College of Arts and Sciences Stories

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Notable Alumni | Aiden Shearer Developed First Genetic Test for Deafness, Now Seeks Gene Therapy

October 25, 2019 4 min

Aiden “Eliot” Shearer developed the first genetic test panel for deafness OtoSCOPE®, new technology that has revolutionized the understanding of human hearing loss.
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Notable Alumni | Aaron Kahn Specializes in Golden Age of Spanish Literature

October 24, 2019 3 min

Dr. Aaron M. Kahn teaches at a university in England and specializes in Miguel de Cervantes (author of Don Quixote) and the Golden Age Spanish literature.
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Notable Alumni | Shawn Graves Explores Moral Perfection, Moral Imperatives (and Fighting in the NHL)

October 24, 2019 3 min

In his scholarly work, Dr. Shawn M. Graves probes philosophical questions about “God and Moral Perfection.” He even considers “Christian ethic for sport, tracing some of its implications for fighting

Julie Suhr, portrait

Mentors matter

October 22, 2019 3 min

Julie Suhr entered Luther College in 1984 and became the first person in her family to go to college. Today, Suhr serves as a mentor to Ohio University’s first-generation students. Ohio Today asked her to unpack how those relationships have shaped her. Her story follows. — Editor

Notable Alumni | John Wetzel Manages the Chemistry of Drug Discovery, Development

October 21, 2019 2 min

Since 2005, Dr. John M. Wetzel has been self-employed as the Principal of at Wetzel Chemistry Consulting LLC, providing chemistry leadership for clients in both drug discovery and drug development.
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Notable Alumni | John Wetzel Manages the Chemistry of Drug Discovery, Development

October 21, 2019 2 min

Since 2005, Dr. John M. Wetzel has been self-employed as the Principal of at Wetzel Chemistry Consulting LLC, providing chemistry leadership for clients in both drug discovery and drug development.
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Notable Alumni | Emily Dunlap Advocates for Trafficked and Exploited Persons

October 21, 2019 4 min

As a Staff Attorney at Advocating Opportunity, Emily Dunlap provides free legal services and advocacy to trafficked and exploited persons in Ohio.
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OHIO Distinguished Professor Dr. Steven Evans named 2019 Fall Commencement Speaker

October 21, 2019 2 min

OHIO announced today that Distinguished Professor and Co-Director of the Center for Intervention Research in Schools, Dr. Steven Evans, will serve as the 2019 Fall Commencement Speaker.

Japanese-style house with rock garden and maple trees in the fall

From Japan, with love

October 21, 2019 5 min

The connection between Japan's Chubu University and Ohio University endures and prospers, a strategic partnership that began 45 years ago.
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Notable Alumni | Aaron Reid Quantifies Consumer Emotional Response for Global Brands

October 21, 2019 3 min

Aaron Reid is the CEO of Sentient Decision Science Inc., which he founded in 2007, taking his graduate research on how “physiological emotional responses can be combined with symbolic information
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Notable Alumni | Andreas Weichselbaum Models Quasiparticles That Could Be Future of Quantum Computing

October 20, 2019 4 min

Dr. Andreas Weichselbaum is working on tiny correlated puzzles in material science that could have a giant impact on the future of computing.
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Notable Alumni | James Stratman Lives Where Law and Language Entwine

October 20, 2019 3 min

Dr. James Stratman ’73 retired from the University of Colorado Denver as Associate Professor of Communication Studies, but his road to success followed courtrooms as well as classrooms.
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Notable Alumni | Dennis Wright Seeks New Pathways to Drug Discovery

October 20, 2019 3 min

Dr. Dennis L. Wright has made significant contributions to science and medicine by exploring both new pharmaceutical drugs as well as the potential of natural products.
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Notable Alumni | Alan Rom Focuses on Employment Law, Civil Rights, with a Nod to Shakespeare

October 20, 2019 5 min

Alan Jay Rom is a lawyer focusing on employment law and civil rights, has taught at several law schools, and served in the Peace Corps.
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Notable Alumni | James Rodehaver Pursues Human Rights at Hot Spots Around the World

October 20, 2019 2 min

James E. Rodehaver has directed field missions for some of the largest human rights field presences in the world—including Syria, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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