Archive for November, 2018

Psychology and OU-HCOM Host National Science Foundation Program

From left, Angela Royo Romero, Megan Brickner, Steve Evans, Samantha Margherio, and Melissa Hernandez following students' oral presentations at OHIO's research poster presentation.

by Kristin Distel In Summer 2018, faculty from the Family Medicine and Social Medicine (HCOM) and the Department of Psychology welcomed nine undergraduates from colleges and universities across the country to OHIO’s campus, where the students worked on independent research projects under the faculty’s mentorship. The eight-week  program, which culminated […]

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November 8, 2018 at 4:15 pmNews Research

Alumni News | Swartz Reaches Out to Help OHIO Chinese Language Students

Alum Riley Swartz reaches out to help OHIO students

Ohio University alum Riley Swartz—苏锐理 in Chinese—recently sent an email to the Chinese language students through Dr. Liang Tao, the Chinese program coordinator, inviting them to learn more about the U.S. Critical Language Scholarship. “I am always happy to help out Ohio University students, so if any of you current […]

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November 8, 2018 at 12:20 pmAlumni

AccuWeather Quotes Klein on Maryland Athlete’s Heat-Related Death

Ian Klein

AccuWeather quoted Ian Klein, Lecturer in Biological Sciences at Ohio University,  in a story headlined “University of Maryland students protest, football coach fired following athlete’s heatstroke-related death last spring.” “When you have heat exhaustion, which is down at the second level after heat cramps, heat exhaustion then becomes heatstroke once […]

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November 7, 2018 at 8:37 amFaculty in the News In the News

TriBeta Research Fair Showcases Undergraduate Research Opportunities

From left: Frances Kokos (vice president), Baily Menefee (PR and social chair), Hannah West (secretary), Jenna Shroyer (president), Gillian Null (community service chair), Rebecca Fouts (treasurer).

Once again, the hallway of the Life Sciences Building was abuzz with research conversations on Oct. 17 as Biological Sciences and Biomedical Sciences faculty members and students presented posters based on their research to students in the department. This annual research fair, hosted by Ohio University’s TriBeta (Beta Beta Beta) chapter, […]

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November 6, 2018 at 4:38 pmIn Class News

Career Corner | Linguistics in Action: English Language Internship at East Elementary

Vanessa Torrington, student in M.A. in Applied Linguistics

Linguistics students at Ohio University are poised to have a significant impact on the Athens educational community during spring semester. In a recently redesigned partnership between the Linguistics Department and Athens City Schools, both undergraduate and graduate students—who have some teaching experience or a Teaching English as a Foreign Language […]

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November 6, 2018 at 12:26 pmNews

Stender Presents at SciX 2018 on Silica-Coated Gold Nanoparticles & on Career Panel

Dr. Anthony Stender

Dr. Anthony S. Stender, Assistant Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Ohio University, recently attended SciX 2018 in Atlanta. SciX is an annual conference organized by the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies. The conference provides a forum for discussion of traditional research topics in analytical chemistry as well […]

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November 6, 2018 at 12:23 pmResearch

Post Quotes Tadlock in ‘How Athens Has Been Disempowered by Gerrymandering’

Dr. Barry Tadlock

The Post quoted Dr. Barry Tadlock, Associate Professor of Political Science, in a story headlined “The Blue Island: How Athens Has Been Disempowered by Gerrymandering.” Beyond just heavily favoring Republicans, this district also presents a unique challenge to its representative, Ohio University political science professor Barry Tadlock said. Both Stivers […]

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November 6, 2018 at 8:22 amFaculty in the News In the News