Archive for January, 2017

Patricia Gunn, Associate Professor of African American Studies at Ohio University, was quoted in a Washington Post story headlined “‘This is sacred land’: Nuns fight their own order to save historical plantation from being sold.” POWHATAN, Va. — Each day, the sisters of a black order of nuns pass the […]

NOTE: The deadline for the Martin Luther King Jr. Poster Contest has been extended until 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13. All Ohio University students along with Athens middle and high school students are invited to enter the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. poster contest, “A Matter of Legacy: Creative Arts […]

What a spring for the Food Studies theme! Spring 2017 Events Jan. 18, 4-5 p.m.: Food in Sicily study abroad info session in Baker 226. Feb. 2:  4 p.m.: Spanish Colloquium– The Modern Languages Department presents a panel with Paty Perez, alumna of Ohio University and producer of “Finding Gaston.” 7 p.m.: Food […]

The Economics Seminar at Ohio University presents William Neilson discussing “The Theory of Strategic Vaccination in a Network” on Jan. 13 at 3 p.m. in the Bentley 124. Neilson is Professor of Economics at the University of Tennessee. Abstract: (William Neilson, Yancheng Xiao) If the potential to spread diseases is […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Dave Higdon of Social Decision and Analytics Laboratory, Virginia Tech on “Connecting Model-Based Predictions to Reality” on Friday, Jan. 13, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: In the presence of relevant physical observations, one can usually calibrate a computer model, and even […]

The Center for Law, Justice & Culture is cosponsoring two events during the Martin Luther King Celebration and would like to encourage all to attend events scheduled throughout the celebration. The first event is on Saturday, Jan. 14, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Multicultural Center Multipurpose Room with Judge Terri B. Jamison to […]

The  Office of Research and Grants at Ohio University presents a Seminar in Integrated Biomedical and Health Systems Sciences on Tuesday, Jan. 17, from 3 – 4 p.m. in Athens-Grosvenor 113/ Cleveland–SPS 107/ Dublin-MEB1-431. Dr. Angela Horner, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology at California State University, San Bernardino, discusses “Insights from aging in the musculoskeletal […]