Archive for February, 2017

Musaraj Presents on Corruption, Hidden Cameras and Satire at Symposium in Portugal

Dr. Smoki Musaraj presenting at the 2016 Wenner-Gren Foundation Symposium in Sintra, Portugal. Courtesy of the Wenner-Gren Foundation.

Dr. Smoki Musaraj, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Ohio University, presented a paper at the Wenner-Gren Foundation Symposium in September 2016 at Tivoli Palacio de Seteais in Sintra, Portugal. Musaraj presented the paper “Corruption, Right On! Hidden Cameras, Cynical Satire, and Banal Intimacies of Anti-corruption.” The paper examines the rising […]

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February 2, 2017 at 1:36 pmResearch

Physicists Demonstrate New Characteristics of Carbon

Dr. David Drabold and Physics Doctoral Student Bishal Bhattarai

Dr. David Drabold, Ohio University Distinguished Professor of Physics, and Bishal Bhattarai, a doctoral student in Physics & Astronomy, have published a seminal paper predicting the structure of amorphous “glassy” carbon at very low densities. Their paper provides the cornerstone of theoretical understanding of this form of matter, and is […]

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February 2, 2017 at 11:30 amResearch

International Conference | Malaysia and the World, March 24-26

Dr. Jayum Anak Jawan

  The Ohio University Office of Global Affairs & International Studies and the Political Science Department host an international conference on “Malaysia and the World: Cross-Regional Perspectives on Race, Religion and Ethnic Identity” March 24-26. The conference aims to highlight Malaysia’s profile and role on the world stage by bringing […]

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February 2, 2017 at 10:30 amNews

Getting the Most From Your Arts & Sciences Degree

Getting the Most From Your Arts & Sciences Degree

The College of Arts & Sciences Career and Networking Week kicks off Monday, January 30, with a session on Maximizing Your Arts & Sciences Degree. Dr. Robert Frank, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, and Imants Jaunarajs, Assistant Dean of Students for the Career and Leadership Development Center, […]

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February 2, 2017 at 9:52 amAnnouncements

Economics Seminar | The Unintended Consequences of Bank Stress Tests, April 7

Dr. Mehrnoush Shahhosseini

NOTE: THIS SEMINAR HAS BEEN CANCELLED. The Economics Seminar series presents Dr. Mehrnoush Shahhosseini discussing “The Unintended Consequences of Bank Stress Tests” on April 7 at 3 p.m. in Bentley Annex 302. Shahhosseini is Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of San Francisco. Abstract: Stress tests are assessments conducted […]

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February 2, 2017 at 7:00 amEvents

Networking Reception for Students and Alumni, Feb. 1

Networking Reception for Students and Alumni, Feb. 1

   No Student RSVP needed! All events are free and open. College of Arts & Sciences students (graduate and undergraduate), alumni and community members can shape their future by building a Bobcat network at the Networking Reception for Students and Alumni, on Thursday, Feb. 1, from 4:30 to 7 […]

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February 1, 2017 at 11:46 pmAnnouncements Events

Wealth & Poverty Week: Rural America, Feb. 3-10

Wealth & Poverty Week: Rural America, Feb. 3-10

The Wealth & Poverty theme at Ohio University announces Wealth & Poverty Week: Rural America. About 15 percent of Americans live in rural counties. While rural America offers many opportunities, it also faces unique and difficult challenges in sustaining its economic base and providing quality healthcare and other social services. The […]

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February 1, 2017 at 11:30 pmEvents