Archive for June, 2018

OPIE Zone: Meet Kyle Butler, Pathway Program Coordinator

Kyle Butler and his son

  Welcome to Week 6 of The OPIE Zone Newsletter.  Here the important events happening during the sixth week of the semester. We hope you’ll join us for some of them. International Conversation Hour Tuesday, June 19, from 6-7 p.m. in Jefferson Hall, Room 160 International students and domestic students […]

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June 14, 2018 at 12:10 pmNews

MCB Graduate Students Recognized with Top Prizes at EXPO 2018

President Nellis presents award to Colin Kruse

This year 14 Molecular and Cellular Biology graduate students participated in the 2018 Ohio University Student Research and Creative Activity Expo, garnering a total of five first place and one second place prize. The Student Expo, with 850 presenters, took place on April 12 at the Ohio University Convocation Center […]

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June 13, 2018 at 3:05 pmNews Research

Rothwell Gives Talk to Vancouver Island Paleontological Society

Gar Rothwell

The Comox Valley Record reports that Dr. Gar Rothwell, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Environmental & Plant Biology at Ohio University, is a speaker at the Vancouver Island Paleontological Society in an article headlined “Fossil plants to be discussed at Courtenay Museum, Cretaceous paleobotany: Food for dinosaurs, food for thought.” The Vancouver […]

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June 13, 2018 at 9:31 amFaculty in the News In the News

Darlene Berryman Named HCOM’s Associate Dean for Research and Innovation

Darlene Berryman

From HCOM News March 20, 2018 Darlene Berryman, Ph.D., R.D., L.D., has been named associate dean for research and innovation at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, effective March 1. Berryman had been serving in the job in an interim capacity since June 2017. “Enhancing our collaborative research […]

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June 12, 2018 at 1:51 pmNews

MCB Grad Student Takes 1st, People’s Choice at 3 Minute Thesis

Silvana Duran-Ortiz (photo by Evan Leonard)

From Research Communications Silvana Duran Ortiz, doctoral student in Biological Sciences and Molecular and Cellular Biology, took first place at the Ohio University’s third annual 3 Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition on Feb. 21. Her presentation was on “Can we extend life- and health-span by decreasing growth hormone action?” Her adviser is […]

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June 12, 2018 at 12:22 pmResearch

New Online Degree in Psychology Helps Ohioans in Competitive Job Market

New Online Degree in Psychology Helps Ohioans in Competitive Job Market

The Ohio University College of Arts & Sciences launches its first degree completion program—an online B.A. in Psychology designed to help more Ohioans in a competitive job market where a bachelor’s degree can be the key to getting a job or getting a promotion. “I am a firm believer in […]

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June 12, 2018 at 8:43 amUncategorized

Online Certificate in Data Analysis for Those with No Statistics, Programming Experience

Online Certificate in Data Analysis for Those with No Statistics, Programming Experience

A new three-course Online Certificate in Data Analysis is designed for recent college graduates and working professionals without prior background in statistics and computer programming. The program starts in spring 2019. “An increasingly data-informed world has created a demand for data-agile people. The ability to understand novel problems, apply good […]

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June 12, 2018 at 8:30 amNews