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How Not to Plant Trees Wrong
A guide to how community members are spreading native saplings in Athens, Ohio. Continue reading How Not to Plant Trees Wrong
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The Enduring Hope of Conservation: An Interview With Dr. Alex Dehgan
By Jack Knudson Conservationist Alex Dehgan set out for Afghanistan in 2006 with an ambitious goal: to help establish what would eventually become the country’s first national park, Band-e Amir National Park. During his time there, Dehgan discovered a rich history, stunning environments and a host of animal species worth saving. Before traveling to Afghanistan, Dehgan questioned why certain species go extinct while others survive … Continue reading The Enduring Hope of Conservation: An Interview With Dr. Alex Dehgan
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Turning Pollution Into Paint
By Katelyn Rousch True Pigments developed a business model to revive the mine-crippled red creeks of southeastern Ohio. Community members have described the upwellings from old pump stations in Appalachia as everything from “tomato soup” to “orange kool-aid,” but the acid mine drainage, or AMD, is as drinkable as blood. The Truetown discharge, one of the worst sites in Ohio, bleeds iron-filled water too acidic … Continue reading Turning Pollution Into Paint
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The Athens Effect Guide to Science Stuff
Stuck at home with nothing to do? Online classes bumming you out? Procrastinating on that big assignment? Look no further than The Athens Effect’s Guide to Science Stuff! Continue reading The Athens Effect Guide to Science Stuff
OU Researchers Investigate a Possible Drug Target against COVID-19
An Ohio University professor and researcher studied a potential target for therapeutic drugs in treatment against COVID-19 along with graduate students and Honors Tutorial College (HTC) students. Continue reading OU Researchers Investigate a Possible Drug Target against COVID-19
What Makes Women’s History Month So Important?
Hear from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, and Cindy Anderson of Ohio University how representative storytelling can help make a brighter future for everyone. Continue reading What Makes Women’s History Month So Important?
The OU Climate and Sustainability Ambassadors Go Virtual
After nearly a full year of social distancing and masking up to prevent the spread of COVID-19, it can feel like life has been put on hold. Unfortunately, issues like climate change lack a pause button and demand ongoing efforts. Continue reading The OU Climate and Sustainability Ambassadors Go Virtual
Presentation draws attention to health inequities in minority communities
A meeting presented by the LGBT Center and Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine discussed health disparities faced by minority communities. Continue reading Presentation draws attention to health inequities in minority communities
COVID-19 and Ohio University
The number of COVID-19 cases across Ohio and the United States are surging, and hospital admissions are spiking. However, Dr. Gillian Ice —Ohio University’s Special Assistant to the President for Public Health Operations—reported in her Nov. 3 weekly public health update that Ohio University campuses “continue to have relatively low numbers of positive COVID-19 test results from students and employees. [Also,] the rates in Athens County have come down from the high a couple of weeks ago.” Continue reading COVID-19 and Ohio University
Voinovich Associate Dean Speaks about Climate – Fall 2020 Science Cafe
By Morgan Spehar Geoff Dabelko, professor and associate dean of the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, presented at the virtual Nov. 16 Science Cafe on the intersection between climate change and resiliency. Dabelko holds a doctorate in government and politics from the University of Maryland. He worked as the director of the Environmental Change and Security Program at the Woodrow Wilson Center in … Continue reading Voinovich Associate Dean Speaks about Climate – Fall 2020 Science Cafe
New Voinovich Study Looks at Solar in Ohio
A recent study conducted by the George V. Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs presents data indicating potential economic benefits that could stem from increased utility-scale solar energy projects in Ohio. Continue reading New Voinovich Study Looks at Solar in Ohio
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