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An Ohio River Valley Epidemic: Ethane Cracker Plants
By Liz Partsch For decades, dwellers have scavenged the Ohio River Valley for its plentiful resources. From the 17th to 18th century when Native Americans used it as a means for fur trading and agriculture purposes to 19th century when it was used as a means for pioneers to travel westward — the Ohio River Valley has always been important for trade, agriculture and transportation. Eventually … Continue reading An Ohio River Valley Epidemic: Ethane Cracker Plants
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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
Alumni Give a Mike to “Disappearing Voices” at The Athena Cinema Sustainability Series
By Alexandra Wells The Yasuní National Park and Biosphere Reserve, located in the Amazon forest of Ecuador, is one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. However, the park’s abundant natural resources and rich biodiversity also makes it a target for exploitation, namely in the form of logging and oil drilling. This reserve is not only home to over 1400 species of animals, including 130 … Continue reading Alumni Give a Mike to “Disappearing Voices” at The Athena Cinema Sustainability Series
Sustainability Series: Food for Change and Camp Yoshi
By Chloe Partlow “[Do] you feel sovereign?” said Rashad Frazier in Camp Yoshi, a short film directed by Faith Briggs. Frazier is the co-founder of Camp Yoshi, a collective that designs outdoor experiences to empower black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) and their allies while they reconnect with wilderness. As Frazier helped a small child, Zura, harvest a head of radicchio, Zura shied from … Continue reading Sustainability Series: Food for Change and Camp Yoshi
The Revolution Generation Film Review
By Eren Crebs Millennials are the hero generation. No, seriously. That’s what Neil Howe and William Strauss, demographers and authors of the book “Generations,” claim in the movie “The Revolution Generation,” which kicked off Ohio University’s Sustainability Series for the 2022-2023 school year. Howe and Strauss explained the cyclical nature of generational experiences that fall into four main archetypes: the “hero,” the “artist,” the “prophet” … Continue reading The Revolution Generation Film Review
Confetti that Cares
By Emma Stefanick Confetti. Something so small and trivial that, for many, it goes unnoticed. But year in and year out, confetti makes its appearance on Ohio University’s campus. For Era Bakia, a fourth-year student studying biology, confetti popped into the forefront of her mind after she began working for Ohio University Grounds Services. She noticed that there was a drastic influx of confetti litter … Continue reading Confetti that Cares
Rerouting the Hocking River: Did the River Take a Turn for the Worse
By Ellie Shanklin In 1968, 13-year-old Tebes Caul and his older brother were told by their father, “By no means do you go anywhere close to the floodwaters.” Disobeying this command, the two brothers playfully trudged through four-foot-deep water near their home in Athens, Ohio. They brought along their water-loving German shepard for a swim in the floodwaters of Richland Avenue. “It was a bad … Continue reading Rerouting the Hocking River: Did the River Take a Turn for the Worse
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
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
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
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
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