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WOUB interviewed Dr. Lauren Elliott-Dorans, Assistant Lecturer of Political Science at Ohio University, about low voter turnout among young people. “Some of it is the misconception among youth voters that politics isn’t relevant at this stage in life,” said Elliott-Dorans. “Any time we can make politics tangibly relevant to somebody […]

Dr. DeLysa Burnier, Professor of Political Science at Ohio University, moderated a debate between the candidates for state representative, as reported in Post story headlined “Jay Edwards and Taylor Sappington spar over state funding, abortion and Issue 1 during debate.” Jay Edwards and Taylor Sappington participated in a civil and rarely […]

Dr. Nukhet Sandal, Associate Professor of Political Science at Ohio University, authored a column at the Huffington Post headlined “Killing Jamal Khashoggi Was A Saudi Warning Shot.” Long before Jamal Khashoggi disappeared, Saudi Arabia had a history of cracking down on dissidents. Little tolerance exists inside the kingdom for activism […]

A $1.38 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will fund the development of a new video game designed to help kids with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) learn academic skills and better succeed in school. The three-year project is led by psychology researchers Dr. Brandon Schultz, Assistant Professor […]

Dr. Kenneth Hicks, Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Ohio University, authored a column in the Columbus Dispatch headlined “Neutrino experiment sheds light on black holes, birth of galaxies.” Neutrinos are, in a way, like X-rays in that they can pass through materials easily. On average, most neutrinos can pass […]

Dr. Kim Thompson, Lecturer in Environmental & Plant Biology, was quoted along with other Ohio University officials in a Chronicle of Higher Education story headlined “This University’s ‘Accelerator’ Tests New Ideas for Teaching — and It’s Working.” Kim M. Thompson, a lecturer in environmental and plant biology, is enthusiastic about […]

Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor & Chair of History at Ohio University, was quoted in a Georgia Newsday story headlined “Melania Trump won’t hit campaign trail despite president’s blitz.” Melania Trump’s speech at the 2016 Republican convention was criticized for sounding like one Michelle Obama gave eight years before. That speech […]