Sergeev is an expert in atherosclerosis, cardiovascular risk and disease and diabetes. He looks at the epidemiologic approach to investigating various aspects of cardiovascular disease - the risk factors involved and different treatment options.
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National Geographic Magazine features OHIO professor Witmer in October issue
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Ohio University designated 2019 Tree Campus USA
September 16, 2020
Ohio University has been designated as a “Tree Campus USA” location by the Arbor Day Foundation for the fourth year in a row.
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Women Entrepreneurship Week to showcase stories of women reshaping the business world
September 16, 2020
Ohio University’s Center for Entrepreneurship starts Women Entrepreneurship Week virtually by hosting an exclusive documentary screening of “Bias” followed by a panel conversation.
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VisCom students aid, learn during National Geographic photo assignment
September 15, 2020
Two OHIO School of Visual Communication (VisCom) students got a chance to work with renowned photographer Paolo Verzone during a National Geographic Magazine photo assignment with Dr. Witmer.
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Ohio University partners with CVS Health for COVID-19 random testing of students, employees
September 17, 2020
In partnership with CVS Health, Ohio University will begin to conduct a surveillance COVID-19 testing program in Athens beginning September 21 to identify asymptomatic carriers of the virus.
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AEIOU wins NASA’s Ignite the Night OHIO award for bone strength measurement technology
September 17, 2020
AEIOU Scientific, a TechGROWTH Ohio portfolio company that is working to commercialize Cortical Bone Mechanics Technology to non-invasively assess bone strength, won NASA’s Ignite the Night award.
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University, local community invited to collect red oak acorns on College Green Sept. 19
September 17, 2020
Students, faculty, staff and the Athens community are invited to help collect red oak acorns at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, on the College Green, following socially distant and mask protocols.
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Pollution Prevention Week features events for University, local community
September 17, 2020
For the fourth consecutive year, Ohio University, the Athens Soil and Water Conservation District and the City of Athens are collaborating to celebrate Pollution Prevention Week.
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OHIO wonderwall project sparks reflection for new Bobcats
What will you do before you graduate? That is one of the questions posed to incoming first-year Bobcats as part of OHIO wonderwall, a new and unique project designed to engage and inspire students as they prepare for and begin college.
Once students completed their Bobcat Student Orientation program or enrolled at regional campuses, they received a kit that included book-making supplies that they will use to engage with periodic reflection prompts in the coming weeks.
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Houser is an expert in tornadoes, meteorology and geography. Her research focuses on tornado formation and how they may form from the ground up. She also studies the storms that produce tornadoes through rapid-scan polarimetric mobile radar system.