Stories tagged with: College of Arts and Sciences

Alumnus Ben Holt starts his next adventure as VP for Innovation at AgBiome

April 25, 2023 Ben Holt, who didn't have his career path mapped out when he arrived at Ohio University, was recently named vice president for innovation at AgBiome and continues to defy gravity in his career path.

Numerous graduate programs across OHIO ranked among best in nation by U.S. News & World Report

April 25, 2023 A total of 12 graduate programs, spanning numerous academic colleges, were recognized in the U.S. News’ 2023-2024 rankings list. It is important to note that U.S. News & World Report does not rank all graduate programs each year.

Professor Daewoo Lee awarded NIH grant to study how pathogenic protein spreads in Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia

April 24, 2023 Daewoo Lee will probe how a pathogenic protein is able to spread in the brain, leading to progression of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia.

History student Robert Green awarded Boren Fellowship for research in Cambodia

April 24, 2023 History doctoral student Robert Green has been awarded a Boren Fellowship to conduct research in Cambodia.

History of Capitalism Conference calls for re-evaluating benefits of informal economies

April 21, 2023 The History of Capitalism Conference, brought together scholars working in entrepreneurship and informal economies from across the globe to discuss "Capitalism and Informality."

Four students win the AEP Environmental Science Award at the Southeast Ohio District 12 Science Fair Day 2023

April 21, 2023 The District 12 Science Day was held on March 25, 2023, at Heritage Hall on the Ohio University Athens Campus. The University hosted 11 schools from the 7-county district.

The Culture of Health Leaders Institute for Racial Healing names OHIO professor Vince Jungkunz to its second cohort of national leaders

April 20, 2023 The Culture of Health Leaders Institute for Racial Healing selected Vince Jungkunz, associate professor of political science at Ohio University, to its second cohort. 

OHIO recognizes faculty, student and alumni inventors, including 11 patent recipients

April 20, 2023 Ohio University recognized dozens of faculty, student, staff and alumni researchers who submitted intellectual property disclosures and 11 projects that received patents in 2022.

Ashley Labodda examines desire and reason in the moral motivations for altruism

April 20, 2023 Ashley Labodda thought she was headed to medical school, until she found her way to Ohio University. Now instead of asking patients about their symptoms, she's asking philosophical questions about human motivations and morals.

Ohio University honors outstanding faculty for teaching, research and leadership

April 20, 2023 Ohio University celebrated exceptional faculty members during the Faculty Recognition and Awards Ceremony on April 5.

Anna Denman's future plans are already written down in history

April 19, 2023 At Ohio University, Anna Denman found two ways to love history — through objects and the stories they illustrate and through rare documents and the stories they tell.

The efforts behind a greener Ohio University

April 17, 2023 Every day, students, faculty and staff work to make Ohio University a more climate-friendly place to live and learn. 

Betsy Kunstel helps students plan the academic journey that's just right for them

April 13, 2023 While the lure of living in Athens often inspires alumni to wish they could spend another year here, alumna Betsy Kunstel's job is to help students find their Goldilocks time at Ohio University.

Alumni talk with students about law school, access to justice and more at Pre-Law Day

April 13, 2023 Ohio University students got tips and encouragement about applying to law school and talked with alumni about their careers and timely topics drawn from the headlines at Pre-Law Day.

Harvey Ballard describes two new violet species in the northeastern United States, notes 'variants' still to be classified

April 13, 2023 Just as tiny violets spread their spring blanket of purple across the local landscape, Harvey Ballard's new monograph describes all the known types of violets in the northeastern United States and adjacent Canada.