OHIO in the News · March 2010
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"OU research discovery is step to minuscule wiring"
Columbus Dispatch, Mar 31, 2010
Ohio University researchers have created the world's smallest electrical wire.
Coverage of this OU-lead study was global.
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"The other Bobcat champs: Forensics team excels"
The Athens News, Mar 31, 2010
The Speaking Bobcats debate team won first place in combined sweepstakes and 44 individual awards.
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"Bringing art to the masses – Ohio University’s Arts for OHIO Initiative"
HotIndieNews.com, Mar 29, 2010
With goals of accessibility, increasing the number of arts experiences and raising the arts programming profile, the university set out to bring art to the masses with the Arts for OHIO Initiative.
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"Meeting Brings Ohio University, HBCU Officials Together for Collaboration"
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, Mar 24, 2010
Ohio University participates in the Interlink Alliance conference that focused on teaching the perpetually wired millennial student.
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"OU-L conference seeks to empower women"
Lancaster Eagle Gazette, Mar 6, 2010
Ohio University Lancaster's fifth annual Celebrate Women conference
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OHIO in the News· February 2010
"OSU, OU come to Meigs: Free mammograms, screenings"
Daily Sentinel, Feb 12, 2010
A piece of Ohio State University and Ohio University will roll into Rutland on March 16 for “Women’s Health Day,” which will include free mammograms, gynecological exams and other health screenings.
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"OU-L officials unveil donor Wall of Distinction"
Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, Feb 7, 2010
Ohio University Lancaster Campus officials unveiled their new donor recognition wall on Jan. 28.
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"Ohio University gets $28 million"
Philanthropy Journal, Feb 5, 2010
Ohio University received $28 million from Violet Patton; will name college of education for her parents, David and Gladys Patton
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"OU cinema contest has fledgling directors trading (camera) shots"
The Athens News, Feb 3, 2010
Ohio University held its eighth annual “48-hour shootout” this past weekend with 28 teams of students showcasing their films Sunday night at Memorial Auditorium.
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"Ohio University Southern participates in Recyclemania"
The Ironton Tribune, Feb 2, 2010
The campus community of Ohio University Southern is doing its part at making the world a little greener. OUS is participating in Recyclemania, a recycling program for colleges and universities across the nation.The program began Jan. 17 and will run for 10 weeks.
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OHIO in the News · January 2010
"Degree options increase for Clark State students"
WHIO.com, Jan 25, 2010
Clark State officials have completed an agreement with Ohio University that allows students in qualifying programs to complete three years of their degree at Clark State, followed by one year of academic courses through OU's distance learning program.
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"Ohio U To Receive Millions in Company Buyout"
Campus Technology, Jan 20, 2010
Ohio University stands to gain millions of dollars from the sale of a company whose technology was created at the Athens-based university.
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"Ohio University Receives $13.3 Million From Alumna"
Philanthropy News Digest, Jan 17, 2010
Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, has announced a $13.3 million gift from class of 1938 alumna Violet L. Patton to establish a new community arts education center.
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"OU prof tests HIV phone therapy"
Columbus Dispatch, Jan 17, 2010
An Ohio University professor is seeking to determine whether people with HIV or AIDS who are depressed and live in a rural area will benefit from weekly psychotherapy sessions by telephone.
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"Ohio University Proves 26 Years Is Worth The Wait"
Wall Street Journal, Jan 12, 2010
It took 26 years, but Ohio University is some $40 million richer thanks to unconditional support of a start-up it incubated.
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"RecycleMania college-based competition kicks off"
Waste & Recycling News, Jan 12, 2010
The annual college-based recycling competition kicks off this week. Founded by two Ohio colleges -- Ohio University and Miami University -- in 2001, the RecycleMania drive is now in its 10th year and includes more than 500 colleges and universities.
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"72 years after graduating, alumna donates $13.3M to found new arts education center at OU"
Athens Messenger, Jan 12, 2010
A 1938 alumna has given Ohio University a $13.3 million gift for creation of a new community arts education center.
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"Ohio University to build arts center with $13 million gift"
The Columbus Dispatch, Jan 11, 2010
A 1938 alumna has pledged more than $13 million to Ohio University to establish a center for arts education.
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"Student numbers keep growing at the Ohio University Southern Campus"
WAMX, Jan 11, 2010
Officials at the Ohio University Southern Campus say enrollment at the campuses in Ironton and Proctorville is up for a 2nd straight winter quarter.
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"OU professor’s work on dark matter honored as huge discovery"
The Athens News, Jan 10, 2010
Ohio University assistant professor Douglas Clowe’s work on dark matter in space has been recognized as the eighth most important discovery of the decade by Discovery News.
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"OU prof will use Fulbright to help develop home-gardening project"
The Athens News, Jan 7, 2010
David H. Holben, Ohio University professor of nutrition and dietetics in the College of Health and Human Services, recently received a Fulbright Canada Eco-Leadership Program Grant that will support his ECOhio Garden Project in Athens.
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"So far, academic restructuring gets thumbs up"
The Athens News, Jan 7, 2010
Students, faculty and staff in Ohio University's College of Health and Human Services will see many changes to their programs next fall, but so far most students and faculty have had positive responses to the academic restructuring process.
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"$1.6M grant to test treating depression over the telephone"
Athens Messenger, Jan 5, 2010
An Ohio University professor has been awarded a $1.6 million federal grant to test treating depression in rural adults with HIV over the telephone.
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OHIO in the News · December 2010
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OHIO in the News · November 2009Refreshed weekly.
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"'High-Q' returns to TV"
The Herald-Dispatch, Nov 19, 2009
After a long absence, "High-Q" will once again be aired locally for 31 weeks starting in December. The show, hosted by local television and radio personality Ernie G. Anderson, is being taped at the television studio at Ohio University Southern in Ironton. It is being produced by OUS electronic media students.
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"Grant to fund OU advocate for sex assault survivors"
The Athens News, Nov 16, 2009
Survivors of sexual assault at Ohio University will soon have a professional advocate as well as additional sexual-assault education and support services at their disposal thanks to a three-year, $300,000 U.S. Department of Justice grant recently issued to the university.
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"College Photographer of the Year"
CPOY blog, Nov 16, 2009
Ryan C. Henriksen, a senior at OHIO, was named College Photographer of the Year. Maisie Crow, also of Ohio University, won the runner-up spot.
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"OU-C theater program celebrates 50th performance"
Chillicothe Gazette, Nov 12, 2009
Students in the program earn academic credit from the productions they put on and take part in every aspect from tweaking characters and scripts to bringing the play alive through costume and set design.
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"Gov. names OU 'center of excellence' for green energy research"
The Athens News, Nov 9, 2009
Gov. Ted Strickland has announced that Ohio University has been named a Center of Excellence in Energy and the Environment. The designation recognizes the institution’s state and national reputation for energy and pollution research, as well as its potential to create jobs in the field.
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"Ohio University Jounalism School Releases I-Phone Application"
WHIZ, Nov 9, 2009
Ohio University is advancing to the fore-front of technology by releasing its own I-Phone application, known as JSchool. E. W. Scripps School of Journalism Associate Director, Robert Stewart, says faculty members want to make information convenient and available to future students, prospective students, and alumni at the touch of a button.
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"Report: Community college enrollment increasing"
Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, Nov 8, 2009
Some are there because of the recession, and others despite it. Regardless, more young Americans than ever are in college -- especially community college, according to a new report. Pat Fox, enrollment director at the Ohio University Lancaster Campus, said OU-L saw its largest growth ever this fall semester, with 364 new students -- a 21 percent jump from 2008.
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OHIO in the News · October 2009Refreshed weekly.
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"Gov. Strickland announces $100K for energy in Appalachia"
WOUB, Oct 27, 2009
Gov. Ted Strickland announces a $100,000 Appalachian Regional Commission grant to the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs at Ohio University.
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"OU earns spot on list of vegetarian-friendly colleges"
The Athens News, Oct 26, 2009
Innovative offerings have helped OU land a spot for the second year in a row as one of the top 32 U.S. schools in the fourth annual “Most Vegetarian-Friendly Colleges” competition.
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"OU to host conference on new jobs for Appalachia"
The Athens News, Oct 22, 2009
Ohio University and Gov. Ted Strickland will host the multi-state Appalachian Regional Commission conference titled "New Energy. New Jobs. New Opportunities for Appalachia," Monday through Wednesday of next week in Baker Center.
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"OUZ PROFESSOR HELPS BUSINESS"
Zanesville Times Recorder online, Oct 21, 2009
Dr. Li Zhou, assistant professor of Early Childhood Education at Ohio University-Zanesville, used her home-language skills to help Burnham Foundry secure business in China.
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"Federal grant awarded to WOUB Television for purchase of digital equipment"
WOUB, Oct 12, 2009
The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration/Public Telecommunications Facilities Program (NTIA/PTFP) has awarded a federal grant to the WOUB Center for Public Media at Ohio University for digital television equipment.
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"OU gears up for alumni weekend, homecoming"
Logan Daily News, Oct 12, 2009
Ohio University Homecoming is almost here and so are the alumni and sporting events that go along with this week.
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"Students get taste of college"
WHIZ, Oct 9, 2009
High school students with dreams of furthering their education spent Friday morning at Ohio University Zanesville-Zane State Campus.
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"Ohio University Ecohouse illustrates real-life potential of Ohio's clean economy"
HiVelocity, Oct 8, 2009
Post of OHIO's Youtube video profile of the university's Ecohouse. Article reads, "Catch a glimpse of the future in this tour of Ohio University's Ecohouse, a model for sustainable living that serves as a student residence and learning center."
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"Paper Challenges Ideas About ‘Early Bird’ Dinosaur"
New York Times, Oct 8, 2009
Research paper indicates that the "early bird" archaeopteryx may not be a bird, after all. Ohio University Professor of Anatomy and Chang Ying-Chien Professor of Paleontology Lawrence Witmer is quoted.
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"First lab: family that valued education"
The (Calcutta, India) Telegraph, Oct 7, 2009
Article highlights family background of Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, the OHIO alumnus who is one of three recipients of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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"Venkatraman Ramakrishnan wins Nobel Prize for Chemistry"
DNAIndia.com, Oct 7, 2009
OHIO alumnus Venkatraman Ramakrishnan is one of three recipients of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2009. Reported in multiple outlets, including India Today and the Post Chronicle.
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OHIO in the News · September 2009Refreshed weekly.
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"A new partnership is formed"
TimesLeader Online, Sep 22, 2009
A new partnership for mental health and wellness between Tri-County Help Center and Ohio University Eastern Campus began Tuesday.
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"Ohio University Recieves Grant"
WHIZ, Sep 21, 2009
$1.7 million is headed to Ohio University from is headed to Ohio University from the National Institutes of Health to learn more about the science of why we age.
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"OU posts high graduation rate"
The Athens News, Sep 17, 2009
While many other universities across the country struggle to graduate even 50 percent of their students, Ohio University is bumping the trend and graduating 70 percent of its students within six years, according to a study by the university’s Office of Institutional Research.
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"Ohio University launches new sustainability Web site"
Waste and Recycling News, Sep 16, 2009
Ohio University is launching a new Web site to highlight progress toward a comprehensive sustainability plan.
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"World’s largest collections of Daoist ritual paintings at Ohio University"
Hot Indie News, Sep 16, 2009
One of the world’s largest collections of Daoist ritual paintings has found a home at Ohio University.
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"OU Athletics trumpets its contributions to local economy"
The Athens News, Sep 14, 2009
Ohio University Athletics provided some $21.3 million to the Athens County economy last school year, according to a study released last week by the OU Center for Sports Administration and the School of Recreation and Sports Sciences.
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"Scientists make progress in bringing back American chestnut tree"
Cleveland.com (Plain Dealer - Online), Sep 14, 2009
References to researchers from Ohio University planting chestnut seedlings start in paragraph nine.
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"University System Of Ohio Inks Purchasing Card Agreement With JP Morgan"
Banking Business Review, Sep 14, 2009
Ohio University is credited with leading the effort to establish purchasing card agreement with JP Morgan. Similar stories appearred in a number of other outlets.
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"Leftlane’s Spy Diaries: A new partner to help explore the seductive desert"
Leftlane, Sep 8, 2009
Associate Professor of Art Duane McDiarmid's sculpture, Trickster, makes an appearance in the story's second section.
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"Oh Brave New Virtual World ..."
Center for the Future of Museums blog, Sep 8, 2009
Report on iVirtualWorld, a project at the university's Virtual Immersive Technologies and Arts for Learning Laboratory (VITAL Lab). It is "a kind of automated Virtual Museum Builder -- a turnkey program to help museums generate 3-D, navigable virtual museums populated with digital assets (images of collections objects, audio, movie files, even 3-D digital models)."
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"Stimulus aid lands at other airports"
Columbus Dispatch, Sep 2, 2009
Story includes OHIO's Gordon K. Bush Airport as receiving $3.15 million in stimulus money to remove obstructions near the runway among the listing of airports across the state that received funds. Airport Director Ken Carley is quoted.
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"Quick emergence of swine flu puts colleges on alert"
Columbus Dispatch, Sep 2, 2009
Round up of Ohio college preparations for H1N1, quotes Assistant Vice President Safety and Risk Management David Hopka.
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OHIO in the News · August 2009Refreshed weekly.
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"Technology Aimed At Connecting The Cosmos"
Information Week, Aug 18, 2009
OHIO researchers Shawn Ostermann and Hans Kruse are working with NASA to develop standards and protocols for what might someday be called the interplanetary network. Also reported in OfficialWire, UPI.com, RedOrbit, The Money Times and Times of the Internet.
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"Kids in College display featured at National Ceramic Museum"
Zanesville Times Recorder, Aug 18, 2009
The works of students Ohio University-Lancaster's Kids in College program are on display at the National Ceramic Museum and Heritage Center in Roseville, Ohio.
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"SPJ honors campus chapters for excellence"
The Electronic Journalist, Aug 18, 2009
The Society of Professional Journalists has announced that a select group of campus chapters is being honored for their outstanding work. The Ohio University chapter was selected as the region three honoree.
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"MonsterQuest: Killer Chimps in America"
History Channel, Aug 14, 2009
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology Hogan Sherrow is featured at about ten minutes and 30 seconds into the first clip. When you reach the History Channel Web site, follow the "More playlists" link to access the killer chimps series.
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"UG, Ohio University target better TV production"
Kaieteur News Online, Aug 5, 2009
Ohio University has partnered with the University of Guyana with the goal of improving television production and quality in the African nation. Key OHIO participants include Associate Professor of Journalism Mary Rogus and Professor Vibert Cambridge.
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"Venable: Harnessing natural liquidity"
Knoxville News-Sentinel - Online, Aug 4, 2009
Column on states closing highway rest areas describes Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Gerardine Botte's research on hydrogen fuel cells as a vehicular power source.
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"It's health care costs, dummy"
The Dickinson Press, Aug 4, 2009
Article on health care cites study conducted by Ohio University and Harvard researchers. The study found that medical-related expenses triggered almost two thirds of all U.S. bankruptcies in 2007, a 50 percent increase from 2001.
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"What's hot, what's not"
The Post-Star (Glens Falls, NY), Aug 2, 2009
Article features OHIO's Gerardine Botte's research on urine as a potential source of energy for vehicles as a "hot" item.
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"Picture Story: A Lesson in Observation vs. Action"
pdn: Photo District News, Aug 2, 2009
Photojournalism graduate student Rachel Mummey created a multimedia slideshow for the Soul of Athens Web site, an end-of-year compendium of multimedia projects by Ohio University students. Her project is profiled by the publication.
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OHIO in the News · July 2009Refreshed weekly.
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"Pelotonia seeking generous bicyclists Spots remain open in charity ride with Armstrong"
Individual.com, Jul 23, 2009
Article about the bicyclists' fundraiser whose longest route includes an overnight stay at Ohio University.
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"What’s Next: Cars Powered by Cow Urine"
CarDomain Blog, Jul 23, 2009
Blog post references research being done by Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering Gerardine Botte.
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"Greenspace: Delicate sassafras tree grows fast, smells of sweet perfume"
The Beacon-Online, Jul 23, 2009
John C. Wolf of the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine is quoted in this column and in articles in the following outlets: Belmont Citizen-Herald, Burlington Union, The Enterprise, Norwich Bulletin, Sharon Advocate and others.
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"Pee Power: Urine Isn't Just 'Waste,' It's Useful Energy and Possibly Car Fuel"
The Daily Green, Jul 22, 2009
Article highlights Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering Gerardine Botte's research: "Gerardine Botte and others are extracting hydrogen from urine to power fuel cells. Another example of weird fuels that may take over for gas."
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"The Way It Wasn’t: Cronkite and Vietnam"
History News Network, Jul 21, 2009
Upon the death of legendary TV journalist Walter Cronkite, commentators have credited him with changing the nation's thinking on many issues, particularly Vietnam. OHIO history faculty member Chester Pach shares his perspective.
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"Residents, hundreds more gear up for Pelotonia"
Sentinel Tribune, Jul 16, 2009
Article about the upcoming Pelotonia bicycling event, set for Aug. 28-30. The longest route takes cyclists from Columbus to Athens, with participants staying overnight in Ohio University residence halls. Riders in the benefit for the James Cancer Center include Lance Armstrong.
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"Kids keeping minds sharp in college"
ChillicotheGazette.com, Jul 15, 2009
Profile of Ohio University-Chillicothe's Kids in College summer program. The program is in its 24th year of providing hands-on summer education opportunities for children.
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"Is Urine The Key to Hydrogen-Powered Cars?"
Automobile, Jul 14, 2009
Recap of a Chemistry World article that explains Ohio University Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Gerardine Botte's research. According to the article, "Using an electrolytic approach, Botte was able to produce hydrogen from urine at a fraction of the cost it takes to obtain hydrogen from water." Additional stories about Botte's work appeared this week in the New York Daily News, Autocar.co.uk and Examiner.com.
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"New Presidents or Provosts"
Inside Higher Ed, Jul 10, 2009
Article includes new Executive Vice President and Provost Pam Benoit.
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"Commentary: How Jimmy Carter's 'crisis of confidence' speech still matters"
McClatchy Company Washington DC Bureau, Jul 10, 2009
Connor Study Professor of Contemporary History Kevin Mattson wrote this column examining former President Jimmy Carter's address at the height of the 1970's era energy crisis in the light of the current stress on climate change legislation. Mattson recently published the book "'What the Heck Are You Up To, Mr. President?' Jimmy Carter, America's
'Malaise,' and the Speech that Should Have Changed the Country."
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"'The Beast' welcomes new commander"
InsideNOVA.com, Jul 6, 2009
Alumnus Col. Jay E. Johnson recently took command of the largest battalion in the Marine Corps, HQSVC Bn., commonly referred to as "The Beast."
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"Mentoring program aimed at diversity"
Columbus Dispatch, Jul 4, 2009
In an effort to increase recruitment of doctors from underrepresented populations, OhioHealth is working with Ohio University's College of Osteopathic Medicine to pair first-year students with doctors who will mentor them throughout their education. OhioHealth owns Riverside and Dublin Methodist hospitals, Grant Medical Center and Doctors Hospital.
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"Producing hydrogen from urine"
PhysOrg.com, Jul 3, 2009
Article about a new catalyst that can extract hydrogen from urine also highlights Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering Gerardine Botte's research. Botte uses an electrolytic approach to produce hydrogen from urine -- the most abundant waste on Earth -- at a fraction of the cost of producing hydrogen from water. Similar stories appeared in Ecogeek.org and Green Options among others.
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"Ice cream technology: Got yours?"
Pahrump Valley Times, Jul 3, 2009
Associate Professor of Art Duane McDiarmid's mobile Trickster interactive "project" was on display July 4-7 at the Goldwell Open Air Museum, an outdoor sculpture museum near the ghost town of Rhyolite, Nev.
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"CIBER Wins Contract With Ohio University for New Student Information System"
msnMoney.com, Jul 2, 2009
Ohio University's new student information system was awarded to CIBER Inc., CBR a global provider of information technology services.
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OHIO in the News · June 2009
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"Days of 'Malaise'"
The Wall Street Journal, Jun 23, 2009
Review of "What the Heck Are You Up To, Mr. President?," the latest book by Connor Study Professor of Contemporary History Kevin Mattson. The book looks at the presidency of Jimmy Carter, centering on Carter's July 15, 1979, address about the energy crisis then gripping America.
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"Class project touches lives of deaf children around the country"
Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, Jun 23, 2009
Article highlights Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Sign Language III Instructor Becky Brooks, who worked with her students on a class project where the students developed board games designed specifically for deaf children.
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"OSU expects OK for energy, environment focus"
Columbus Dispatch, Jun 21, 2009
Ann Fidler, Ohio University interim associate provost for strategic initiatives, is quoted in this article that examines the four public universities in the state of Ohio that want to focus on energy or the environment under a state plan designed to reduce competition.
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"Sleeping on a Complex Decision May Be a Bad Choice"
ABCnews.com, Jun 20, 2009
Article profiles research by Professor of Psychology Daniel Lassiter, whose studies question the evidence for unconscious thinking.
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"A link with Charlie"
Yorkshire Evening Post, Jun 20, 2009
Lisa Stein, an assistant professor of English at Ohio University-Zanesville, will travel to England to conduct research for her upcoming book -- the first biography of Sydney Chaplin. Stein learned that Charlie Chaplin's half-brother and manager was survived by family in the Yorkshire area.
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"Stephen Colbert turns out to be a real trooper in Iraq"
theday.com (Connecticut), Jun 11, 2009
Article about Steven Colbert's "The Colbert Report" broadcasting from Iraq cites an Ohio University study that "suggested that conservative undergraduates were likely to identify Colbert's on-screen character as an authentic Republican, while liberals saw him as joking."
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"Middfest presents talk on Indonesia, Islam"
Middletown Journal, Jun 8, 2009
Elizabeth Collins, an associate professor in the department of classics and world religions, will open Middfest Interational's Religion Center project with a lecture on the role of Islam in Indonesia. An event organizer "said Ohio University specializes in Southeast Asian studies, and seemed like 'the right place to start' to find an authority on the country."
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"The Life of Cleveland Amory: Q&A with Marilyn Greenwald"
The Huffington Post, Jun 8, 2009
This blog post features an interview with E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Professor Marilyn Greenwald, who recently published the book "Cleveland Amory: Media Curmudgeon and Animal Rights Crusader."
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"Health fairs benefit needy"
The Columbus Dispatch, Jun 6, 2009
A study conducted by Ohio University and Harvard has shown that those with health care coverage still pay roughly $18,000 out of pocket for health care. As an alternative, Deborah Thorne, an Ohio University associate professor of sociology, suggests people get check-ups at free health fairs. The study was also quoted in Business Day, The Times Reporter and The Portland Tribune.
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"Batavia teachers motivated at institute"
Cincinnati.com, Jun 5, 2009
Article focuses on Cincinnati-area teachers who are reaping the benefits from an institute that was run by the Ohio University's Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs.
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"Ohio University names new provost"
Columbus Business First, Jun 5, 2009
Article spotlights Pam Benoit, the university's new executive vice president and provost.
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"College days come early"
Ironton Tribune, Jun 4, 2009
Spotlighted Jacob Wilson, a student who graduated from high school in May and will enter Ohio University-Southern as a junior in September.
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OHIO in the News · May 2009Refreshed weekly.
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"Popular, polluted lake gets popular, troublesome fish"
The Columbus Dispatch, May 29, 2009
The story explains that, amid warnings of possible health problems,Ohio Department of Natural Resources put about 100,000 semi-sterile saugeye (a hybrid of sauger and walleye that is considered a threat to walleye populations in Lake Erie) into Grand Lake St. Marys in an attempt to attract anglers. Ohio University biologist Matthew White offers a dissenting opinion.
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"Advantage, us"
Concord Monitor, May 26, 2009
Article examines the trend of Americans moving from high-income tax states to low-income tax states and compares that trend to the creation of jobs in high versus low income states. Ohio University Distinguished Professor of Economics Richard Vedder's research is quoted.
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"In Sports Business, Too Many Hopefuls for Too Few Positions"
The New York Times, May 26, 2009
Article discusses the shrinking job field of sports and entertainment management, in which graduates are having a difficult time finding jobs. Ohio University is cited as the first to offer a degree-granting sports management program.
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"What's Good for Prosperity Can Be Bad for Presidential Reputations"
The Tribune-Star, May 26, 2009
Article challenges the overwhelming notion that Harding was as poor of a president as historians say he was. Research from Ohio University Professor Richard Vedder is quoted.
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"A cold treat for hikers in Diablo"
Santa Fe New Mexican, May 26, 2009
Article gives perspectives from travelers who happened upon Ohio University Associate Professor of Art Duane McDiarmid's contraption, "Trickster," a solar-powered ice cream freezer that was set up in the middle of New Mexico's Diablo Canyon.
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"Food aid touted as economic tonic"
The Columbus Dispatch, May 23, 2009
The article focuses on a new approach to economic stimulus that focuses on food stamps as catalysts for economic growth. Ohio University Distinguished Professor of Economics Richard Vedder weighs in on the new trend.
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"Will Higher Education Be the Next Bubble to Burst?"
The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 22, 2009
Ohio University Distinguished Professor of Economics Richard Vedder gives his take on the status of higher education. According to the article, college-level education systems are at risk of becoming the next large bubble to burst.
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"Chrysler finds its new boss in city"
The Columbus Dispatch, May 21, 2009
C. Robert Kidder, the new chair of the Ohio University Board of Trustees, has been named chairman of Chrysler. As chairman, he will help with the appointment of a new board of directors and hiring of a new CEO. Also reported in FoxBusiness, Forbes and The Examiner.
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"Ohio U. senior designs software program to aid film pre-production process"
U-Wire.com, May 20, 2009
Story profiles Wesley Cronk, an Ohio University senior studying media arts and studies, who is developing film pre-production software as his thesis project for the Honors Tutorial College. His software will be the first of its kind and will streamline the pre-production process in filmmaking.
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"Rain Man speaks to audience"
Zanesville Times Recorder, May 19, 2009
Ohio University-Zanesville hosted a lecture and question and answer session with mega savant Kim Peek, who provided the inspiration for the 1988 film "Rain Man."
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"Author's fairy book world looks 'Grimm""
Connecticut Post, May 18, 2009
Article focuses on OHIO alum Michael Buckley, now an author of the popular children's book "The Sisters Grimm." Buckley also has worked on David Letterman and the children's cartoon, "Rugrats."
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"New chance at funding thrills Ohio scientists"
The Columbus Dispatch, May 18, 2009
The recent stimulus bill pumped $10 billion in new money into National Institutes of Health, including $7.4
billion for scientific research and $1 billion for labs and other
facilities. Rathindra Bose, Ohio University's vice president for research, speaks on the university's potential use for the money.
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"Soak the Rich, Lose the Rich"
The Wall Street Journal, May 18, 2009
Article examines the trend of Americans moving from high-income tax states to low-income tax states. Ohio University Distinguished Professor of Economics Richard Vedder's research is quoted. Also reported in the Cincinnati Examiner.
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"Musician guided to voice as writer"
Cincinnati.com, May 17, 2009
Ohio University alumnus Tobin Sprout, a former member of the prolific band Guided By Voices, is the author and illustrator of "Elliott," the story of a magical rabbit who must find the courage to change after the carnival in which he stars shuts down.
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"Dying fields: Where the jobs won't be in years ahead"
The News Herald, May 17, 2009
Article discusses the growing number of graduates entering the job market during rough economic times. Scripps School of Journalism student Gloria Lomeli is interviewed about the shrinking number of journalism jobs.
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"Economic Development Center planned in Pickerington"
Lancaster Eagle Gazette, May 14, 2009
Article details an Economic Development Summit, hosted by State Senator Tim Schaffer, that is to be held at the Ohio University Pickerington Center.
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"Ohio University announces new online program for early childhood educators"
ChillicotheGazette.com, May 14, 2009
Article focuses on the Ohio University College of Education's new completely online degree program designed to enable licensed/certified early childhood teachers to obtain a teaching endorsement for grades four and five. The program is the only one of its type offered entirely online for Ohio teachers.
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"8 keys to a graduation speech with pomp & significance"
USA Today, May 13, 2009
OHIO senior Michelle Connavino is quoted in an article examining the makings of a great commencement speech.
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"Colleges put out welcome mat for vets"
Columbus Dispatch Politics, May 13, 2009
Article examines the ways in which Ohio's universities are accommodating Iraq War veterans. Ohio University is mentioned for being especially helpful for those having trouble reintegrating into civilian life.
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"Plan to save tree takes root"
The State - online, May 13, 2009
OHIO faculty member Brian McCarthy is extensively quoted in this article about the American Chestnut Foundation's efforts to reestablish the American chestnut tree.
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"Shenandoah/OUZ student places in World Robotics event"
Daily-Jeff.com, May 11, 2009
Derek Miller, a post-secondary student at Ohio University-Zanesville and a junior at Shenandoah High School, finished fourth and nabbed the prestigious Judges Award during the 2009 VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas, Texas.
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"OU fellas join the fold on CD project in a cappella"
Columbus Dispatch, May 10, 2009
Column focuses on popularity of a capella singing on college campuses. Ben Prater, member of the Leading Tones, an a capella singing group made up of OHIO students, is quoted. The Leading Tones were featured performers on Ben Folds' recent CD, "University A Cappella!"
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"Technology Monitor: Interplanetary net Dot Mars"
Economist.com, May 6, 2009
Story highlights NASA's attempts to improve interplanetary communication through utilization of a new protocal -- the Delay (or Disruption)-Tolerant Network protocol, or DTN. The article says researchers at Ohio University are already distributing a version of what is known as the DTN protocol stack, so that computer programmers can write new programs that will use this new protocol.
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"Mike Harden: Comics mine rich vein of humor in poor times"
Columbus Dispatch, May 6, 2009
Lisa Stein and Mark Shatz, both from Ohio University-Zanesville, are featured in Mike Harden's column for their expertise on humor. Shatz has authored books and teaches humor courses and Stein is an expert on Charlie Chaplin.
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"Swine-flu outbreak has labs worldwide clamoring for Athens company's product"
Columbus Dispatch, May 6, 2009
Article profiles Diagnostic Hybrids, an Athens-based company that makes an influenza testing kit that is being used around the globe in the wake of the H1N1 (swine) flu outbreak. The company was founded in 1983 by two Ohio University professors, Joseph Jollick and Thomas Wagner, and alumnus Wilfred Konneker.
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"Maya Lin's Works Are Her Answer to the Beauty of the Natural World"
The Voice of America, May 5, 2009
Transcript of a radio broadcast profiling artist and building designer Maya Lin. Lin grew up in Athens as the child of two Ohio University faculty members and has designed artwork for the university campus. The Bicentennial Park on West Green is her most prominent campus work.
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"OU-L veteran leaving Lancaster to head up history department in Texas"
Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, May 3, 2009
Ohio University Lancaster Campus professor Ken Heineman will leave his teaching position to become the chair of the history department at Angelo State University in Texas.
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"Stewart to head journalism school"
Athens Messenger, Apr 22, 2010
The dean of Ohio University’s College of Communication announced today who will take over as head of the college’s journalism school. Bob Stewart, the associate director of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, will replace outgoing director Tom Hodson.
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"EMT TRAINING TO RESTART AT OU-L"
Lancaster Eagle Gazette, Apr 21, 2010
The Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic Training Academy at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus has been re-certified by the Ohio Department of Public Safety, EMS and will start again May 4 at the Learning and Career Center.
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"Applying Earth Day's Message All Year"
WSAZ.com, Apr 21, 2010
OU-S celebrates Earth day, remembering to make it last the whole year.
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"OU and OSU join for state’s climate change study"
The Daily Sentinel, Apr 20, 2010
Ohio University will partner with Ohio State University to study the impact of climate change policy in Ohio financed with $500,000 in federal stimulus money.
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"Film Fest 37 bigger, better"
The Athens News, Apr 18, 2010
The 37th Athens International Film and Video Festival opens this Friday and runs through the following Thursday, April 29. This year’s line-up features a banner crop of new independent films from around the world selected from an all-time record number of entries.
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"Stalagmite reveals carbon footprint of early Native Americans"
Environmental Research Web, Apr 15, 2010
A new study led by Ohio University scientists suggests that early Native Americans left a bigger carbon footprint than previously thought, providing more evidence that humans impacted global climate long before the modern industrial era.
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OHIO in the News · July 2009
"Pelotonia seeking generous bicyclists Spots remain open in charity ride with Armstrong"
Individual.com, Jul 23, 2009
Article about the bicyclists' fundraiser whose longest route includes an overnight stay at Ohio University.
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"What’s Next: Cars Powered by Cow Urine"
CarDomain Blog, Jul 23, 2009
Blog post references research being done by Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering Gerardine Botte.
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"Greenspace: Delicate sassafras tree grows fast, smells of sweet perfume"
The Beacon-Online, Jul 23, 2009
John C. Wolf of the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine is quoted in this column and in articles in the following outlets: Belmont Citizen-Herald, Burlington Union, The Enterprise, Norwich Bulletin, Sharon Advocate and others.
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"Pee Power: Urine Isn't Just 'Waste,' It's Useful Energy and Possibly Car Fuel"
The Daily Green, Jul 22, 2009
Article highlights Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering Gerardine Botte's research: "Gerardine Botte and others are extracting hydrogen from urine to power fuel cells. Another example of weird fuels that may take over for gas."
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"The Way It Wasn’t: Cronkite and Vietnam"
History News Network, Jul 21, 2009
Upon the death of legendary TV journalist Walter Cronkite, commentators have credited him with changing the nation's thinking on many issues, particularly Vietnam. OHIO history faculty member Chester Pach shares his perspective.
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"Residents, hundreds more gear up for Pelotonia"
Sentinel Tribune, Jul 16, 2009
Article about the upcoming Pelotonia bicycling event, set for Aug. 28-30. The longest route takes cyclists from Columbus to Athens, with participants staying overnight in Ohio University residence halls. Riders in the benefit for the James Cancer Center include Lance Armstrong.
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"Kids keeping minds sharp in college"
ChillicotheGazette.com, Jul 15, 2009
Profile of Ohio University-Chillicothe's Kids in College summer program. The program is in its 24th year of providing hands-on summer education opportunities for children.
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"Is Urine The Key to Hydrogen-Powered Cars?"
Automobile, Jul 14, 2009
Recap of a Chemistry World article that explains Ohio University Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Gerardine Botte's research. According to the article, "Using an electrolytic approach, Botte was able to produce hydrogen from urine at a fraction of the cost it takes to obtain hydrogen from water." Additional stories about Botte's work appeared this week in the New York Daily News, Autocar.co.uk and Examiner.com.
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"New Presidents or Provosts"
Inside Higher Ed, Jul 10, 2009
Article includes new Executive Vice President and Provost Pam Benoit.
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"Commentary: How Jimmy Carter's 'crisis of confidence' speech still matters"
McClatchy Company Washington DC Bureau, Jul 10, 2009
Connor Study Professor of Contemporary History Kevin Mattson wrote this column examining former President Jimmy Carter's address at the height of the 1970's era energy crisis in the light of the current stress on climate change legislation. Mattson recently published the book "'What the Heck Are You Up To, Mr. President?' Jimmy Carter, America's
'Malaise,' and the Speech that Should Have Changed the Country."
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"'The Beast' welcomes new commander"
InsideNOVA.com, Jul 6, 2009
Alumnus Col. Jay E. Johnson recently took command of the largest battalion in the Marine Corps, HQSVC Bn., commonly referred to as "The Beast."
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"Mentoring program aimed at diversity"
Columbus Dispatch, Jul 4, 2009
In an effort to increase recruitment of doctors from underrepresented populations, OhioHealth is working with Ohio University's College of Osteopathic Medicine to pair first-year students with doctors who will mentor them throughout their education. OhioHealth owns Riverside and Dublin Methodist hospitals, Grant Medical Center and Doctors Hospital.
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"Producing hydrogen from urine"
PhysOrg.com, Jul 3, 2009
Article about a new catalyst that can extract hydrogen from urine also highlights Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering Gerardine Botte's research. Botte uses an electrolytic approach to produce hydrogen from urine -- the most abundant waste on Earth -- at a fraction of the cost of producing hydrogen from water. Similar stories appeared in Ecogeek.org and Green Options among others.
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"Ice cream technology: Got yours?"
Pahrump Valley Times, Jul 3, 2009
Associate Professor of Art Duane McDiarmid's mobile Trickster interactive "project" was on display July 4-7 at the Goldwell Open Air Museum, an outdoor sculpture museum near the ghost town of Rhyolite, Nev.
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"CIBER Wins Contract With Ohio University for New Student Information System"
msnMoney.com, Jul 2, 2009
Ohio University's new student information system was awarded to CIBER Inc., CBR a global provider of information technology services.
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