Stories tagged with: Department of Biological Sciences

29 students receive Provost Undergraduate Research Fund awards

December 7, 2022 The Ohio University Provost Undergraduate Research Fund (PURF) award program provided 29 students with a total of $40,446 in funding for their original research, scholarship and creative work this fall.

Riley Zielinski in the lab

With help from the Pod, four friends made the most of daily debates over sports

December 6, 2022 Shortly after they met their freshman year, Andrew Owusu, Osahon Ogbebor, Adam Ward and Gavin Broome found themselves arguing daily as they ate lunch at Nelson Dining Hall.

Andrew Owusu, Osahon Ogbebor, and Adam Ward are shown in the podcast studio

EBI postdoctoral fellow awarded fellowship in aging research

November 23, 2022 Ohio University’s Edison Biotechnology Institute (EBI) postdoctoral researcher Silvana Duran-Ortiz was awarded the 2022 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowship in Aging Research.

Silvana Duran-Ortiz

Sustainability Day on Nov. 14 aims to spur local action with a global impact

November 9, 2022 The Climate and Sustainability Ambassadors and the Ohio University Office of Sustainability are hosting Sustainability Day on Monday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Baker University Center

A group of Ambassadors facilitating a clothing swap in Jefferson Hall in 2021 during their annual outreach day.

OHIO senior earns Air Force Health Professions Scholarship

November 4, 2022 Deborah Swegan, an Air Force ROTC cadet and senior at Ohio University, was recently awarded a competitive scholarship to pay for medical school.

Deborah Swegan

Science Café features Lynn Harter exploring 'The Poetics and Politics of Storytelling' on Nov. 2

October 17, 2022 Ohio University's Science Café presents Lynn Harter exploring "The Poetics and Politics of Storytelling" on Wednesday, Nov. 2.

Science Café

TriBeta invites students to explore opportunities to work with faculty at research fair on Oct. 11

October 5, 2022 Biological Sciences seniors say working in faculty labs results in exciting research, lasting friendships, and critical experience for future careers.

Era Bakia works in the field

Riley Zielinski finally nails it in the lab, then tops her success with Germany internship

October 4, 2022 Riley Zielinski was in the biology lab late at night, running her experiment—again. "I had no faith it would work," she said.

Riley Zielinski at the Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health at Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin.

Viorel Popescu to discuss future for Ohio bobcats at Oct. 5 Science Café

September 29, 2022 Science Café features Viorel Popescu discussing "The Secret Lives of the #RealBobcatsofOhio" at 5 p.m. on Oct. 5 at the Baker Center Theater and via YouTube.

Viorel Popescu, portrait

Biology alumnus inspires OHIO Wildlife and Nature Photography Scholarship competition

September 12, 2022 Ohio University students are invited to submit their best Athens County nature pics to the OHIO Wildlife and Nature Photography Scholarship Competition.

An intrigued Eastern Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) examining the camera. | Photo by alumnus Kyle Brooks

Alumni News | Ryan Wagner turns his grad school, camera focus on mudpuppy salamanders

September 10, 2022 Ryan Wagner has left a lot of footprints across the state of Ohio—most of them muddy ones.

Ryan Wagner with a mudpuppy salamander.

Professors to hold information sessions about spring break biology program in Panama, Sept. 14, 16 and 19

September 1, 2022 Students are invited to an information session about OHIO's Tropical Biology Program in Panama, a field course where students will spend spring break 2023 in Panama.

Overhead photo of tropical island and shoals

Cassandra Thompson shows danger to frogs from pesticide; points to a solution

August 31, 2022 Cassandra Thompson's research highlights the need to understand the tradeoffs of using pesticides on invasive species and the effects on vulnerable species such as amphibians.

A recently metamorphosed wood frog. Photo by Cassie Thompson.A recently metamorphosed wood frog. Photo by Cassie Thompson.

Nine Arts and Sciences retiring professors approved for emeriti status

June 30, 2022 The Ohio University Board of Trustees approved emeriti status at its June meeting for nine College of Arts and Sciences professors upon their retirement from Ohio University.

Wilson Hall

25 Arts and Sciences faculty promoted, 15 granted tenure

June 29, 2022 The Ohio University Board of Trustees voted in June to award promotion to 25 College of Arts and Sciences faculty member

Wilson Hall
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