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Spring/Summer 2010 issue

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Spring/Summer 2010 issue - PDF version

Spring/Summer 2010 Perspectives: story index

Second Wind: Engineers breathe new life into wind power concept for southeastern Ohio (June 21, 2010)

Listen Up: Jeff DiGiovanni studies how to improve hearing aid technologies (May 17, 2010)

Engineer Diana Schwerha examines how ergonomics can improve the lives of older people in the workplace and home (May 17, 2010)

Illustrating War: Groundbreaking children’s books unveil tragedy of World War II (April 26, 2010)

Communities of Hope: Geographer Ted Bernard follows the fate of environmentally sustainable communities across America (March 8, 2010)

Can you hear me now?: Engineers put emergency communication channels to the test (March 8, 2010)

Feature stories:

Making the Connections: 2009 Distinguished Professor Peter Jung merges physics and biology to paint a picture of the fundamental mechanisms behind human disease.

Climate for Growth: Environmental economist Ariaster Chimeli takes a fresh look at the relationship between climate change and global economic development.

The Grandmother's Curse: Gerontologist Gillian Ice explores the mental and physical stress of caring for children orphaned by HIV/AIDS.

Japan in the Heartland: New book, documentary offer rare glimpse at Japanese "War Brides."

The Culture of Punishment: Sociologist Michelle Brown explores how popular portrayals of crime and prison mislead the American public.

Discovering Hope: Scientists at Ohio University are developing compounds that one day could lead to new medical treatments for disease, from cancer to diabetes.

Environmental Rx: Scientists, engineers, and policy experts write the prescription for watersheds polluted by years of coal mining.

Autumn/Winter 2009 Perspectives

Autumn/Winter 2009 - PDF of full issue

News briefs:

Fighting Depression: Exercise, talk therapy program treats people with diabetes (Dec. 15, 2009)

Perfect Pitch: Software may improve hearing implants (Dec. 15, 2009)

Reel World Experience: Ruth Bradley sifts through 1,000 movies to present the annual Athens Film Festival (Dec. 15, 2009)

Gift Exchange: Scholars explore the history and evolution of gift giving (Nov. 4, 2009)

Days of Malaise: Historian takes a second look at President Carter’s infamous energy speech (October 14, 2009)

Tuneful Treatment: Students use music to soothe hospital patients and visitors (September 29, 2009)

The Dirt on Climate Change: Burrowing critters shed light on environmental trends (September 10, 2009)

Feature stories:

Muses of Movement: Paschal Younge and Zelma Badu-Younge use African music and dance to foster cultural awareness.

The Big Dig: The amount of data involved in analyzing the human, animal, and plant genomes can boggle the mind. The field of bioinformatics marries super computers with molecular biology to solve some of the biggest problems in medicine and science.

Trailer Tales: The film had buzz for months. The night of the premiere screening, 1,800 people packed the auditorium. It wasn’t star power or big-budget special effects that drew them, but the promise of watching Ohio University undergraduate students pull off something many outside of Hollywood wouldn’t dare attempt: the making of a full length feature film.

Where are they now?: Former Ohio University undergraduates involved in research, scholarship, and creative activity talk about how the experience paved the way for engaging careers in medicine, science, engineering, and the arts.

Spring/Summer 2009 Perspectives

Spring/Summer 2009 (PDF)

Spring/Summer 2009 issue: feature stories

"Trick or Treat": Artist Duane McDiarmid’s new work – which brings blogging, ice cream, and performance art to the most unexpected places – prompts questions about society’s love affair with technology.

"Poisons on our Plates": As salmonella lurks in our peanut butter and e. coli taints our spinach, environmental health researcher Michele Morrone examines the rise of food-borne illness and the lack of industry safety nets in America.

"Planet Puzzle": Geologist Damian Nance travels the globe to piece together the amazing history of Earth’s continents.

"Birth Pangs": From twilight sleep and natural childbirth to epidurals and cesarean sections, Jacqueline Wolf examines the social history of obstetric anesthesia.