In Class

By Miguel Gomez (B.S. Physics and B.S. Computer Science, Class of 2016) I had the opportunity to work as an intern with Dr. Ryan Chornock in Physics & Astronomy during summer 2015. My research focused on spectral reduction on standard stars and supernovae in order to determine their evolutionary life cycle. One […]

By Justin Courtright (Physics and Applied Mathematics, Class of 2016) My research with Dr. Eric Stinaff in Physics & Astronomy investigated how to produce an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) with an Arduino microcontroller and quartz tuning fork. Ideally, the AFM should be able to resolve objects down to 1 nanometer (one […]

By Ari Blumer (B.S. Engineering Physics, Class of 2018) I worked during May, June, and July 2015 in Dr. Martin Kordesch’s lab in Physics & Astronomy. My research focused on the growth of two-dimensional transitional metal dichalcogenides (TMDs); specifically tungsten disulfide (WS2) and molybdenum disulfide (MoS2). TMDs are compounds that […]

By Michael Jaramillo ’17 B.S. Astrophysics I had the opportunity to work under the direction of Dr. Douglas Clowe. His research is on determining the dark matter distribution in galaxy clusters through weak gravitational lensing. One of my main jobs as his intern was to make sure the images of […]

By Nicole Rodriguez, ’16 March 31 was the international Transgender Day of Visibility, so it’s only appropriate that soon after, Dr. Kelli Chapman’s sociology of masculinity class was visited by a guest speaker that educated her class on transgender issues. Codie Stone holds a B.A. in sociology from Muskingum College, […]

By Abigail Stephens ’17 and Nikki Rodriguez ’16 Dr. J.A. Carter visited a sociology class at Ohio University this spring to discuss constructions and practices of female masculinity, particularly in women’s football. Carter, a professor at Miami University in Sociology and Gerontology, studies gender, sexuality and the body, particularly in relation […]

By Dawn Bikowski Ask students what motivates them to attend class, do their work, and learn, and for many having the opportunity to apply their academic skills to a real-world experience is on the top of their list. International Ohio University students got to do just that in their freshmen […]