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Student Enhancement Awards provide $134,433 in funding to 24 students in spring 2022

Julia Joos in the foreground, tortoise in the background.

From Ohio University News The Ohio University Student Enhancement Awards program provided 24 students this spring with a total of $134,433 in funding for their original research, scholarship and creative work. The Student Enhancement Awards are funded by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Creative Activity and […]

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March 23, 2022 at 5:03 pmResearch

Alumni News | Colin Kruse worked on NASA experiment, now he’s tackling national security, energy independence

Colin Kruse--protecting the country in Los Alamos National Lab.

From Ohio University News Four years of cool experiences and mind-bending research weren’t enough for Ohio University alumnus Colin Kruse. He returned for another six years as a staff researcher then graduate student. Now, he’s working to preserve national security and develop sustainable energy independence at the Los Alamos National […]

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March 16, 2022 at 9:51 amNews

Alumnus talks about tips for chemistry students seeking jobs in the pharmaceutical industry, March 28

Dr. John Wetzel

From the Ohio University News Ohio University alumnus John Wetzel discusses careers in the pharmaceutical industry and job searching strategies with students on March 28 from 4:10 to 5:05 p.m. in Walter 245. Since 2005, Dr. John M. Wetzel has been the Principal of Wetzel Chemistry Consulting LLC, providing chemistry […]

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March 15, 2022 at 3:33 pmNews

Ohio University chemist explains an old question with a modern tool

Dr. Jixin Chen is utilizing a novel technique to
visualize genome sequences more effectively.

From Ohio University News Ohio University chemist Jixin Chen, Ph.D., took advantage of the time when labs were shut down early in the pandemic to apply a very modern solution to solve a very old question. Like Joseph Fourier did 200 years ago, Chen sat down with paper and pen to […]

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January 26, 2022 at 2:18 pmNews Research

Chemistry student among five winning awards in Three Minute Thesis® competition

The 2021 3MT winners

From Ohio University News Five students won awards at the Ohio University Three Minute Thesis® Competition finals hosted by the Graduate College on Dec. 2. The Three Minute Thesis® Competition was founded by the University of Queensland in 2008, with competitions now held at more than 900 institutions in 80 […]

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January 13, 2022 at 8:43 amNews

University Mourns Chemistry Professor Emeritus Gary Pfeiffer

Dr. Gary Pfeiffer

The Ohio University community mourns the loss of Dr. Gary Pfeiffer, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry & Biochemistry. Pfeiffer, 81, passed away peacefully at his home in Athens, according to his obituary. He is survived by Barbara, his wife of 51 years; his daughter, Amy and her wife Gina; and his […]

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December 8, 2021 at 8:31 amNews

University Mourns Chemistry Professor Emeritus John Blazyk

Dr. John Blazyk

The Ohio University community mourns the loss of Dr. John F. Blazyk, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry & Biochemistry. Known to his friends and family as Jack, he passed away at his home in Boise, Idaho, at the age of 73 from complications associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to […]

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December 8, 2021 at 8:12 amNews