Archive for August, 2016

Fall 2016 | History Announces 2 New Courses

Fall 2016 | History Announces 2 New Courses

The History Department at Ohio University announces two new courses that are being offered for the first time in Fall 2016. HIST 2905: Technology in World History Tier II Social Science Description: This course explores the ways in which technology and human society have shaped each other from prehistory to the […]

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August 22, 2016 at 5:35 amNews

Sky & Telescope Quotes Clowe on Report of Fifth Force

Sky & Telescope Quotes Clowe on Report of Fifth Force

Sky & Telescope quoted Dr. Douglas Clowe, Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Ohio University, in an article titled “Does a Fifth Force Permeate the Universe?” Last year nuclear physicists in Hungary were running an experiment, watching excited beryllium-8 atoms’ radioactive decay, when they saw something strange. These atoms […]

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August 19, 2016 at 5:07 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Alum Named SVP, General Counsel at L-3 Communications

Ohio University alum Ann D. Davidson was named as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of L-3 Communications, the company announced. Davidson received her B.A. from the College of Arts & Sciences. Ms. Davidson reports to Michael T. Strianese, L-3’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. She previously served […]

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August 19, 2016 at 3:50 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Food Studies Collaborates with CFI for Seed-Saving Workshop

Kale seed pods

Dr. Art Trese, Associate Professor of Environmental & Plant Biology, collaborated with the Athens non-profit Community Food Initiatives on a seed-saving workshop at the 5th Annual Real Food Real Local Conference in the Eclipse Company Town this summer. Trese describes his informational session as having covered the “challenges of using […]

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August 16, 2016 at 4:26 pmEvents News

Tumbleson | Argonne National Lab Interns Tour Chicago

Tumbleson | Argonne National Lab Interns Tour Chicago

By Ryan Tumbleson ’20 HTC Engineering Physics and Electrical Engineering studying near Chicago I’m spending the summer at Argonne National Lab where I work under the supervision of Dr. Saw-Wai Hla, a professor of Physics & Astronomy and group leader in the Quantum & Energy Materials section at Argonne. I […]

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August 11, 2016 at 3:24 pmNews

International Academy of Cardiology Awards Malinski for Research

Dr. Tadeusz Malinski

Dr. Tadeusz Malinski, Ohio University’s Marvin White Chair and Distinguished Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry, received the Albrecht Fleckenstein Memorial Award for distinguished work in the field of Basic Research recently from the International Academy of Cardiology during the medical society’s annual scientific sessions in Boston, reports Cardiovascular Business. Dr. […]

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August 5, 2016 at 4:43 pmNews

Morris Elected Fellow of Animal Behavior Society

Morris Elected Fellow of Animal Behavior Society

Dr. Molly Morris, Professor of Biological Sciences, was elected fellow of the Animal Behavior Society this summer. The award was presented at the society’s annual meeting in Missouri. She also is an editor for the journal Animal Behaviour. Animal Behaviour is published for the Association for the Study of Animal […]

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August 5, 2016 at 4:04 pmResearch