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The family of the late James Y. Tong, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Ohio University, invites the campus community to join them at a memorial service on Saturday, Jan.11, 2020, at 1 p.m. at the Athens Dairy Barn. “Please join us to share remembrances of Jimmy, his unusual […]

Dr. James Y. Tong, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Ohio University, born in Shanghai, China on Dec. 8, 1926, passed away on Sept. 24, 2019, in Athens, Ohio. “A life-long educator and an early advocate for women in the sciences, Jimmy mentored students across all disciplines and was […]

Forty years ago there were very few women students or women faculty members in science and engineering fields at public universities—anywhere. Dr. James Tong, Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Ohio University, decided it was time to correct this stark imbalance. In an era when most young women were not […]

College of Arts & Sciences faculty dominated in presentations for the 2015 Women in Science and Engineering Program at Ohio University. Special thanks go to Dr. James Y. Tong, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry & Biochemistry, for organizing the annual event, held this year on April 9. Dr. Rebecca Barlag, Professor of […]