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Gierlowski-Kordesch Heads West to Mendoza & the Paleo Congress

Gierlowski-Kordesch Heads West to Mendoza & the Paleo Congress

By Elizabeth Gierlowski-­Kordesch Argentina Blog, Oct. 2, 2014 After finishing up the short course at the University of Buenos Aires, it was time to fly westward to Mendoza, which is situated at the foot of the Andes on the other side of Argentina. Here is the hometown of Dr. Cecilia […]

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October 14, 2014 at 1:14 pmNews

How Many X-rays Did It Take to Make a Bobcat?

How Many X-rays Did It Take to Make a Bobcat?

Excerpts from Compass article by Angelita Faller In honor of Homecoming—and Ohio University’s beloved mascot Rufus the Bobcat—Dr. Lawrence Witmer and Biological Sciences doctoral student Don Cerio get inside the head of—a bobcat. It is Rufus’ 54th anniversary after all. Witmer and Cerio present the Visible Interactive Bobcat, a website […]

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October 7, 2014 at 8:48 amResearch

Gierlowski-­Kordesch Teaches Limneology Course at University of Buenos Aires

Elizabeth Gierlowski-Kordesch teaching in Argentina

By Elizabeth Gierlowski-­Kordesch Argentina Blog, Sept. 26, 2014 The night before teaching the short course at the University of Buenos Aires, Dr. Cecilia Benavente and I went to Chinatown. It is only over two city blocks, but the entrance gateway is impressive. Chinatown was composed of shops with Chinese and […]

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October 6, 2014 at 9:30 amNews

USDOE Grant Provides Additional Security at Edwards Accelerator

USDOE Grant Provides Additional Security at Edwards Accelerator

By Gretchen Gregory From Compass The Office of Risk Management and Safety has been awarded two grants from the U.S. Department of Energy totaling $210,000 to upgrade security systems at the Konneker Research Center and Edwards Accelerator Laboratory. “These additional security measures will allow continued research with restricted equipment and […]

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October 2, 2014 at 4:04 pmNews

Introduction to Sustainability Theme Course Begins in Spring 2015

Introduction to Sustainability Theme Course Begins in Spring 2015

The Sustainability Studies curricular theme kicks off its introductory course in spring 2015. CAS 1415 Introduction to Sustainability is a multi-disciplinary course that introduces students to sustainability concepts, issues, and trends from the local to the global levels. Students investigate the interrelationships between biophysical limits, human welfare, and social justice […]

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October 1, 2014 at 11:42 amNews

Post-Secondary Student Gains Research Experience in Physics

Frazier Baker, while a student at Ohio University Zanesville, shows his work to his mentor, Dr. Gabriela Popa, assistant professor of physics at the Zanesville campus.

By Chris Shaw From Compass Dr. Gabriela Popa, Assistant Professor of Physics at the Ohio University Zanesville campus. encourages her students to take the classroom experience and build on the knowledge gained through research opportunities at the students’ comfort level. Frazier Baker, a 2014 Tri-Valley High School graduate under the […]

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September 25, 2014 at 9:51 amNews

Post-Doc Eremenko Works with Elster on Reactions with Exotic Nuclei

Post-Doc Eremenko Works with Elster on Reactions with Exotic Nuclei

Vasily Eremenko is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Physics and Astronomy‘s Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics. He works with Professor Charlotte Elster. In honor of National Postdoc Appreciation Week Sept. 15-19, the Office of Research Communications is spotlighting Ohio University postdoctoral fellows across campus. Eremenko recently participated […]

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September 25, 2014 at 9:50 amResearch