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Why does the Capuchin monkey need an extended childhood before it’s ready to become an adult? Ohio University alum Morgan Chancey ’10 is going to Costa Rica to study the monkeys and look for the answer by studying the skills they need as adults. But first he’s kick-starting his fund […]

Among the 31 space biology research proposals NASA announced on May 29 for immediate implementation is an experiment with Arabidopsis seedlings by Dr. Sarah Wyatt, Professor of Environmental & Plant Biology at Ohio University NASA will fund the “Research Opportunities in Space Biology” proposals to help investigate questions about how […]

Dr. Fred Toner, Associate Professor of Modern Languages, received the oldest and most respected award presented to academics by the French government on May 20. Denis Quénelle, Deputy Cultural Attaché in the Office of Cultural Affairs at the Consulate General of France, attended a reception at Ohio University to present […]

Last week’s mine deaths in Turkey were “no accident,” writes Dr. Nukhet Sandal for the Huffington Post in an article headlined “No Death Is Ordinary: Soma Work Massacre in Turkey.” Sandal, Director of War and Peace Studies and Assistant Professor of Political Science at Ohio University, is  conducting research this […]

From Compass Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis bestowed the 2014 Distinguished Professor Award on Dr. Christopher France, Professor of Psychology in the College of Arts & Sciences. The prestigious Distinguished Professor award was established in 1959 and recognizes scholarly accomplishment, professional reputation and contribution to the University. With the […]

Classics & World Religion faculty are offering summer courses in Session I and Session II. Many fulfill general education and A&S requirements. Summer Session I New Testament: Four week course, May 12-June 4. Fills Tier 2HL requirement. (CLWR 3320 #6081 New Testament 3 hrs, M, Tu, W, Th 2:00 – […]

“I felt empowered by the first break into the ground. It really felt like I was uncovering the past through my efforts,” says Megan Norris ’14, who spent a month on a dig in Israel in summer 2013. “Every part of the work during the dig felt magical. It was […]