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    OHIO researcher collaborates on paper on evolution of mating systems

    December 20, 2019 9 min

    OHIO Researcher Donald Miles contributed to a paper published in American Nationalist about a new model for the evolution of mating systems that focuses on social interactions.
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    Six OHIO students visit nation's capital, share insight into Appalachian community development opportunities

    December 19, 2019 3 min

    Ohio University students and faculty convened with 13 other Appalachian-based colleges and universities during the 19th annual Appalachian Teaching Project (ATP) Symposium in Washington, D.C.
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    OPIE student's journey with OHIO includes long-lost Japanese boat from 2011 tsunami

    December 12, 2019 4 min

    Koudai Nakada, a previous student in OHIO's Ohio Program of Intensive English, collaborated on research with Dr. Christopher Thompson about a fishing boat that disappeared during Japan's 2011 tsunami.
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    OHIO student finds foreign policy decisions complicated by domestic polarization at West Point Conference

    December 11, 2019 3 min

    Kiersten Mitchell '20 discovered foreign policy decisions are complicated by domestic polarization in a mock foreign policy exercise at the 71st Annual Student Conference on U.S. Affairs.
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    Why do rural schools matter?

    November 22, 2019 6 min

    Faculty and alumni inspire new focus on rural students who face dire inequity. 
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    Ohio University research shows 'bad cholesterol' is only as unhealthy as its composition

    November 18, 2019 2 min

    New research at Ohio University shows that a particular subclass of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) is a much better predictor of potential heart attacks than the mere presence of LDL.
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    Hitting her stride

    November 14, 2019 4 min

    In 2013, Tiffany Chenault set out on a mission: run a half marathon in all 50 states before reaching age 50. Her motivation? The loss of her mother.
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    Literary scholar unearths Harlem Renaissance novel

    November 12, 2019 4 min

    Scholar Gary Holcomb was conducting research on writer Claude McKay — a key literary figure in the Harlem Renaissance — when he came across a reference to an unpublished novel.
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    Physics and Astronomy Open House has packed line-up Nov. 9

    October 31, 2019 2 min

    On Nov. 9, the Physics & Astronomy Department turns Clippinger Laboratories into an interactive science museum where visitors enjoy hallway challenges, physics demonstrations, talks and more.
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    Fulbright Scholar Alajerami speaks on new glass material for radiation protection

    October 31, 2019 2 min

    Fulbright Scholar Dr. Yasser Alajerami from Al-Azhar University-Gaza discussed his latest research on a new type of glass material that could be used as a protective shielding at radiation facilities.
    Marcel Weigand (left) and BIOS undergraduate Christine Hanson (right) handle a Box Turtle during telemetry surveys.

    Why did the turtles cross the highway? They didn't, but still might feel the impact

    October 30, 2019 6 min

    Ohio University researchers set out to determine the impact of the Route 33 bypass through Wayne National Forest on the local box turtle population. The answers were not exactly what they expected.
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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
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    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
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