Stories tagged with: Department of Biological Sciences

The finalists in the OSCARS Impact Competition pose with giant checks showing their awards

OHIO students excel in OSCARS Impact Competition

March 21, 2025 3 min

The competition invites undergraduate students to present a brief, compelling oration on their research/creative work and its significance.

The finalists and judges from the 2025 3MT competition

Student Success

OHIO announces winners of Three Minute Thesis competition

March 21, 2025 3 min

This year, 32 students took part in the semifinal competitions, and then eight students advanced to the finals in late February.

Faculty members dressed in academic regalia sit in an audience

Faculty news

Faculty experts roundup

March 20, 2025 11 min

Between new findings on ancient hominins' arrival in Europe, recognition in the sciences, publications, conference presentations, grants and awards, OHIO faculty had a busy winter season.

Chunmin Lo, Ph.D., associate professor of neurophysiology

Research

Ohio University researchers make significant strides in new way to address obesity

March 5, 2025 3 min

A team of researchers have made a groundbreaking development related to a protein that is naturally produced in the body but could potentially be applied to combat weight gain.

Space Research

OHIO scientists uncover the dangers of spaceborne bacteria

February 12, 2025 3 min

Researchers are studying how bacteria become more infectious in space, with critical implications for future deep-space missions.

Cutler Hall, the College Green and the surrounding community is shown covered in snow in this aerial image

Faculty Excellence

Research Division announces awardees for 2024-25 OURC/Baker Fund fall cycle

January 24, 2025 2 min

The Ohio University Research Committee (OURC)/Baker Fund program provides support for research, scholarship and creative activity at Ohio University.

Cutler Hall and the College Green are shown covered in snow on a cold day in January 2025

OHIO Research

Provost Undergraduate Research Funds awarded to 26 OHIO students

January 22, 2025 3 min

The Ohio University Provost Undergraduate Research Fund award program provided 26 students with a total of $29,353 in funding for their original research, scholarship and creative work.

a group of students builds a fence in a forest

Field Research

Protecting the green for the greater good

December 4, 2024 5 min

OHIO students apply wildlife management research, building structures that protect vegetation from overgrazing by deer.

Samantha Fedoush, Victoria Swiler, Nathan Smith, and Michael Lane stand in front of a countdown clock

Space Research

OHIO students see their experiment taken by rocket to International Space Station

November 21, 2024 9 min

The experiment from OHIO's participants in the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program will return to Earth, and then Ohio University, in December.

Research

Ohio University receives NIH grant to investigate hearing loss mechanisms

November 18, 2024 6 min

Mitchell Day is heading a team of OHIO scientists in an NIH-funded study aimed at uncovering the neural mechanisms behind challenges in sound localization in hearing—a crucial ability for navigating daily life.

A group standing together in a forested area standing next to a sign that reads

Experiental Learning

Students thrive through experiential learning opportunities funded by the College of Arts and Sciences

October 18, 2024 7 min

OHIO's College of Arts and Sciences launched the Experiential Learning Fund to help students overcome financial barriers and experience global learning opportunities. This article features five students who used the fund to study abroad and intern in various fields.

Incoming first-year college students analyze crime kits in a lab

STEMstart

From crime scenes to campus connections: STEMstart kickstarts freshman success

October 16, 2024 6 min

Incoming science majors dive into STEMstart, a week-long, immersive experience that enhances their academic preparedness with hands-on learning and “a supportive community.”

Ohio Physiological Society annual meeting speakers and leaders pose for a photo

OHIO Events

OHIO welcomes students, faculty, industry leaders to campus for Ohio Physiological Society annual meeting

September 30, 2024 3 min

Shalender Bhasin, M.D., professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and one of the foremost experts in men’s health and aging, gave the keynote address at the Ohio Physiological Society annual meeting.

A double rainbow appears over the Ohio University Athens campus in Athens, Ohio

The OHIO Experience

Top 10 majors at Ohio University: See the most in-demand programs

September 17, 2024 6 min

Choosing the right major is a big step, and Ohio University offers some of the most popular programs in fields that lead to exciting careers.

Benjamin Stiadle is shown with his research project at the Student Research Expo

OHIO's 2024 Goldwater winners: Ben Stiadle

September 5, 2024 3 min

All four of Ohio University’s internal nominees for the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship won the award in 2024. Ben Stiadle is a senior double-majoring in applied math and molecular biology.

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