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Rosenthal Uses OURC Funds for American Chestnut Research

Dr. David Rosenthal measures photosynthetic parameters of American and hybrid chestnuts grown at temperature and CO2 levels predicted for later this century.

By Sydney Dawes PACE Writer Environmental & Plant Biology Dr. David Rosenthal, Assistant Professor of Environmental & Plant Biology, is putting an Ohio University Research Committee (OURC) award to work funding his student-interactive study of American Chestnuts. The OURC is a competitive, internal university-wide award for research and scholarship. Rosenthal […]

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May 12, 2016 at 2:15 pmResearch

Physicists Discover Interaction Between Distant Magnetic Atoms

Dr. Sergio Ulloa, Dr. Diego Mastroguiseppe, and Doctoral Student Oscar Avalos

By Jean Andrews Physics & Astronomy Oscar Avalos, doctoral student in Physics & Astronomy,  Visiting Researcher Diego Mastrogiuseppe, and Dr. Sergio Ulloa, Professor of Physics at Ohio University, report discovering unusually long-reaching spintronic interactions at the atomic level in a newly published article. It is likely that future electronic devices and […]

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May 5, 2016 at 3:46 pmResearch

Morris Study Finds New Method to Identify Asymmetrical Fingerprints Can Forecast Risk for Diabetes

Dr. Molly Morris

The same technology used by forensic investigators to capture fingerprints also can help doctors predict whether patients might be at risk for developing diabetes, a new study published in the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. A team of scientists and clinicians led by Dr. Molly Morris, Professor of Biological […]

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April 30, 2016 at 7:10 pmResearch

Inside Higher Ed Interviews Lee on New Book ‘Class and Campus Life’

Inside Higher Ed Interviews Lee on New Book ‘Class and Campus Life’

Dr. Elizabeth Lee, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Ohio University, recently discussed her “new book about class inequality at an elite university” with Inside Higher Ed’s Josh Logue in an article on “Class and Campus Life.” “Campus protests have triggered wide-ranging discussion and debate about race. And, because some of […]

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April 30, 2016 at 4:07 pmFaculty in the News In the News Research

Profit and Unrealistic Data Drive Wildlife Management, Researchers Find

Brown bear, photo by Despinel Dragomir

Romanian wildlife management authorities determine annual hunting quotas based on ambiguous data, and these decisions might be influenced by the profitability of the hunt, according to new research from an international team of scientists including Dr. Viorel Popescu, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at Ohio University. The team also includes […]

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April 29, 2016 at 3:27 pmResearch

Mission Trips Spark Junior’s Interest in the Medical Field

Chase Hudak '17, a Biological Sciences pre-medicine major, presents his research at Ohio University's Student Research and Creativity Expo.

By Juliana Scheiderer ’16 Biological Sciences pre-medicine major Chase Hudak ’17 is taking advantage of all the resources in the College of Arts & Sciences to help him on his path to medical school. The junior was recently awarded $900 from the Provost’s Undergraduate Research Fund for his project researching […]

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April 29, 2016 at 9:20 amResearch

Plant Biology Grad Student Awarded Graduate College Fellowship

Nicholas Tomeok monitors the health of soybean plants, his research subjects for several studies, as they grow in environmentally controlled chambers.

By Sydney Dawes PACE Writer Environmental & Plant Biology Nicholas Tomeo, a Ph.D. student in Environmental & Plant Biology, was awarded a Graduate College Fellowship for the 2016-17 academic year. Ohio University awards four named fellowships each year university wide. The Graduate College Fellowship is a stipend and tuition waiver […]

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April 25, 2016 at 2:32 pmResearch