State Legislators Hear About ODU's Community-Wide Approach to Sea Level Rise at Subcommittee Meeting
A Virginia General Assembly subcommittee created to study sea level rise and recurrent flooding held its November meeting at Old Dominion University on Wednesday, Nov. 5, and heard about the university's plans for a community-wide approach to tackling the complex issue.
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ODU's Bernath Is Author of Ozone Layer Mystery Story in Journal Nature
The "little treaty that could." That's the way The New York Times headlined a story in December of last year about the Montreal Protocol, explaining that this agreement aimed at saving earth's ozone layer is widely seen as the most successful global environmental treaty ever.
Reidy Center's Heller Leads Bioelectric Grant to Study Novel Gene Therapy Approach to Melanoma
Researchers at Old Dominion University, Eastern Virginia Medical School and biomedical research firm OncoSec Medical, Inc., have received a $585,000 grant from the Virginia Biosciences Health Research Corp. to study a novel gene therapy approach in the treatment of malignant melanoma.
Awards To Be Presented at ODU Founders' Day Luncheon
Old Dominion University's Founders' Day luncheon Friday, Nov. 7, will include the presentation of several awards, including the Community Service Award, which goes to the university's Park, Recreation and Tourism program, and the Monarch Legacy Award, which goes to recently retired ODU editor/writer Steve Daniel.
Native American Heritage Month Event to Feature Nansemond Tribe
Members of the Suffolk-based Nansemond Indian Tribe will help Old Dominion University celebrate Native American Heritage Month at an event in the North Mall of ODU's Webb University Center on Monday, Nov. 10. The "We Are Still Here" presentation is sponsored by the ODU Office of Intercultural Relations.
ODU To Observe Veterans Day in Kaufman Mall Event
Old Dominion University's Hampton Roads Veterans Business Outreach Center and the U.S. Small Business Association will host "Valuing our Veterans," a Veterans Day observance, on Thursday, Nov. 6 at MacArthur Memorial in downtown Norfolk.
ODU Reserachers Discuss Midterm Election Results in Panel
Old Dominion University played host to NeuroConnections 2014 on October 24, an event designed to bring together researchers, students, clinicians and entrepreneurs to present research, exchange new ideas and form connections in the region.
Study Abroad: Service Learning and Surfing in Nicaragua
Students who sign up for the spring break trip to Nicaragua with Lindsay Usher, assistant professor of park, recreation and tourism studies, will explore tourism and community development in the Central American country.
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Across Campus - A Photo Essay
Halloween is a favorite holiday for many, and the ODU campus was no exception last week where it seemed there was no shortage of students, faculty and staff willing to have a little fun. Check out this gallery for a look at some of the costumes seen around campus. Photos by Chuck Thomas
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ODU's Public Service Week drew large numbers of students, faculty and staff who donated their time at various events like the "Haul for Hunger," where nearly 12,000 pounds of potatoes were bagged for charity. Here, Farid Safarmamad helps 3-year-old Tajikstan as he places a perfectly selected sweet potato into the sack during the event that took place Oct. 31 on campus.