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Perspectives magazine 

Perspectives magazine covers the research, scholarship and creative activity of Ohio University faculty, staff, and students. It is a published for a diverse audience each spring and autumn. To join our mailing list or request a hard copy, please contact Andrea Gibson at gibsona@ohio.edu.

Stories from the special 2013 graduate student edition

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Individual Story Index

1. Heath Kersell uses and builds sophisticated equipment to analyze materials for new technologies 

2. Now Hear This: Sound design plays an integral role in progressive theater

3. Return of the Native: Biologists revive the chestnut tree at former coal mine sites

4. Language Lessons: An international team of students explores how working memory may help us learn second languages

5. Fire Survivors: How do forest management strategies used to combat wildfires impact tree growth?

6. Sarah Green finds creative expression through poetry and song

7. Problem Solved: How math literacy can improve quality of life

8. How can cities determine the best locations for wind turbines?

9. Lara Householder explores how the quality- not the quantity- of fat tissue in the body may harm health

10. Sociologist Heather Dumas explores the Renaissance festival subculture

11. Drawing Donors: How psychology researchers use mind/body strategies to break down barriers to blood donation

12. Can engineers develop a more flexible, eco-friendly plastic for packaging?

13. True Stories: From the war in Iraq to internet security, Jeremy Zerechak uses documentary filmmaking to explore the issues

14. Media Mirror: News programs reveal how Colombians view corruption

15. The Heart of the Matter: Adam Jara balances heart research with clinical training in unique program

16. Cameras for Change: How an activist organization uses video to create social change in Latin America

17. Athletic trainers work to protect young athletes from injury


Stories from the Autumn/Winter 2012 issue

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Individual Story Index

Of Note (Research briefs)

Class Act (Undergraduate Research)

Features


Stories from the Spring/Summer 2012 issue

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Spring/Summer 2012 Story Index

Features

1. Earth Works: Artist John Sabraw makes a case for sustainable art in a new series of paintings that celebrate the natural world

2. Dixie Debunked: Historian paints a global, modern view of the Old South and origins of the Civil War

3. Spoken Flavor: Poet Mark Halliday champions imaginative, accessible verse

4. Love Lessons: Joan Connor's New Stories Explore the Difficult Dance of Longing and Romance

5. The Social Network: A sociologist explores the rituals and life lessons of the college drinking scene

6. Watching the Watchdogs: Former journalist explores how African media can play a stronger role in emerging democracies

7. Sound Science: Li Xu examines how cochlear implants can be fine-tuned for speakers of tonal languages 

8. Tiny Tech: Nanoscientists and engineers explore the science of the small to develop tomorrow's technologies


Class Act: Undergraduate Stories

1. Fat Fighters: Eating the right carbohydrates may boost the benefits of exercise

2. Snow Day: A robotic snowplow teaches engineering students navigation skills

Of Note: Research News

1. Dark Devotion: Feature film delves into religious dogma

2. Case Study: Social workers shape the fate of defendants in the courtroom

3. Fit Forests: Biologists study how Ohio's forests respond to climate change

4. Diet Rx: How can antioxidant diets protect against diabetic kidney disease?

5. Code Enforcement: How well does that bar code work? Engineers put data capture technologies to the test

6. Healthy Habits: Medical student explores how families can sustain healthier lifestyles

7. Listening Room: Album features emerging female oboe composers

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