Archive for December, 2018

Dr. Kenneth Hicks, Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Ohio University, authored a column in the Columbus Dispatch headlined “Astronomy: Mars probe will teach us how the Red Planet, solar system, formed.” InSight landed on Mars this past week after a six-month journey. Its purpose is to take measurements that […]

The New Political Quotes Dr. Theresa Moran, Assistant Professor & Food Studies Theme Director, in a story headlined “These two Ohio House bills could affect Ohioans’ access to food stamps.” Theresa Moran, a food justice professor at Ohio University, is strongly against both bills. “I am dumbfounded because I can’t […]

The Herald News (Fall River, MA) writes about a book by Dr. James W. Fonseca in a story headlined “Book penned by New Bedford native paints vivid portrait of Portuguese-Americans in Southeastern New England.” Fonseca is Dean Emeritus and former Professor of Geography at Ohio University Zanesville. His book is Making […]

Dr. Kim Thompson, Lecturer in Environmental & Plant Biology, was quoted by the Post in a story headlined “Poinsettias signify the holiday season.” “The interesting thing about poinsettias is that their red leaves appear to be flowers,” Kim Thompson, a lecturer of environmental and plant biology, said. Poinsettias originate from […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Anna Quider, of Northern Illinois University ,  on “From Natural Laws to Writing Laws: A Physicist Turned Policymaker” on Friday, Dec. 7, at 4:10 p.m. in Clippinger Labs 194. Abstract: The US federal government touches all aspects of our lives through its $4 […]

Rulfo’s Hut presents a variety of poets from around the world for “Winter Solstice: New Beginning” on Friday, Dec. 7, from 4 to 7 p.m. in Gordy 114. The poets include: Alejandro Gómez (Colombia) Ariela Parisi (Argentina) Brandi Leffler (United States) Carli Henman (United States) Carolina González (Columbia) David Lawrence […]

The George Washington Forum at Ohio University presents Ross Douthat  of The New York Times on Thursday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in  Galbreath Chapel. Douthat has written a twice-weekly opinion column for The New York Times since 2009. Before joining the Times, he was a senior editor at The Atlantic. A graduate of […]