Places to Go, People to See

‘Jihad for Love’ and ‘Sinner in Mecca,’ Oct. 13 &14

Parvez Sharma

World renowned filmmaker Parvez Sharma visits Ohio University on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 13 and 14, to speak with students about the work he does in the LGBT Muslim world. A Jihad for Love, a documentary dealing with the difficult themes of Islam and homosexuality in a post-Sept.-11 world and […]

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October 13, 2015 at 9:00 pmEvents

Psychology Fieldwork and Research Fair, Oct. 13

Undergraduate students are invited to the fifth annual Psychology Department Fieldwork and Research Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the first floor of Porter Hall. Interested in getting involved in undergraduate research? Want to learn about volunteer/fieldwork opportunities in the local community? At the Psychology […]

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October 13, 2015 at 9:00 pmEvents

Chemistry Colloquium | Vignettes in Drug Discovery and Development, Oct. 12

Dr. Milind Deshpande

Ohio University’s Chemistry & Biochemistry Colloquium Series presents Dr. Milind Deshpande on “Vignettes in Drug Discovery and Development: a. NS5A inhibitors for treatment of Hepatitis C b. Applications of Pd-catalyzed reactions in drug discovery” on Monday, Oct. 12, at 4:10 p.m. in Clippinger 194. Deshpande is currently the President and […]

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October 12, 2015 at 9:15 pmEvents

Traces of Past Land Use in Stroud’s Run | Ohio Sense of Place Field Trip, Oct. 11

Dr. Glenn Matlock gives a tree talk at Stroud's Run State Park.

The Ohio: Sense of Place Fall 2015 Field Trip Series continues with a guided look at the forest communities of Athens County at Stroud’s Run State Park on Sunday, Oct. 11, from 1 to 5 p.m. The guided walk includes an investigation of the impact of human land use on […]

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October 11, 2015 at 9:30 pmEvents

Physics Colloquium | Neutrinos in Supernovae, Oct. 9

James Kneller

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents James Kneller of the North Carolina State University on “Neutrinos in Supernovae” on Friday, Oct. 9, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: Studying the neutrino with experiments here on Earth is a slow business. This fundamental particle is just so ephemeral under […]

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October 9, 2015 at 10:00 pmEvents

CLJC Panel on Re-Entry in the Era of Mass Incarceration, Oct. 8

CLJC Panel on Re-Entry in the Era of Mass Incarceration, Oct. 8

The Center for Law, Justice & Culture is offering a panel discussion on prison re-entry the challenges of life after incarceration on Thursday, Oct. 8, from 1:30 to 2:50 p.m. in Bentley Hall 240. “The growth of incarceration in the United States has led to a crisis in the criminal justice […]

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October 8, 2015 at 10:15 pmEvents

Writer in Residence | Poet William Olsen, Oct. 8

Dr. William Olsen

The Ohio University Creative Writing program announces its three Writers in Residence for 2015-16, leading off with William Olsen on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in Walter Hall Rotunda. Olsen has published five books of poetry, including Sand Theory (Northwestern, 2011). His awards include fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National […]

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October 8, 2015 at 10:00 pmEvents