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Wealth and Poverty: Within and Between Countries

Wealth and Poverty: Within and Between Countries

By Dr. Yeong-Hyun Kim and Dr. Edna Wangui College of Arts & Sciences faculty are tackling the challenges of the 21st century by building interdisciplinary and team-taught courses around a new set of curricular themes. The Wealth and Poverty theme aims to address economic growth, wealth distribution, poverty, inequality, and […]

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October 28, 2013 at 9:21 amNews

Will Hybrid American Chestnuts Help Reforest Mine Land?

Will Hybrid American Chestnuts Help Reforest Mine Land?

“The American chestnut (Castanea dentata) was once a dominant canopy species in the Eastern Deciduous Forest. Unfortunately, the species was decimated by the chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica) in the early 20th century,” say Dr. Brian McCarthy and Lauren Bizzari in the introduction to their poster on “An experimental assessment of […]

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October 25, 2013 at 12:58 pmResearch

Alum Says: Find a Team to Join at Startup Weekend

Alum Says: Find a Team to Join at Startup Weekend

Daniel Williams went to Startup Weekend 2012 without an idea to pitch. He was looking for a team to join. He found it. Williams majored in Plant Biology in Ohio University’s College of Arts & Sciences. He also minored in Computer Science and Chemistry and earned a certificate in Bioinformatics. […]

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October 17, 2013 at 10:51 amNews

McCarthy: Why Amur Honeysuckle Threatens Midwestern Hardwood Forests

McCarthy: Why Amur Honeysuckle Threatens Midwestern Hardwood Forests

Dr. Brian McCarthy, College of Arts & Science Associate Dean for Faculty, Graduate Studies and Research and Professor of Forest Ecology, spoke on Amur honeysuckle, one of the top invading species in the United States, at the Invasive Ornamental Plant Symposium & Working Group” in Chicago last week. He discussed […]

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October 15, 2013 at 2:18 pmResearch

Plant Biology Internships Available at 20 Locations

Plant Biology Internships Available at 20 Locations

The Department of Environmental and Plant Biology offers plant biology internships with host institutions around the United States for upper-level plant biology majors and minors interested in gaining a comprehensive career experience. The Plant Biology Majors Internships Program offers positions with many host institutions in and around Athens, around Ohio […]

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October 7, 2013 at 8:28 pmAnnouncements In Class News

Climate Change: Forests and the ‘Missing Carbon Sink’

Climate Change: Forests and the ‘Missing Carbon Sink’

As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) prepares to announce its Fifth Assessment Report from Working Group I on Friday, Sept. 27, in Stockholm, researchers continue to test hypotheses that help shape the climate change picture. Dr. Sarah Davis, Assistant Professor in the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public […]

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September 26, 2013 at 8:10 pmNews Research

Environmental and Plant Biology Internship Symposium, Oct. 3

Environmental and Plant Biology Internship Symposium, Oct. 3

The first annual Department of Environmental and Plant Biology Internship Symposium is Thursday, Oct. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m., in Porter 104. “We invite the entire department of faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, but also all who might be considering becoming a PBIO major or minor and want […]

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September 25, 2013 at 2:34 amEvents