching

Jodie Foster, Provost Award for Excellence in Teaching for 2017 and designer of the Anatomy Learning Center.

From Compass Dr. Jodie Foster, Lecturer in Biological Sciences, was named the winner of the Provost Award for Excellence in Teaching for 2017-20. Foster teaches courses on human anatomy and physiology and topics in biological science for non-majors. The other finalists for the award were Rebecca Code (Biomedical Sciences), Pamela […]

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May 12, 2017 at 4:26 pmNews