About Us:

Perspectives: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity at Ohio University is published twice a year by the Office of Research Communications, part of the Vice President for Research division. The magazine serves its readers by providing information about the research, scholarly, and creative activities of Ohio University faculty, staff, and students, and about the contributions of university research in general through the publication of accurate and balanced journalistic content that informs, stimulates intellectual discussion, and promotes scholarly inquiry.

Staff Info:

Editor
Andrea Gibson

Senior Designer and Illustrator
Christina Ullman

Interns
Camden Easterling
Teresa Keysor
Natalie Myers
Alison Stevens

Vice President for Research
John A. Bantle

Perspectives Advisory Committee
Royal Mapes
Professor of Paleontology

Charles Smith
Professor of Theater

Morgan Vis
Associate Professor of Environmental and Plant Biology

Lonnie Welch
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Patricia Westfall
Professor of Journalism

Arthur Zucker
Associate Professor and Chair of Philosophy, Director, Institute for Applied and Professional Ethics

Subscription Info:

To subscribe to the print edition of Perspectives magazine, please send mailing information to research.news@ohio.edu. To receive an e-mail alert when new issues of Perspectives magazine have been posted online, please send your e-mail address to research.news@ohio.edu.





Reprint Policy:

Text, photographs, and artwork may not be reprinted without written permission from the editor. E-mail research.news@ohio.edu or call (740) 593-0946.

Research at Ohio University

More information about the research program at Ohio University is available from the Vice President for Research, 120 Research and Technology Center, Athens, OH 45701; Phone (740) 593-0370; e-mail: research@ohio.edu; Web: www.ohiou.edu/research.

Letter To The Editor

Readers can submit letters and feedback to the editor by e-mail at research.news@ohio.edu or by U.S. mail at Perspectives magazine, 114 Research and Technology Center, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701.

Awards

2003 CASE Silver Medal for Research Magazines
2003 CASE Bronze Medal for Best Articles of the Year
2002 CASE Bronze Medal for Periodical Staff Writing
2002 AWIC Clarion Award for Feature Articles
2001 CASE Gold Medal for Research Magazines
1999 CASE Silver Medal for Best Articles of the Year
1998 CASE Bronze Medal for Special Constituency Magazine
1998 CASE Silver Medal for Periodical Staff Writing
1998 IABC/Columbus Bronze Quill Award of Merit for Feature Writing

Affiliations

University Research Magazine Association (www.urma.org)
National Association of Science Writers (www.nasw.org)
Council for Advancement and Support of Education (www.case.org)

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