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’99 AU grad: Journey to new drug discovery started at Ashland
Nicole Harriott ’99 didn’t have a career in mind when she came to Ashland University. That didn’t change after four years at AU. It took until graduate school to finally realize the kind of job she wanted. “I just want to reassure you: if you don’t know what you exactly want to do, that’s OK,” she told students in the audience during a presentation she gave Friday, Oct. 21, at her alma mater. “As long as you follow your passions along the way, you will find…
Annual Environmental Lecture Series at AU returns Nov. 9, featuring Perry Gottesfeld
ASHLAND, Ohio – Perry Gottesfeld, executive director of Occupational Knowledge International, is the featured guest for the first of Ashland University’s 2022-23 Environmental Lecture Series on Wednesday night, Nov. 9. He will present “The Global Health Implications of the Transition to Clean Electric Vehicles,” starting at 7:30 p.m., in the Trustees Room at the John C. Myers Convocation Center. The event is free and open to the public, though participants…
AU theatre to present classic Greek tragedy “Antigone” Nov. 3-6
ASHLAND, Ohio – The department of theatre at Ashland University opens its 2022-23 season by presenting “Antigone,” written by ancient Greek tragedian Sophocles and translated by Anne Carson. This production, directed by adjunct professor of theatre Shley Snider, will be performed Nov. 3-6 in the Studio Theatre of the Center for the Arts (331 College Ave.). There will be nightly shows on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 3-5, at 7:30 p.m., and afternoon…
AU Board of Trustees announces one-year extension of President Campo’s contract
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Board of Trustees approved to extend the contract of President Carlos Campo for an additional year during its Oct. 21 board meeting. Campo will now serve as president of AU through at least May 2025. “The Board of Trustees is happy to announce that it has exercised an additional one-year option to extend the term of President Campo through May 2025,” stated Jim Hess, chair of the AU Board of Trustees. “We believe adding…
AU welcomes acclaimed spoken word performer for two-day residency Oct. 25-26
ASHLAND, Ohio – The department of languages and literatures at Ashland University is hosting a two-day fall poetry reading and residency, featuring poet, professor and acclaimed spoken word performer Ryler Dustin, on Oct. 25-26. There will be two public events. On Tuesday, Oct. 25, Dustin will host an open mic night, presented by Sigma Tau Delta, at the auditorium in the Hawkins-Conard Student Center from 7-9 p.m. Dustin will give a reading of his own…
CEO of ZeoVation to present “Lab to Marketplace” seminar on Oct. 27
ASHLAND, Ohio – Bo Wang, co-founder and CEO of ZeoVation, Inc., will be the speaker for Ashland University’s sixth annual “Lab to Marketplace” seminar, Thursday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m. This year’s event returns to Ronk Lecture Hall in the Dwight Schar College of Education after recently being virtual-only (there will not be an online option this year). The event is free and open to the public. Wang’s presentation, “Building Scarcity Value Across Fields:…
Posner continues to study eyes using zebrafish
It doesn’t take long to see that Mason Posner likes zebrafish. The Ashland University biology professor has a drawing of one wearing a Santa hat on his office door. “There was one year our biology student group for Christmas made these pictures of the organisms we each work on and they gave them to us,” Posner said with a smile. So that all people can see drawings like Posner’s is the main reason he works with the small freshwater fish from South Asia and…
“The Wedge Between Us,” featuring paintings by two regional artists, open Sept. 29-Oct. 22
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Coburn Gallery at Ashland University will host a two-person exhibition, “The Wedge Between Us,” from Sept. 29-Oct. 22. “The Wedge Between Us” features paintings by Emily Bartolone and Sarah Esposito. The opening reception, which is free and open to the public, takes place on Thursday, Sept. 29, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Bartolone, a contemporary painter from Canton, Ohio, celebrates the playful and human qualities of painting through her use of…
Weidenhamer tests for toxic metals in cookware from Ghana
Jeffrey Weidenhamer never planned to research recycled cookware. But eight years after being asked to study reprocessed pots for exposure of toxic metals in Cameroon, the Ashland University chemistry professor is still researching the topic. His latest time spent on the subject was through study leave work in 2021 when he wrote about cookware in Ghana and had it published earlier this year in the International Journal of Environmental Health Research.…
Coburn Gallery’s “Flash” exhibition running Aug. 29-Sept. 23
ASHLAND, Ohio – “Flash,” an exhibition featuring collage works by 11 artists from across the U.S., will be on display at Ashland University’s Coburn Gallery (331 College Ave.) from Aug. 29-Sept. 23, with an opening reception scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 1, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public. “Flash” offers a broad range of analog techniques that include both 2D and 3D forms, as well as a diverse approach to the use of ephemera…
Ashland Area Chorus announces plans for 2022 fall season
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland Area Chorus, a community-based mixed choir of 50 singers, has finalized information for its 2022 fall season, including rehearsals, concerts and membership requirements. Starting Monday, Aug. 29, the AAC will rehearse each Monday from 7-8:30 p.m., at room 242 of Ashland University’s Center for the Arts. Led by Ron Blackley, director of choral activities at AU, the chorus will perform a program at the AU Fall Concert on Sunday, Oct…
“Time Will Tell” exhibition at AU’s Coburn Gallery until July 24
ASHLAND, Ohio – A national juried exhibition, “Time Will Tell: A Show of Artistic Wisdom and Experience,” is on display at the Coburn Gallery at Ashland University now through Sunday, July 24. The exhibition features a collection of 34 artworks that embody the creativity and innovation of artists 50 years and older spanning all levels of artistic endeavor. A closing reception is scheduled July 24 from 2-4 p.m.
