Dr. Srinivasa Vemuru, Ohio Northern University professor of electrical and computer engineering, was awarded a National Science Foundation Enhancing Access to the Radio Spectrum (EARS)** grant to conduct a collaborative research project with the University of Akron, the University of Toledo and Norfolk State University.
Titled “Enhancing Spectral Access via Directional Spectrum Sensing Employing 3-D Cone Filterbanks: Interdisciplinary Algorithms and Prototypes,” the grant totals $49,964.
The Ohio Northern University Department of Music will present a concert featuring the ONU Men’s and Women’s Choruses, the University Singers, and ONU Chamber Singers in Presser Hall’s Snyder Recital Hall on Friday, Oct. 5, at 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
The concert will open with the ONU Women’s Chorus performing four selections from Michael Este, Matthew Armstrong, John Floyd Campbell and “Wicked” composer Stephen Schwartz. The ONU Women’s Chorus is under the direction of Marilyn Roth Basinger, lecturer in the ONU Department of Music.
Molly Sheets, Ada third grader, discovers how to walk on stilts. The stilt game was among several old-time activities at the Bluffton Fall Festival on Sept. 29. Molly visited the Swiss Homestead, built in 1843, where several old-time events took place.
Dr. Heiks is a board certified Family Medicine doctor and lives in Bluffton, Ohio. This is a new column on The Icon.
Dear Dr. Heiks: I have a hard time taking statin medicines because of muscle aches. I’ve had a heart attack and my doctor really wants me to stay on cholesterol medicine. What should I do? Reader from Bluffton, Ohio
It's Spirit Week in Ada Schools. That can only mean that homecoming is on the weekend.
Here's the Spirit Week dress code: Monday: Western Day “Lasso those Knights” Tuesday: Generation Day -
Freshman: Babies,
Sophomores: Kids (elementary),
Juniors: Adults (middle aged)
Seniors: Old people. Wednesday: Imitate a Staff Member Day Thursday: Dress like any NWC rival Friday: Spirit Day! Show your spirit, wear your purple and gold and crazy spirit wear!
