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Food for thought

Food for thought

Jack Demain stands at a table in the basement of United Campus Ministry and begins chopping a head of green cabbage, which he then massages in front of an attentive audience of about two dozen people, mostly Ohio University students. They鈥檝e come to this presentation on fermented foods to learn how to make sauerkraut, part of a collaboration between the Athens Vegan Cooking Workshop and the student group Food Matters at Ohio University.

Illustration by Leonie Bos

The power of a shared story

鈥淚t is powerful to share a story,鈥 said self-recognized ambassador for literacy Julie Francis. 鈥淩eading a story aloud takes people on a journey together.鈥

Geoffrey Dabelko is a renowned expert on security and the environment

A peek inside 鈥楶rof鈥

Geoffrey Dabelko is a renowned expert on security and the environment. He researches and draws connections between the environment, health, population, conflict, and security for policymakers, practitioners, and scholars. As professor, director of Environmental Studies, and associate dean at the Voinovich School for Leadership and Public Affairs, Dabelko teaches courses on natural resources, conflict and peacebuilding, and environmental leadership. But he doesn鈥檛 do this work of global good only from his office at The Ridges. His love for adventure takes him to the Balkans, California, Washington, D.C., and beyond.

You asked, we answered

You asked, we answered

ohiowomen interviews 15 alumnau across America

Though Grasselli Brown retired from Standard Oil Company in 1989, her scientific ambitions and philanthropic support for multiple organizations remains.

Dig deep

When Jeanette Grasselli Brown, BS 鈥50, HON 鈥78, embarked on her career with Standard Oil Company in 1950, she had few women to look to for professional advice. Self-taught ambition, determination, and a relentless work ethic formed the foundation of her success.

Distinguished humor

Distinguished humor

The Distinguished Professor Award, OHIO鈥檚 highest recognition for faculty, has been bestowed since 1959. Of the fifty-six who have received it, four are women. Judith Yaross Lee, an interdisciplinary Americanist, became the fourth in 2016.

Turning the tide in tech

Turning the tide in tech

The tech industry is male-dominated at best, and a chauvinist hub at worst. At least that鈥檚 what headlines churning about Silicon Valley would suggest.

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Design, build, live

Leanne Ford counts going to Ohio University as 鈥渙ne of the top five best decisions鈥 she鈥檚 made in her life.

Pete Souza sitting at a table with former colleague Marcia Nighswander, conducting a radio interview

Pete Souza: Behind the images

What鈥檚 one of your first stops after spending eight years photographing the leader of the world鈥檚 most influential nation? For Pete Souza, it was to return to Ohio University and deliver his first presentation of work from his past life as the former President Barack Obama鈥檚 chief official White House photographer.

Child running in front of a building with a painted mural, with a painter standing on scaffolding in front of it

Art across America

Three alumni artists featured in the print issue of Ohio Today tell the stories behind select pieces of their artwork.

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Get creative, be happy

Ohio Today asked faculty expert Danny Twilley, Ph.D., senior lecturer of recreation and sports pedagogy in The Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of education, to take a serious look at the creative ways Bobcats have fun. His reflections follow, shedding light on recreation, a crucial element to a full life.

Generosity gets the creative treatment

Generosity gets the creative treatment

Creativity is not a word often associated with financial planning. Belpre, Ohio, native and 天美传媒alumnus Jeffery Chaddock, BSC 鈥88, and his partner Mark Morrow are determined to change that.

Dave Wooster Bike Riding

Now we're rolling

There are many ways to move from point A to point B. For commuting to and from work, Athens resident Dave Wooster, BSED 鈥02, pedals his bike along Athens County鈥檚 Hockhocking Adena Bikeway.

The beauty of mathematics

The beauty of mathematics

Gurgen (Greg) Hayrapetyan doesn't just teach mathematical concepts by writing formulas on a chalkboard; he鈥檚 changing the way people think about the field through creative cultural examples like Legos漏 and self-driving cars.

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Last word

Assistant Professor of Art Melissa Haviland answers Ohio Today鈥檚 questions about what makes her tick.

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