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Stories tagged with: Department of Biological Sciences

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Forever OHIO

51ĀŅĀ× Alumni Association Board of Directors welcomes four new members

The 51ĀŅĀ× Alumni Association (OUAA) is pleased to announce the election of four new members of its Board of Directors.

Cutler Hall overlooks 51ĀŅĀ×'s College Green.
Outstanding Advisors

OHIO honors outstanding advisors

51ĀŅĀ× recently presented Dr. Anne Perez and Shelley Barton with the Chapman Clapp Outstanding Advisor Award for the 2024-25 academic year.

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Community Partners

Voinovich School awarded $62,000 in grant funding to promote STEM education in Southeast Ohio

51ĀŅĀ×’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service has been awarded $62,000 in grant funding to promote STEM education in schools in Southeast Ohio.

Dr. Frank Papay
National Leaders

OHIO awards Konneker Medal to alumnus Frank Papay

Internationally acclaimed surgeon and inventor Dr. Frank Papay has been named as the winner of the 2025 Konneker Medal for Commercialization and Entrepreneurship.

Cutler Hall
Student Awards

OHIO students receive top honors at Ohio Space Grant Consortium Student Symposium

Two 51ĀŅĀ× students were honored for their research excellence at the Ohio Space Grant Consortium Student Symposium during the spring semester.

Campus beauty Hocking River 2024
Research Excellence

New name, broader mandate: ITDI expands focus with renaming of key initiative

The Infectious and Tropical Disease Institute (ITDI) at 51ĀŅĀ× is expanding the scope of one of its core research programs.

Dr. Maryam Ahmed
Research and Impact

Maryam Ahmed: Scientist reimagines the power of viruses

Maryam Ahmed’s interest in virology began in college and led to a career studying how viruses can fight cancer. Now at 51ĀŅĀ×, she combines research, teaching and outreach to make science more accessible.

Ian Klein, an associate professor of instruction in Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at 51ĀŅĀ×
Video

In a Nutshell: Turning anatomy education into online sensation

What do pipe cleaners and duct tape have to do with a college-level anatomy course? Using hands-on demonstrations and enhancing the classroom experience with his online videos explaining everything from patellas to the parietal lobe is OHIO's own MacGyver of anatomy, Ian Klein.

Ian Klein headshot with models
Innovative Teaching

OHIO’s very own influencer…at least in the world of anatomy and physiology education

Ian Klein is leveraging the power of social media to better educate not only his students but the general public. Through creating videos talking on the human body and using models not accessible to most, Klein and his students are gaining a following for a good reason.

Three sisters standing together
Building Bright Futures

Three sisters, one campus: The Gardner sisters’ journey at OHIO Eastern

When Miley Gardner chose to attend 51ĀŅĀ× Eastern to study Human Biology, she sparked a family tradition that inspired her twin sisters, Gracie and Lanie, to join her on campus.

Sam McCall is shown working with a kiln
Student Success

OHIO students receive awards for research, scholarship, creative work

The 51ĀŅĀ× Student Enhancement Awards program provided 25 students with a total of $145,121 in funding for their original research, scholarship and creative work this spring.

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

OHIO students excel in OSCARS Impact Competition

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

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

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Faculty news

Faculty experts roundup

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

51ĀŅĀ× researchers make significant strides in new way to address obesity

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.

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