Archive for December, 2017

By Raymond Humienny NQPI writing intern The Ohio University BobCat Nano Wagon took home the silver medal from the first ever Nanocar Race hosted at CEMES (Centre d’Élaboration de Matériaux et d’Etudes Structurales) in Toulouse, France. Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute members Dr. Saw-Wai Hla (Physics & Astronomy) and Dr. […]

By Raymond Humienny NQPI writing intern The trip to tenure track in academia is a windy road. The Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute’s newest member and Chemistry & Biochemistry professor Dr. Anthony Stender knows the journey all too well. “I had no interest in chemistry when I first went to […]

By Amanda Biederman NQPI writing intern Named after the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, a unique group of molecules are known for binding things in tight complexes. While pumpkins are said to whisk fairy tale characters off to royal balls, the Cucurbiturils transport molecules to specific targets. Ohio University Chemistry & Biochemistry […]

Ohio University will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in January 2018 on the Athens Campus. The annual celebration is coordinated by the University’s MLK Jr. Celebration Planning Committee and is sponsored by the Office for Diversity and Inclusion. These are some of the committee-sponsored […]

 Watch the liftoff that took place on Dec. 15.Wednesday Editor’s Note: Myers is a graduate student in Environmental & Plant Biology and Molecular and Cellular Biology. By Alexander Meyers, from his Facebook page Graduate Student in Environmental & Plant Biology HEY EVERYBODY— I’M GOING TO SPACE!! Well, not me […]

Student Enhancement Awards are competitive awards to support undergraduate, graduate, and medical student research, scholarship, and creative activities. Awards of up to $6,000 can support research and travel to attend a professional meeting to present results. There is one review cycle in spring. The deadline to submit is Thursday, Jan. […]

  The Appalachian Regional Cell Conference is open to all Biomedical, Cellular and Molecular Biology students, faculty and staff on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Nelson Commons main reception area. The registration deadline is Nov. 21. For more information, visit the conference website or […]