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A&S TV: Science Imitating Life’s Form and Function

Dr. Justin Holub

By Lori Price Biomimicry is a humanistic concept centered around looking to nature for inspiration in terms of both form and function, according to Dr. Justin Holub. It is applied in many different ways. It shows up in engineering as natural forms are incorporated into car, plane and train designs […]

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February 11, 2015 at 11:59 amNews

MLK Committee Exceeds Goal for School Supply Drive

Trimble School Supply Drop Off Feb. 5, 2015.

The MLK Committee would like to thank the Ohio University community for its generous donations for the MLK Jr. first annual school supply drive, which ended on Jan. 30, 2015. With the help of faculty, staff and students and the $200 contribution from Athens Walmart and Larry Conrath Realty, the community […]

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February 11, 2015 at 8:34 amNews

Watch OHIO Experiment Leave Space Station Today at 2 p.m.

Watch OHIO Experiment Leave Space Station Today at 2 p.m.

Watch live as the Ohio University experiment leaves the International Space Station today, Feb. 10, at 2 p.m. on NASA TV. Coverage beings at 12:45 p.m., and the release of the SpaceX/Dragon Cargo Ship from the the space station is scheduled at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Expedition 42 crew closed […]

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February 10, 2015 at 11:36 amNews

A&S Departments Share Advising Goals for 2014-15

A&S Departments Share Advising Goals for 2014-15

College of Arts & Sciences departments are all involved in efforts to improve advising for undergraduate students in an effort to help students graduate in four years, prepare for productive careers and citizenship, and find opportunities to explore a variety of interests while they are in college. The college conducted […]

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February 9, 2015 at 7:50 pmNews

Faculty Team-Teach Wealth & Poverty Seminar

Faculty Team-Teach Wealth & Poverty Seminar

The Wealth and Poverty theme is offering a Tier III seminar (T3 4400 Seminar in Wealth and Poverty) this spring semester. The course examines economic growth, wealth distribution, poverty and inequality issues in both domestic and international settings. The course is team taught by four instructors – Dr. Mariana Dantas […]

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February 9, 2015 at 1:19 pmNews

Advising Tip: Find Your Learning Preference

Advising Tip: Find Your Learning Preference

By Sara Berens College of Arts & Sciences Academic Adviser How many of you know your learning preference? A lot of students have no idea how to answer this or understand why it’s important. If you understand your learning preference, you can individualize your study time. And while you can’t […]

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February 9, 2015 at 11:15 amNews

Interested in Urban Sustainability? Study in Scotland this Summer

View from the Isle of Eigg.

Students interested in urban sustainability can study abroad this summer in Scotland Edinburgh: City and Environment runs May 26 through June 25. Students earn 6-8 credits while spending five weeks in one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. For more information on the Edinburgh: City and Environment, contact Dr. Geoff Buckley, […]

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February 6, 2015 at 4:24 pmAnnouncements News