Young ODU Software Developers Are into Qwyvr
"Qwyvr." Remember that name, which is pronounced as quiver. It just may be the next big thing in mobile payment systems that use smartphones as "wallets."
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ODU's Dobbs and Colleague Report Failure of Ballast Water Treatment Tests
An international testing program intended to prevent the spread of diseases by ships' ballast water is a failure, according to a study that was released online today by the peer-reviewed journal Marine Pollution Bulletin.
Jeff Tanner of Baylor University Hired as Strome College of Business Dean
John F. (Jeff) Tanner, who brings extensive experience in business collaboration and entrepreneurship, has accepted an appointment as Dean of Old Dominion University's Strome College of Business.
Gov. McAuliffe To Deliver Address at 31st Annual MLK Leaders' Breakfast
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe will deliver the keynote address as Old Dominion University celebrates its 31st annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Leaders' Breakfast, presented in conjunction with the Urban League of Hampton Roads, Inc.
ODU's Shaomin Li Co-Authors Op-Ed on Threat to Chinese Firms
Shaomin Li, Eminent Scholar and professor of international business in Old Dominion University's Strome College of Business, has co-authored a guest opinion piece in Forbes magazine, surmising that rapid growth in large Chinese companies can be fatally threatened by a sudden downturn because of that rapid growth itself.
Philosophy’s David Godden to lead Jan. 22 Provost’s Conversation
What happens when we value our own opinions more than we value the differing views of others? In his upcoming Provost's Conversation on Teaching and Learning, "Teaching Critical Thinking through Rational Entitlement and Responsibility", David Godden, assistant professor of philosophy, will explore that question as he leads a learning exercise that, he says, can be used in any classroom to introduce the core value of rational responsibility found at the heart of all critical thinking.
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Across Campus - A Photo Essay
Well, the weather sure hasn't cooperated with the start of the spring semester at ODU. Students who returned to classes this week were first greeted by Mother Nature with rain. Then freezing temperatures. Sleet followed by midweek. And, finally, let's hope, we witnessed a few snow flurries. But the forecast calls for a bit of a warm up next week, so at least there's that. Photos by Chuck Thomas
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Chuck Thomas
With classes for the spring semester in session, campus gathering places such as the Webb University Center have sprung back to life. Here, members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority perform a dance routine for a large group of student spectators on Thursday, Jan. 15.