Research

Half of the faculty projects selected by the Ohio University Research Committee  for funding during its spring 2013 cycle are from the College of Arts & Sciences. In total, the committee awarded $62,832 to eight projects on topics such as identifying the genetic traits of individuals with social anxiety disorder […]

Just as the dialogue on border security and immigration heats up—and as police departments bring drones from the battlefield to the neighborhood, Ohio University’s John Gilliom and co-author Torin Monahan of the University of North Carolina take a close look at the surveillance society in their new book SuperVision. Among […]

A handbook on flash nonfiction edited by Ohio University Creative Writing Director Dinty W. Moore is a finalist for the ForeWord Reviews‘ 2012 Book of the Year Awards. The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Nonfiction is named in two separate categories – Writing and Anthologies. Featuring 26 […]

Forget Superman spinning around the world to turn back history. Steve Scanlan wants to know if empowered women can help protect the planet. Researchers have studied the effect of climate change on women, but Professor Scanlan says there’s an important question not yet examined: What is the effect of women […]

By Adam Liebendorfer Feb. 15, 2012 For a highly precise particle accelerator that hurls atoms at nearly the speed of light, the Edwards Accelerator Lab has the unpretentious feel of a garage. Hammers, nails, and power tools lie on the workbenches in the spartan concrete room. It’s not entirely a […]