Post Tagged with: "biological Sciences news"

From Crime Scene to Lake Sample, STEMstart Students Dive In

STEMstart students investigate a "crime"on campus, then head to the lab to test the "evidence."

Even before classes started, a group of Biological Sciences and Chemistry & Biochemistry students were able to get a sneak peak of their first semester and a jumpstart on success in the sciences. STEMstart is a new week-long program offered by the College of Arts & Sciences. This science quick […]

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August 31, 2016 at 2:40 pmIn Class

Morris Elected Fellow of Animal Behavior Society

Morris Elected Fellow of Animal Behavior Society

Dr. Molly Morris, Professor of Biological Sciences, was elected fellow of the Animal Behavior Society this summer. The award was presented at the society’s annual meeting in Missouri. She also is an editor for the journal Animal Behaviour. Animal Behaviour is published for the Association for the Study of Animal […]

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August 5, 2016 at 4:04 pmResearch

Biology Student Goes ‘Fishing’ in Antarctica, Tin Can to the Rescue

Amanda Biederman at Palmer Station in Antarctica

By Kristin M. Distel Graduate student Amanda Biederman, undergraduate Elizabeth Evans ’16, and Dr. Lisa Crockett spent April through June 2015 at Antarctica’s Palmer Station, where they studied the dominant fishes of the area and physiological and biochemical processes that limit their capacity to tolerate a warming climate. Their journey […]

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July 12, 2016 at 2:49 pmAlumni Research

Five Arts & Sciences Faculty Working on Innovation Strategy Teams Awarded $4 Million

Five Arts & Sciences Faculty Working on Innovation Strategy Teams Awarded $4 Million

Five College of Arts & Sciences faculty are working on four Ohio University Innovation Strategy teams awarded $4 million for new research and teaching initiatives focused on the shale industry, osteoporosis diagnosis, immersive media and instructional innovation. “The four teams selected for major funding awards this winter advanced truly innovative […]

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June 24, 2016 at 1:13 pmNews

Meet the Orientation Leaders | Alex Hamlin Says ‘Relax’

Alex Hamlin

“My favorite memory from my first year is how much fun I had being involved in the Marching 110,” shares Bobcat Student Orientation Leader Alex Hamlin ’17. “I’m a Biological Sciences major from Wooster who has loved every second of his OHIO experience so far!” says the senior. “I wish […]

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June 20, 2016 at 6:55 pmNews

Meet the Orientation Leaders | Hannah Shinn Says Bring a 10-Foot iPhone Charger Cord

Hannah Shinn

Bobcat Student Orientation Leader Hannah Shinn ’17 has a very practical piece of advice for Bobcats in the Class of 2020: “Bring a 10-foot-long iPhone charger to reach the loft beds.” A Biological Sciences–Pre-Professional major, Shinn says she wants to be an orthopedic surgeon who specializes on hands. At her […]

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June 20, 2016 at 6:06 pmNews

Biology Alum Joins CDC to Fight Disease in World Hot Spots

Dr. Rupa Narra

Ohio University alum Dr. Rupa Narra ’01  is embarking on a “career traveling to trouble spots in the world helping fight illness and disease,” reports the Toledo Blade. Narra earned a B.S. in Biological Sciences–Pre-Medicine from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. Dr. Narra, 38, is about […]

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June 20, 2016 at 2:44 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News