In the News

The Ohio Wildlife Council indefinitely tabled a proposal to allow bobcat trapping in Ohio, citing a four-year Ohio University study just under way on the state’s the bobcat population. As reported in the Columbus Dispatch Friday morning, the chair of the advisory council, Dr. Paul Mechling II explained at the meeting why the panel […]

Dr. Alexander Govorov, Distinguished Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Ohio University, was quoted in a Materials Today story headlined “Ceramic nanoparticles turn light around.” Nanomaterials whose optical properties change in response to a magnetic field could have a central role in spintronics, magnetooptics, magnetochemisty, and chiral catalysis. But, until […]

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, authored an article at Forbes headlined “Learning By Earning: Why Student Investment Groups Are Better Than Internships.” There has been an increase over time in integrating the academic experience of the classroom with real-world vocational involvement, particularly with the rise […]

WOUB interviewed Dr. Julia Paxton, Professor of Economics at Ohio University, about her Economics of Altruism course for The Kindness Podcast. “One way to be kind is with your wallet, donating to charities and people in need. But giving can get confusing in a hurry if you’re not aware of the economics […]

Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor and Chair of History at Ohio University, was a guest on KPCC’s Air Talk in a session headlined “First lady experts check in on Melania Trump’s public perception and opportunities to achieve her ‘Be Best’ initiative goals.” Host Larry Mantle asked Jellison about a report that […]

The Carroll County Times (Maryland) interviewed Dr. Bill Gai in a story headlined “Dr. Bill Gai brings medical research expertise to cancer treatment at Carroll Hospital.” Gai earned a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. A new oncologist began seeing […]

In the May 7 installment of Conversations From Studio B, Dr. David Wanczyk speaks with WOUB’s Emily Votaw about his first book, Beep: Inside the Unseen World of Baseball for the Blind published on opening day by Swallow Press. “The book examines the fascinating world of the National Beep Baseball Association, […]