Archive for November, 2018

By Amanda Biederman Rare diseases are often understudied, but Honors Tutorial College Neuroscience student Samantha Selhorst is working to characterize the pathology of arteriovenous malformation (AVM) under the direction of Biological Sciences professor Dr. Corinne Nielsen. Selhorst was recently awarded first prize for her thesis work in the undergraduate competition […]

The Ohio University Pre-Law Fraternity Phi Alpha Delta spent the Veteran’s Day weekend traveling to Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Akron visiting five law schools. Approximately 20 students went on the trip. The trip included visits to University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Duquesne University School of Law, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, […]

By Amanda Biederman Rabbits are known by many for their characteristic long, floppy ears. Yet those ears may hold the secret to understanding hearing loss and, ultimately, creating a more effective hearing aid. Hariprakash Haragopal is a doctoral student in the Department of Biological Sciences. With his supervisor, Dr. Mitchell […]

Seventeen Ohio University alumni and friends returned to campus Nov. 8-9 to share their law-related experiences and advice with current students during the 2018 Pre-Law Days. The event kicked off in Baker Theater on Nov. 8 with a keynote address by Ohio University alum David Crane. Crane earned a bachelor’s […]

Eight undergraduate students studying biology and chemistry received awards from the John J. Kopchick Molecular and Cellular Biology/Translational Biomedical Sciences Undergraduate Student Support Fund. The awards are up to $1,500 for undergraduate students working with Molecular and Cellular Biology and Translational Biomedical Sciences faculty and conducting translational medical research and […]

Four Biological Sciences graduate students were among those awarded John J. Kopchick Molecular and Cellular Biology/Translational Biomedical Sciences Research Fellowship Awards. The award provides up to $10,000 for Ph.D. and D.O./Ph.D. students in the Molecular and Cellular Biology and Translational Biomedical Sciences programs to support translational biomedical research, with an […]

The Law, Justice & Culture Certificate program has 25 students who are learning about law, justice, and culture through interdisciplinary coursework. Brea Muzykoski is a second-year student majoring in Political Science–Pre-Law and minoring in African American Studies. Muzykoski found herself interested in law, justice, and culture when she first began […]