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Notable Alumni | James Rodehaver Pursues Human Rights at Hot Spots Around the World

October 20, 2019 2 min

James E. Rodehaver has directed field missions for some of the largest human rights field presences in the world—including Syria, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Notable Alumni | Alan Rom Focuses on Employment Law, Civil Rights, with a Nod to Shakespeare

October 20, 2019 5 min

Alan Jay Rom is a lawyer focusing on employment law and civil rights, has taught at several law schools, and served in the Peace Corps.

Notable Alumni | Patrick Lang, from Student Politician to Athens County Common Pleas Court Judge

October 20, 2019 3 min

The proud son of an immigrant mother, Patrick Lang grew up in rural Appalachia before attending ��Ƶ. During his first stint in Athens, he worked as a file clerk at Chubb Hall

Notable Alumni | James Stratman Lives Where Law and Language Entwine

October 20, 2019 3 min

Dr. James Stratman ’73 retired from the University of Colorado Denver as Associate Professor of Communication Studies, but his road to success followed courtrooms as well as classrooms.

Notable Alumni | Irving Berkowitz Dedicated to Human Rights and Dignity

October 20, 2019 3 min

Irving Berkowitz received the award in Palm Beach County for a lifetime of leadership, scholarship, advocacy and service fighting racism, antisemitism, hatred and discrimination

Notable Alumni | NBC Meteorologist Ryan Phillips Helps Miami Prepare for Hurricanes

October 20, 2019 3 min

A broadcast meteorologist for NBC 6/WTVJ in Miami, Ryan Phillips has been forecasting at the station for nearly 15 years, having previously worked for ABC affiliates in Southwest Florida & Central NE

Notable Alumni | Andreas Weichselbaum Models Quasiparticles That Could Be Future of Quantum Computing

October 20, 2019 4 min

Dr. Andreas Weichselbaum is working on tiny correlated puzzles in material science that could have a giant impact on the future of computing.

Notable Alumni | Dennis Wright Seeks New Pathways to Drug Discovery

October 20, 2019 3 min

Dr. Dennis L. Wright has made significant contributions to science and medicine by exploring both new pharmaceutical drugs as well as the potential of natural products.

Notable Alumni | Zainuriah Hassan Pioneers Scientific Advances in U.S., Malaysia

October 20, 2019 4 min

Dr. Zainuriah Hassan was an important member of the wide band gap semiconductor effort in condensed matter physics during her time at ��Ƶ. Now she is a leading researcher in Malaysia

Notable Alumni | LeKeisha Grant Embodies Entrepreneurship, Empowers Young Women

October 20, 2019 4 min

Lekeisha Grant is an entrepreneur. She started her first business in 2012, Ambition Magazine. Transformers Fitness and Ambitious and Annoyed would follow.

Notable Alumni | Dean DellaPenna Looks for ‘Vitamin Genes’ in Corn

October 20, 2019 3 min

Dr. Dean DellaPenna says it’s a “golden period” for researchers as genome studies shed new light on plant metabolism.

Notable Alumni | Peter Kotses, from Athens Bicycle to Baileys Mountain Bike Trail

October 19, 2019 3 min

An avid cyclist, Peter Kotses saw opportunity in the Athens market and decided to open a bike shop. He opened Athens Bicycle, a retail and service shop, in 1998.

Notable Alumni | Bryttani Debro Helps Victims of Human Trafficking in Ohio

October 19, 2019 4 min

Bryttani Debro works with the Salvation Army of Central Ohio as the Anti-Human Trafficking Coordinator, helping to provide supportive client centered services to men, women and children who have been

Notable Alumni | Eric Bikis Knows How Water Works—for the Future & in the Past

October 19, 2019 6 min

Eric Bikis started in petroleum but then gravitated into the water resources industry, even traveling the world to study how ancient people handled water. He has learned that water is the most valuabl

What’s been kept

October 19, 2019 1 min

Tucked away in Alden Library is the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections, where University Archivist Bill Kimok works to preserve and capture OHIO’s rich history through donated objects and the stories behind them. A look at select items from the archive follow.

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Alumni and Friends

Notable Alumni | James Rodehaver Pursues Human Rights at Hot Spots Around the World

Notable Alumni | Alan Rom Focuses on Employment Law, Civil Rights, with a Nod to Shakespeare

Notable Alumni | Patrick Lang, from Student Politician to Athens County Common Pleas Court Judge

Notable Alumni | James Stratman Lives Where Law and Language Entwine

Notable Alumni | Irving Berkowitz Dedicated to Human Rights and Dignity

Notable Alumni | NBC Meteorologist Ryan Phillips Helps Miami Prepare for Hurricanes

Notable Alumni | Andreas Weichselbaum Models Quasiparticles That Could Be Future of Quantum Computing

Notable Alumni | Dennis Wright Seeks New Pathways to Drug Discovery

Notable Alumni | Zainuriah Hassan Pioneers Scientific Advances in U.S., Malaysia

Notable Alumni | LeKeisha Grant Embodies Entrepreneurship, Empowers Young Women

Notable Alumni | Dean DellaPenna Looks for ‘Vitamin Genes’ in Corn

Notable Alumni | Peter Kotses, from Athens Bicycle to Baileys Mountain Bike Trail

Notable Alumni | Bryttani Debro Helps Victims of Human Trafficking in Ohio

Notable Alumni | Eric Bikis Knows How Water Works—for the Future & in the Past

What’s been kept

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