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Student Interns at Poplar Island, Gets Up-close with Diamondback Terrapins

Student Interns at Poplar Island, Gets Up-close with Diamondback Terrapins

by Kristin M. Distel “I can apply these skills to other areas in my field, whether I go on to earn a Ph.D. or to work in other research positions,” says Alayna Tokash, now a master’s student in ecology and evolutionary biology. Tokash, also an Ohio University undergraduate alumna of […]

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February 1, 2017 at 12:11 pmIn Class Research

El-Barrad Puts Math and Economics Skills to Work

Abdalah El-Barrad

“At the Voinovich School, I gained real world skills that have helped prepare me for industry and academia while creating a positive impact on the world,” says Abdalah El-Barrad, a double-major in Economics and Applied Mathematics. He was an Undergraduate Research Scholar with the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public […]

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January 13, 2017 at 12:23 pmIn Class Research

Apply Now for Paid Undergraduate Research Scholar Positions

The Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs is offering Undergraduate Research Scholar funded positions for the 2017-18 academic year. Students selected for these positions will work 10 hours per week, 14 weeks per semester for two semesters at the rate of $11 per hour. Scholars will be assigned to […]

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January 13, 2017 at 7:53 amAnnouncements

‘My Summer As an Intern & How To Find Yours,’ Feb. 1

‘My Summer As an Intern & How To Find Yours,’ Feb. 1

College of Arts & Sciences students are invited to “My Summer As an Intern & How To Find Yours” (Student Panel) on Wednesday, Feb. 1,from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Baker University Center 503. Interested in obtaining an internship in the future? Hear from current College of Arts & […]

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January 1, 2017 at 4:15 pmEvents

Ten Students, Faculty Receive Funding from 2016 Kopchick Awards

Front row: Student award recipients Yanyang Cao and Lydia Richardson.  Back row: Char Kopchick, assistant dean of students; student award recipients Sarah Benner, Nikki Meyer, Nathan Arnett and Austin Stevens; Distinguished Professor John Kopchick; student award recipients Samuel Kirkeng and Benjamin Colvin; faculty award recipient Amir Farnoud.  Photo by: Kaitlin Owens/Ohio Univeristy.

From Research staff reports Nov. 29, 2016 Seven undergraduate students, three graduate students and one Ohio University faculty member received funding for their health and medical research from the 2016 John J. Kopchick Awards. The program provided a total of $54,863 in grants and fellowships to advance research on topics […]

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December 5, 2016 at 1:15 pmNews

Provost’s Undergraduate Research Funds Nine A&S Students’ Work

Provost’s Undergraduate Research Funds Nine A&S Students’ Work

 From Compass Nine College of Arts & Sciences students were among recipients of the Provost’s Undergraduate Research Fund, which provided 41 Ohio University students with a total of $49,962 in funding for their original research, scholarship and creative work this fall. The program received 83 proposals with a total funding […]

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December 2, 2016 at 3:35 pmNews

Trey Klopfenstein Presents at Geological Society of America Annual Meeting

Between August 2015 and June 2016, Trey Klopfenstein participated in a Research Experience for Undergraduates funded by the National Science Foundation. He was advised by Prof. Craig Grimes. This project involved field investigations in the Chemehuevi Mountains, Mohave Desert, SE California, as well as lab based studies (optical microscopy and […]

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October 10, 2016 at 2:05 pmResearch