2025 Program Events
Sunday, May 18
2:00-5:00 p.m. – Move in
5:15 p.m. – Meet in the lobby to walk over to CBEC
5:30 p.m. – Informal convening dinner, CBEC lobby, with NSF Spectroscopy REU Program
Monday, May 19
9:00 a.m. – Orientation, 130 CBEC (light breakfast provided)
Overview of program information and activities
BuckID and other paperwork
11:45 a.m. – Lunch with mentors, Faculty Club, Grand Lounge (main floor)
Afternoon – Meeting with mentors (mentor will walk you to lab after lunch)
Tuesday, May 20
9:00 a.m. – Lab Safety Presentation by Dr. Amy Moore, time and location, 130 CBEC
**REQUIRED for interns in Chemistry & Biochemistry, Engineering, Physics and Microbiology, optional for others**
Thursday, May 22
2:00 p.m. – First workshop (see below)
5:00 p.m. – Social at the Varsity Club on Lane Ave. near Tuttle Park Pl.
Monday, May 26
University closed – Memorial Day holiday
Thursday, June 5
3:00 p.m. – Four-minute research presentations (see below), 1064 and 1076 Smith Lab
6:00 p.m. – Program dinner
Thursday, June 19
University closed – Juneteenth holiday
Friday, July 4
University closed – Independence Day holiday
Friday, July 25
Capstone Event, Scott Lab and Physics Research Building
9:30 a.m. – Arrival and coffee
9:45 a.m. – Welcome
10:00 a.m. – Presentations by students
11:30 a.m. – Poster session (PRB)
12:30 p.m. – Lunch (PRB)
Faculty and administrators from OSU and the Ohio 5 colleges will join for this event
Saturday, July 26
Move out
Workshop Calendar
Thursdays from 2:00-3:00 pm in 267 CBEC unless otherwise noted. These events are required for all trainees. Note that most weeks, meetings with department chairs follow.
Week 1 – May 22, 2:00-4:00 p.m., 267 CBEC
Keeping a Good Lab Notebook and Responsible Conduct of Research
Note that at social at the Varsity Club follows at 5:00 p.m. (see above).
Week 2 – May 29, 2:00 p.m., 267 CBEC
Research Proposal Discussions
Bring your one-page aims description to this meeting to to share and discuss. The aims page should, roughly, have one paragraph on the larger area and problem, one paragraph on the specific area to be studied, one paragraph each on the aims of the project, and one paragraph on the innovation and significance.
Week 3 – June 5, 3:00-5:00 p.m., 1064 and 1076 Smith Lab **note time and locations**
Four-Minute Research Presentations
Mentors and student mentors should attend. Note that the program dinner will follow (see above).
Week 4 – June 12, 2:00 p.m., 267 CBEC
Preparing an Abstract
Week 5 – Juneteenth – no meeting
Week 6 – June 26, 2:00 pm, 267 CBEC
Preparing and Presenting a Research Poster
Week 7 – July 3, 2:00 p.m., 267 CBEC
Giving a Good Research Presentation
3:00 p.m., 267 CBEC
Ohio Five Alumni Panel
Meet alumni of the Ohio Five SURE who have continued their studies at OSU.
Week 8 – July 10, 2:00 p.m., 130 CBEC **Note location**
Applying to Graduate School
Meet Graduate Studies Committee Chairs and other program representatives.
Week 9 – July 17, 2:00-4:00 p.m., 1076 and 1180 Smith Lab **Note location**
Practice Presentations
Week 10 – no meeting (Capstone Friday, see above)
Thursday social (see above).
Chair Meetings
We’ve scheduled meetings with the chairs of the participating departments. This is a great opportunity to learn about the personal, educational and career history of a scientist. You should feel free to ask questions about the best preparation for working in the field, graduate school options, and career opportunities.
These meetings are Thursdays at 3:00 p.m. in 267 CBEC:
May 29
Elly Kaizar, Chair, Department of Statistics
June 12
Kurt Fredrick, Chair, Department of Microbiology
June 26
Zac Schultz, Vice Chair, Graduate Studies, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
BIO/EPI/MATH/STAT Journal Club
These events are required for students in biostatistics, epidemiology, mathematics, and statistics labs. Other students can participate if interested–please contact Dr. Amy Ferketich (ferketich.1@osu.edu) with questions.
The club meets Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. in 255 Cunz Hall, on the following dates:
- May 22, Amy Ferketich: introductions, overview of journal club, goals for meetings
- May 29
- June 5
- June 12
- June 19, holiday, no journal club
- June 26
- July 3
- July 10
- July 17
- July 24
TCORS Weekly Workshop
Students mentored by TCORS faculty will attend a weekly workshop on Tuesdays from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Center for Tobacco Research (off-campus location), starting May 27.