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Month: April 2016
Norm Scott – VP for Research at Cornell – April 5
Please see information on the April 5th presentation by Dr. Norm Scott from Cornell University. Dr. Norm Scott seminar
CFAES Research News
This months research newsletter is now available. Research News April 2016 Final
Thank-A-Donor Day
Tomorrow, April 5th is Thank-a-Donor Day!
We will be celebrating by writing thank you notes to our loyal donors! This is a simple way to show our supporters our appreciation. Lunch will be provided, so please join us for as long as you can!
What: Writing short thank you notes to donors who have been supporting our college for 10 or more consecutive years
Where: Columbus Campus – Ag Admin Building Room 105
Wooster Campus – ATI Housing Community Room
When: April 5th from 11:30 – 1:00 pm
Who: Open to all CFAES – Faculty, Staff and Students
How: Supplies and scripts will be provided. Simply show up and write!
Please RSVP to Emily at jewell.97@osu.edu, to make sure we have plenty of food and beverages.
Thank you!
Emily Jewell | Stewardship Program Coordinator
Development Office
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
216 Howlett Hall, 2001 Fyffe Court, Columbus, OH 43210
614-292-3620 | jewell.97@osu.edu
Undergraduate Research Summary 2015-2016
Dear CFAES Faculty, Staff and Students:
You are commended for your continued support of undergraduate research. Many faculty, staff and graduate students stepped forward to serve as judges for the 2016 Denman Undergraduate Research Forum, which was noted by the staff of the Undergraduate Research Office.
The importance you place on undergraduate research is evident by the numbers. During the 2015-2016 academic year:
1) Over 70 students at Ohio State were advised by a CFAES faculty member;
2) Students received 24 grants or scholarships to support their research;
3) The percentage of CFAES student posters in the Denman is 2x the CFAES percentage of the student body population;
4) 14 CFAES students received awards and 2 received Honorable Mention for their research at the CFAES or Denman Undergraduate Research Forums;
5) 27 Faculty served as research advisors and mentors
6) 70 faculty, staff or graduate students served judges for the CFAES or Denman Undergraduate Research Forums;
7) Many more students were employed in your research programs learning invaluable scientific and personal leadership skills.
Please congratulate all those who participated, the complete list of participants, abstracts and award winners are available on the CFAES or Denman websites respectively. Below are the award and honorable mention recipients for the 2016 CFAES and Denman Undergraduate Research Forums.
CFAES Award Winners
CATEGORY |
1ST PLACE |
ADVISOR |
2ND PLACE |
ADVISOR |
Animal Sciences – Animal Health |
Rachael Adams |
Thomas Wittum |
John Rowe |
Prosper Boyaka |
Animal Sciences – Nutrition |
Jared Ashworth |
Jeffrey Firkins |
Rachel Woodfint |
Kichoon Lee |
Environmental and Plant Sciences |
Tiffany Atkinson |
Suzanne Gray |
Matt Osterholt |
Alexander Lindsey |
Food Science |
Meredith Myers |
Yael Vodovotz |
Rachel Larue |
Luis Rodriguez-Saona |
Social Sciences |
Sara Adamczak |
Kimberly Cole |
|
Denman Award Winners
Agriculture/Environmental Science
1st: Rachel Woodfint, Animal Sciences; Advisor: Kichoon Lee
2nd: Robert Denney, Forestry, Fisheries, and Wildlife; Advisor: David Hix
3rd: Kathryn Williamson, Food Science and Technology; Advisor: Yael Vodovotz and Jenn Ahn-Jarvis
3rd: Jared Ashworth, Animal Sciences; Advisor: Jeffrey Firkins
Health Professions – Laboratory/Cellular
2nd: John Rowe, Animal Sciences; Advisor: Prosper Boyaka
Denman Honorable Mentions
Agriculture/Environmental Science
· Tiffany Atkinson, Environmental Science; Advisor: Suzanne Gray
· Clint Gasser, Animal Sciences; Advisor: Jeffrey Firkin
Thank you for your commitment to students,
Jeff
Jeffory A. Hattey, PhD
Professor and Assistant Dean
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
100 Agricultural Administration Building, 2120 Fyffe Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1066
614-247-2745 Office / 614-292-1218 Fax
hattey.3@osu.edu http://cfaes.osu.edu/students