Research

Graduate Student Research Fund Proposals Due Nov. 1

Applications for the College of Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Research Fund are due Nov. 1, 2018. The fund supports graduate students in their research endeavors by providing 20 grants of $1,000 annually (10 in a fall cycle, 10 in a spring cycle) based upon a competitive proposal process. Awards […]

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October 12, 2018 at 2:47 pmAnnouncements Research

Tao Presents Usage-Based Linguistics Research in China

presents at International Linguistics and Chinese Language Studies

Dr. Liang Tao, Associate Professor of Linguistics, recently delivered two lectures in Beijing, China—a conference presentation and a one-day lecture. Tao’s invitation to speak at the seminar is acknowledgement of the major contribution she has made to the field of usage-based linguistic studies, and a recognition of the role that […]

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October 12, 2018 at 8:24 amResearch

Tomeo, Rosenthal Author Article on Genetic Correlations in Photosynthesis and Photorespiration

Nicholas Tomeo and David Rosenthal

Ohio University alum Dr. Nicholas Tomeo and Dr. David Rosenthal authored an article on “Photorespiration differs among Arabidopsis thaliana ecotypes and is correlated with photosynthesis” in the Journal of Experimental Botany. Tomeo earned a Ph.D. in Plant Biology in 2017. Rosenthal is Assistant Professor of Environmental & Plant Biology at […]

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October 11, 2018 at 9:03 amResearch

Drabold Delivers Invited Talks at Petra School of Physics in Amman, Jordan

Dr. David Drabold, Distinguished Professor

Dr. David Drabold, Distinguished Professor of Physics & Astronomy, is an invited speaker at the 9th International Petra School of Physics on “Nano Physics: Fundamentals and Applications” in Amman, Jordan in October. Drabold will lecture on “Disorder on the nanoscale: ab initio simulations of amorphous materials” and “Electrons and phonons […]

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October 8, 2018 at 3:32 pmResearch

Vis Named 2018 Presidential Research Scholar, Ceremony Oct. 31

Dr. Morgan Vis

From Research Communications Dr. Morgan Vis, Professor of Environmental & Plant Biology, has been named an Ohio University Presidential Research Scholar. Vis is an internationally known expert on the systematics of freshwater red algae, an important source of food and shelter for invertebrates in steams, and the use of algae […]

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October 2, 2018 at 4:30 pmEvents Research

Increasing Your Grants Intelligence Workshop for Faculty, Nov. 6

An “Increasing Your Grants Intelligence” workshop is open to Ohio University faculty on Tuesday, Nov. 6, from 9 to 11 a.m. in Baker 242. The workshop, designed to enhance faculty grant submissions and funding success, includes brief presentations by Dr. Joseph Shields, Interim Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, […]

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October 2, 2018 at 3:00 pmAnnouncements Research

Visiting Professor Yutaka Hirata Reflects on Stay at Ohio University

During his stay in Athens, Hirata met with neuroscience students from the Honors Tutorial College.

By Amanda Biederman Chubu University Professor Yutaka Hirata recently returned home after spending five weeks in Athens as part of Ohio University’s Robert Glidden Visiting Professor program. Hirata was hosted through the Biological Sciences Department. Hirata is a professor in the Department of Robotic Science and Technology in the College […]

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September 29, 2018 at 5:23 pmResearch