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Ohio University honored 75 faculty, staff and student inventors for work in areas ranging from wound healing to superconductors during an awards ceremony Feb. 8. The Inventors Dinner recognized individuals who had received a patent, filed for a patent or disclosed a new invention through the university’s Technology Transfer Office, […]

College of Arts & Sciences students took first and second place in the Three Minute Thesis Competition on Feb. 15. The 1st place award of $300 went to Ian Armstrong, a doctoral student in Chemistry & Biochemistry. His talk was on “Constructing new molecular ‘keys’ in the search of treatments […]

From Compass Dr. Alexander Govorov is an esteemed physics professor and researcher at Ohio University who is credited for starting the field of chiral plasmonics and plasmonic assemblies. He is considered to be an expert regarding the theory of optical properties of nanomaterials and nanostructures, and some of his more […]

The Ohio University and Athens communities are invited to attend events honoring Dr. Alexander Govorov, 2016 Distinguished Professor of Physics, and Judith Yaross Lee, 2016 Distinguished Professor of Communication Studies, on Monday, Feb. 20, at the Baker University Center. 6:30 p.m. – Reception – Pre-function area outside the ballroom 7 […]

By Andrea Gibson Ohio University postdoctoral scholars have organized a new group to share information about professional development opportunities. The group is hosting events during spring semester to learn about topics such as pursuing careers in academia or industry, mentoring students and grant writing. The first event is at noon […]

By Samantha Peko NQPI editorial intern For many college students, graduation is the yellow brick road at the end of a long journey. However, after they’ve crossed it, many may wonder what awaits them next. Some go into academia while others opt to work in other fields. For those interested in […]

By Amanda Biederman NQPI editorial intern Ohio University Professor of Physics & Astronomy and Nanoscale & Quantum Phenomena Institute member Dr. Martin Kordesch recently received a grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to study the fundamental properties of surfaces of thermionic cathodes. Thermionic cathodes are electron sources in high […]