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Eyitayo Named Insight Data Science Fellow

Damilola Eyitayo

Ohio University graduate student Damilola Eyitayo was invited to participate in the prestigious Insight Data Science Fellows program for his exemplary research on the effects of human landscape modification on plant community composition and function. Insight fellows complete intensive seven-week post-doctoral training on how to use data science to solve […]

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December 3, 2019 at 12:52 pmResearch

Bhuyan Presents Research on Social Media and Vaping

Mahbub Bhuyan

Ohio University graduate student Mahbub Bhuyan presented his research on social media’s impact on vaping among young adults at the SMART Lab in October. The goal of the SMART dialogue series is to share interdisciplinary research on the role of social media in society. The series gave Bhuyan, working toward his […]

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December 2, 2019 at 1:54 pmResearch

Nakada’s Tale: Finding a Long-Lost Japanese Fishing Boat, Washed Ashore in Okinawa

Viewing documents related to the lost-then-found fishing vessel from Iwate: Masaru Yonashiro of the Kinjo-cho town hall, Koudai Nakada and Chris Thompson.

Koudai Nakada’s educational journey has entwined with Ohio University for five years, most recently tied to the incredible tale of a fishing boat that disappeared during Japan’s 2011 tsunami, only to wash ashore seven years later and 1,200 miles away. Nakada and Dr. Christopher Thompson are researching the unusual adventure […]

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December 1, 2019 at 5:13 pmAlumni News Research

Johnson Research Show Bats in Attics Good for Conservation

Dr. Joseph Johnson

Science News writes about research by Dr. Joseph Johnson in an article headlined “Bats in attics might be necessary for conservation.” Johnson is Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at Ohio University. For the little brown bat — a small mouse-eared bat with glossy brown fur — a warm, dry place […]

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November 25, 2019 at 12:53 pmFaculty in the News In the News Research

Malinski, Hua Research Shows ‘Bad Cholesterol’ Is Only as Unhealthy as its Composition

Dr. Tadeusz Malinski

From Ohio University News New research at Ohio University shows that a particular subclass of low-density lipoproteins (LDL), also known as “bad cholesterol,” is a much better predictor of potential heart attacks than the mere presence of LDL, which is incorrect more often than not. The presence of LDL is […]

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November 21, 2019 at 8:59 amResearch

OHIO Physicists Present Research at Open Access Meeting in China

L to R: Drs. Dawei Zhai (Ph.D. ’18), Sergio Ulloa, Eric Stinaff, and Alexander Govorov

Three Ohio University physicists traveled to Chengdu, China this semester, to present their research at the EMN Open Access Week 2019, the International Conference on Energy, Materials and Nanotechnology. Dr. Alexander (Sasha) Govorov, Dr. Sergio Ulloa, and Dr. Eric Stinaff were joined by OHIO alumnus Dawei Zhai (Ph.D. ’18), a […]

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November 19, 2019 at 3:59 pmNews Research

Chornock Named Highly Cited Researcher in 2019 Web of Science Group List

Dr. Ryan Chornock. Photo by Rob Hardin

London, UK, and Philadelphia, U.S. Nov. 19, 2019: Dr. Ryan Chornock, Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Ohio University, was named to the 2019 Highly Cited Researchers list from the Web of Science Group. Chornock helped solved a 60-year-old mystery—the origin of very heavy elements such as gold, platinum […]

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November 19, 2019 at 2:05 pmResearch