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Career Corner | CLDC Launches Two New Leadership Certificates

Jessie Carter

By Jessie Carter Assistant Director, Career & Leadership Development Center for the College of Arts & Sciences The Career and Leadership Development Center launches two new certificate series this fall. Both the Professional Leadership Certificate and the 21st Century Leadership Certificate combine dynamic, interactive workshops and one-on-one coaching appointments to build […]

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August 27, 2015 at 11:35 amNews

Sandler, Ulloa Land $400,000 Grant to Study Spin Correlation

Dr. Nancy Sandler

By Samantha Peko Dr. Nancy Sandler and Dr. Sergio Ulloa, both physics professors of Physics at Ohio University and NQPI members, will study spin correlations and spin-orbit effects in new quantum materials with a grant for $405,000 from the National Science Foundation. Spin correlation and spin-orbit looks at the interaction […]

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August 27, 2015 at 10:40 amNews Research

Leipzig, OHIO Faculty & Students Meet to Discuss Bioanalytic Advances

Dr. Ralf Hoffman from University of Leipzig discusses advances in drug discovery at the Leipzig-OHIO Bioanalytics Lecture Series.

This week faculty and students from OHIO and the University of Leipzig, Germany have been meeting to discuss the latest advances in bioanalytic techniques and their application to drug discovery. The week-long series of lectures and discussions is part of the Chemistry & Biochemistry at the Materials Interface (CBMI) research […]

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August 26, 2015 at 8:43 pmNews

NQPI Hosts International Conference in Mexico

Sergio Ulloa poses with Nancy Sandler and recent graduate students in Cancun.

By Samantha Peko The International Workshop on Spintronics and Related Quantum Phenomena (S-60) was held in Cancun, Mexico, from Aug. 7 to 8. The Conference was the brainchild of Ohio University Professor Dr. Saw-Wai Hla, who wanted to honor the 60th birthday of fellow Physics professor Dr. Sergio E. Ulloa. […]

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August 24, 2015 at 10:52 amNews

Dip In with New 1-Credit Themes in Action Courses

Dip In with New 1-Credit Themes in Action Courses

Students looking for a 1-credit course this semester can dip into one of the university’s themes with a CAS 1300x Themes in Action course. Choose from five different sections—each focused on a different curricular theme—and get involved in activities and events around sustainability, local food, justice and social change, wealth […]

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August 24, 2015 at 8:30 amNews

Ryors Annex Demolished; New Anatomy Lab in Central Classroom

Irvine Hall during demolition of the Ryors Annex.

The Biological Sciences Department announces that the long-awaited demolition of Irvine and Ryors annexes was completed over the summer. Although the buildings had been heavily used for anatomy and physiology instruction since they were built in the 1990s, few tears were shed at their demise. “The department is really excited […]

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August 23, 2015 at 6:36 pmNews

Holcomb Gets NEH Grant for Institute on African American Fiction Author

Dr. Gary Edward Holcomb

By Chris Caldwell Dr. Gary Holcomb, Professor of African American Studies, working in concert with faculty from around the nation, has secured a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant totaling nearly $200,000. The grant was issued on July 28, 2015. In total the NEH issued $36.6 million dollars to […]

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August 23, 2015 at 5:37 pmNews