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OHIO Physicists Present Research at Open Access Meeting in China

L to R: Drs. Dawei Zhai (Ph.D. ’18), Sergio Ulloa, Eric Stinaff, and Alexander Govorov

Three Ohio University physicists traveled to Chengdu, China this semester, to present their research at the EMN Open Access Week 2019, the International Conference on Energy, Materials and Nanotechnology. Dr. Alexander (Sasha) Govorov, Dr. Sergio Ulloa, and Dr. Eric Stinaff were joined by OHIO alumnus Dawei Zhai (Ph.D. ’18), a […]

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November 19, 2019 at 3:59 pmNews Research

Chornock Named Highly Cited Researcher in 2019 Web of Science Group List

Dr. Ryan Chornock. Photo by Rob Hardin

London, UK, and Philadelphia, U.S. Nov. 19, 2019: Dr. Ryan Chornock, Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Ohio University, was named to the 2019 Highly Cited Researchers list from the Web of Science Group. Chornock helped solved a 60-year-old mystery—the origin of very heavy elements such as gold, platinum […]

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November 19, 2019 at 2:05 pmResearch

OHIO Today Honors Harold Brown, One of the Last Living Tuskegee Airmen

Harold Brown

Ohio Today honors Lt. Col. Harold Brown, an Ohio University alumnus who flew a P-51 Mustang fighter in World War II, spent time in a German POW camp, then returned home to begin a career that would eventually find him retiring as vice president of academic affairs at Columbus State […]

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November 9, 2019 at 9:33 amAlumni Alumni in the News In the News News

Li Discusses Electrical Detection in Exotic Topological Insulators

Dr. Connie Li

By Kate Nichols NQPI Editorial Intern Dr. Connie Li of the United States Naval Research Laboratory presented “Direct Electrical Detection in Spin-Momentum Locking Topological Insulators” on Oct. 18 as part of the Ohio University Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series. Li and her research team study topological insulators, which are materials […]

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November 8, 2019 at 2:58 pmResearch

Career Corner | STEM Graduates Can Earn Tuition-Free Master’s in Education & Teaching Fellowships

ALLY for STEM NOYCE Teaching Fellows Program

Students graduating with STEM majors and interested in teaching STEM in a K-12 setting are invited to apply for fully-funded opportunities to earn a master’s degree in Education, gain classroom experience, and become a licensed teacher. The RALLY for STEM NOYCE Teaching Fellows Program at Ohio University offers the following opportunities; […]

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November 7, 2019 at 11:42 amAnnouncements News

Fulbright Scholar Alajerami Speaks on New Glass Material for Radiation Protection

Yasser Alajerami from Al-Azhar University-Gaza is a Fulbright Scholar at Ohio University (2019-20).

From Ohio University News By Ling Xin NQPI Editorial Intern Fulbright Scholar Dr. Yasser Alajerami from Al-Azhar University-Gaza discussed his latest research on a new type of glass material that could be used as a protective shielding at radiation facilities. Alajerami is a Fulbright Scholar at Ohio University for 2019-20. […]

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October 28, 2019 at 8:05 amNews Research

Paneru Awarded Vishwa S. Shukla Memorial Scholarship

Som Nath Paneru

Som Nath Paneru, an Ohio University doctoral student in Physics & Astronomy, is one of two recipients of the 2019-20 Vishwa S. Shukla Memorial Scholarship from the College of Arts & Sciences. The scholarship is designated for an outstanding graduate student in the College of Arts & Sciences who is […]

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October 24, 2019 at 1:51 pmNews