Faculty in the News

Dr. Willem M. Roosenburg, Professor of Biological Sciences, was quoted in an NPR interview on “America’s Biggest Terrapin Business Thrives During Ban on Capture.” The Diane Rehm Show interview aired on WYPR. Diamondback terrapin are a proud symbol of Maryland: a handsome turtle with a white neck spotted with black […]

Dr. Keith Milam, Associate Professor of Geological Sciences, spoke at the Serpent Mound Park on Aug. 20 during the annual Archaeology Day, reports the People’s Defender. As one of the premiere examples of earthen artworks in North America  the 1,348 foot serpent has become a major attraction for those interested […]

Sky & Telescope quoted Dr. Douglas Clowe, Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Ohio University, in an article titled “Does a Fifth Force Permeate the Universe?” Last year nuclear physicists in Hungary were running an experiment, watching excited beryllium-8 atoms’ radioactive decay, when they saw something strange. These atoms […]

As reporters, analysts, and scholars continue to debate the underlying logics of this current U.S. presidential elections, historical comparisons have taken center stage. Most recently, Republican nominee Donald Trump claimed that he was inspired by Richard Nixon’s 1968 Republican National Convention (RNC) acceptance speech. The claim echoed a number of […]

Dr. Kevin Mattson, the Connor Study Professor of Contemporary History at Ohio University, contributed to the Chronicle oh Higher Education’s “Trump 101 syllabus.” “This course will explore the phenomenon that is Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. We will take an interdisciplinary approach, gathering insights from history, literature, philosophy, political science, psychology, and beyond. […]

Dr. Jennifer Fredette, Assistant Professor of Political Science, wrote a column in the Washington Post headlined “Nice now has a reputation as a breeding ground for terrorists.” We still don’t know much about why Tunisian-born French resident Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel drove a truck through Bastille Day crowds in Nice on […]

A wire story on “5 reasons why U.S. politics was always crazy” quotes Dr. Kevin Mattson, the Connor Study Professor of Contemporary History at Ohio University. Watching talking heads on TV or perusing your Facebook news feed might lead you to conclude that American politics has reached its nadir. The United […]