Finance Office’s Monarch Project Chosen as Grand Finalist in SACUBO Best Practices Competition
The Monarch Project, an innovative initiative launched through Old Dominion University’s Office of Finance, has received national recognition for its cost-saving programs for students and the university from the Southern Association of College and University Business Officers. ( More )
Major Rising Seas Conference Invites Atkinson as Speaker
Larry Atkinson, the Old Dominion University Slover Professor of Oceanography who has led the university’s Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Initiative (CCSLRI) since its inception in 2011, will be among the speakers this week at the Rising Seas Summit 2013 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ( More )
Canadian Honors Pile Up for ODU's Bernath
Peter Bernath, chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Old Dominion University, might be tempted to think of himself as a celebrity in Canada, his native country. His status comes not from any artistic pursuit, but instead from chemistry, physics and environmental sciences. ( More )
ODU-EVMS Robot-Building Project Helps Autistic Teens Develop Social Skills
An innovative joint program run by Old Dominion University and Eastern Virginia Medical School is helping teenagers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) increase their social interaction and prepare for life after high school. ( More )
Spiny Lobster Stocks Will Benefit from New Larvae Tracking Scheme
A team of researchers, including Old Dominion University marine biologist Mark Butler, has concluded that Mother Nature has a complicated – and not very equitable – way of distributing those tasty spiny lobsters that are found in the coastal waters of the Caribbean. For example, a good number of the larvae produced by adult lobsters spawning off the shores of Venezuela end up growing to harvestable size somewhere else. On the other hand, Florida inherits most of its lobsters from other nations. ( More )
New Optics System for Protecting Data Proposed by Karim
Mohammad Karim, who is well known for administering the research program at Old Dominion University, has joined with two former members of the ODU faculty to report new research of his own. The team is proposing a new optics-based system for safeguarding digital data. ( More )
DMV: New Moped/Scooter Regulations Begin July 1
The commonwealth of Virginia has moved to address the growing popularity of scooters and mopeds on state roads with the introduction of new regulations that go into effect July 1. ( More )
Summer Tuition Deadline Extended Due to Fiscal Year-end Closeout Process
Old Dominion University will conduct its annual fiscal year-end closeout beginning Friday, June 28. The process will continue through Monday, July 1, and will require the Banner, Leo Online and TouchNet Payment Gateway systems to be offline for a period of time over that weekend. ( More )
Spina, Dickinson Appointed to Associate Dean Positions in Darden College of Education
Linda Irwin-DeVitis, dean of the Darden College of Education, recently announced two administrative appointments in the college. ( More )
VMASC’s Ezell Elected President of Security Analysis and Risk Management Association
Barry Ezell, chief scientist and research associate professor at Old Dominion University’s Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center, has been elected president of the Security Analysis and Risk Management Association. ( More )
CIT Awards Grants to Four ODU Researchers for Technology-based Projects
Four Old Dominion University researchers have been awarded grants by the Virginia Center for Innovative Technology as part of the 2013 Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund. ( More )
ODU Grads Among Prestigious Teach for America Ranks
Two Old Dominion University alumnae are currently teaching in the highly competitive Teach for America program, which places select college graduates in classrooms largely populated by children from low-income families. ( More )
ODU and Chrysler Museum Partnership brings 'Making and Meaning' to Gordon Art Galleries
Old Dominion University is partnering with the Chrysler Museum of Art to bring to ODU’s Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries a summer exhibition of paintings, prints, photos and sculptures from Europe and America that date from the 19th century to today. ( More )
VMASC Researchers’ Study Looks at Region’s Vulnerabilities Following a Major Storm
Two researchers at Old Dominion University's Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center have created a way to predict the needs of Hampton Roads communities in the event of a catastrophic storm. ( More )
Rodger Harvey of OEAS to Serve as Interim VP for Research
H. Rodger Harvey, professor and chair of the Department of Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (OEAS), will serve as interim vice president for research, effective July 22. He will assume the duties of Mohammad Karim, who is stepping down July 22 to join the University of Massachusetts' Dartmouth campus as provost and executive vice chancellor. ( More )
Irwin-DeVitis Stepping Down as Dean of Education
Linda Irwin-DeVitis, dean of the Darden College of Education since July 2010, will step down from the position for health reasons, effective July 1, to return to teaching and research in the college’s Department of Teaching and Learning. Provost Carol Simpson announced the news in a letter to faculty and administrators on May 24. ( More )