Archive for March, 2018

Alumni News | Math’s Du Gets Award from Nevada Board of Regents

Xunming Du

The Nevada Board of Regents named Ohio University alum Xunming Du the recipient of one of the Regents’ Creative Activities Awards, reports the Elko Daily Free Press. Connect with Du on LinkedIn. Du, who earned an M.S. in Mathematics from the College of Arts & Sciences at OHIO, is a […]

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March 10, 2018 at 4:59 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

15,000 Miles Later, Svoboda Contributing to Family Tree of Passionflowers

Harlan Svoboda

By MC Tilton, PACE Writer In search of preserved specimens of passionflowers, Harlan Svoboda traveled more than 15,000 miles last summer to herbaria in the United States and Mexico. Now he’s back in the lab at Ohio University using DNA to create the first phylogenetic tree of a complex group […]

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March 9, 2018 at 3:26 pmResearch

Dean Talks to Pre-Med Students about Cultural Competence in Medicine

Dr. John Brose, Dean Emeritus of OU-HCOM, discusses Culture and Medicine with pre-med students.

This Valentine’s Day was a sweet one for a group of pre-meds as they welcomed Dr. John Brose, Dean Emeritus of Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, to discuss “Culture and Medicine” with their class. Brose’s presentation was part of the Pre-Med Transitions Seminar, a course designed to prepare […]

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March 9, 2018 at 2:44 pmIn Class News

Local Farmers Talk about Small-Scale, Sustainable Agriculture

Local Farmers Talk about Small-Scale, Sustainable Agriculture

  The Food Studies theme hosted a “Know Your Farmer” panel on March 8 in partnership with the Athens Chapter of the Ohio Ecological Food and Farming Association. The panel included members of the local food system, all with a unique background and farming expertise: Charles Buchanan, Leading Creek Farm […]

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March 9, 2018 at 10:00 amNews

Hicks in Dispatch | ‘Microlensing’ Technique Might Reveal Planets in Other Galaxies

Dr. Kenneth Hicks

Dr. Kenneth Hicks, Professor of Physics & Astronomy, wrote an article on “Astronomy: ‘Microlensing’ technique might reveal planets in other galaxies” in the Feb. 28 Columbus Dispatch. We know that planets orbit stars in our own galaxy, but what about in other galaxies? It seems reasonable that other galaxies should […]

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March 8, 2018 at 6:00 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Alumni News | Biology’s Warth Recognized at Top Doctor 2017-18 in Field of Internal Medicine

Dr. Gregory J. Warth

Continental Who’s Who recognized Ohio University alum Dr. Gregory J. Warth ’70 as Top Doctor 2017-18 in the field of Internal Medicine in recognition of his role as Internist with Parks, Warth & Cajulis at Virginia Beach Premier Medical, according to a March 7 news release. Read more about Warth. Connect with […]

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March 8, 2018 at 5:26 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Career Corner | Quidel Seeks Product Development, Manufacturing Associates

Quidel employees in the lab

Quidel Corp. is looking for a product development associate and two manufacturing assistants at the company’s Athens location, which employs many Ohio University Bobcats from a variety of backgrounds and areas of expertise. See details and how to apply at the job postings: Product Development Associate Manufacturing Associate (two positions) […]

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March 8, 2018 at 5:03 pmNews