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Washington Post Quotes Jellison on ‘Ephemeral’ Be Best Campaign

Dr. Katherine Jellison, portrait

The Washington Post quotes Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor and Chair of History at Ohio University, in a story headlined “First lady Melania Trump warns of ‘destructive and harmful’ side of social media.” Katherine Jellison, a history professor at Ohio University, said recently that “Be Best” so far lacks the vision […]

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August 21, 2018 at 8:13 amFaculty in the News In the News

Hicks in Dispatch | ‘Life on Mars? Discovery of Water Provides Tantalizing Clue’

Dr. Kenneth Hicks

Dr. Kenneth Hicks, Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Ohio University, authored a column in the Columbus Dispatch headlined “Is there life on Mars? Discovery of water provides tantalizing clue.” The European Space Agency has done it again. It has scooped NASA with a new discovery: a subglacial lake on […]

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August 19, 2018 at 5:03 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Alumni Obituary | George Jenkins Was Coal Geologist, Teacher, Consultant

George Jenkins

Ohio University alum George T. Jenkins ’70 passed away on Aug. 15, according to his obituary in the Charleston Gazette-Mail. He was born in Steubenville, Ohio. George attended Ohio University, receiving a B.S. in Geology. Soon after starting his first job out of college, he was drafted into the U.S. […]

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August 18, 2018 at 1:48 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Alumni News | Johnson Writes on ‘Bright Side of Trade War with China?’

The Rev. Ben Johnson, portrait

Ohio University alum the Rev. Ben Johnson ’97 wrote an op-ed headlined “The Bright Side Of Trade War With China?” in Eurasia Review. Johnson earned a B.A. in History from the College of Arts & Sciences and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Connect with Johnson on LinkedIn. Johnson […]

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August 18, 2018 at 1:25 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Alumni News | Newman Named Visiting Lecturer at Monmouth College

Alana Newman (LinkedIn)

Ohio University alum Alana Newman ’09 was named a visiting lecturer at Monmouth College for 2018-19, according to a Monmouth announcement. Newman earned her undergraduate degree in classical civilizations from Ohio University. She completed her graduate studies at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, receiving a master’s degree in classical […]

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August 18, 2018 at 1:02 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Alumni News | National Geographic Details Dr. Papay’s Face Transplant at Cleveland Clinic

Dr. Frank Papay, chairs the Cleveland Clinic's Dermatology and Plastic Surgery Institute.

Ohio University alum Dr. Frank Papay’s plastic surgery work to restore a young woman’s face was featured in a National Geographic article headlined “The Story of a Face: Inside the groundbreaking face transplant that has given a  young woman a second chance at life.” Papay earned a bachelor’s degree in […]

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August 16, 2018 at 9:05 amAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Marquis Who’s Who Presents Singh with Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr. Amritjit Singh. Photo by Noopur Banerji

ATHENS, OH, August 14, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ — Marquis Who’s Who, the world’s premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Dr. Amritjit Singh with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Singh celebrates many years’ experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, […]

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August 15, 2018 at 8:29 amFaculty in the News In the News Research