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| 2007 Summer Science Research Program | |
| 2007 SSRP: Katie Ayers Katie Ayres ’08 has studied the genetic conflict hypothesis and its relationship to gestational diabetes with faculty mentor Sarah Leupen, assistant professor of zoology. Her research may have implications for maternal and child health and in understanding diabetes, which has become epidemic in the United States. |
September 12, 2007 |
| 2007 SSRP: Anisha Barbora Working with Mark Schwartz, professor of mathematics and computer science, Anisha Barbora’s ’08 research involved parameter optimization using the approach of differential geometry. Many daily problems in both the natural and social sciences, from physics to economics, depend on optimization. |
September 12, 2007 |
| 2007 SSRP: Rachel Fleming Researching needleless IV devices used in hospitals in relation to bacterial contamination with associate professor of zoology Laura Tuhela-Reuning is Rachel Fleming ’08 who compares various models of such devices to see how such contamination occurs—and how that might be prevented. |
September 12, 2007 |
| 2007 SSRP: Yaser Helal Yaser Helal ’09, who collaborated with physics and astronomy professor Brad Trees, on his SSRP project on Josephine Junction—small superconducting circuit elements. As Yaser admits, this unique research opportunity helped him to realize that he prefers theoretical physics over experimental physics. |
September 12, 2007 |
| 2007 SSRP: Sara Koenig Sara Koenig ’09 is a research assistant working with psychology professors Harry Bahrick, Lynda Hall, and Mindy Baker on an ongoing study investigating how aging slows ability to retrieve information. This research is funded by a five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health. |
September 12, 2007 |
| 2007 SSRP: Sahar Mazhar Working with associate professor of zoology Danielle Hamill, Sahar Mazhar ‘09 spent her summer Analyzing cell division mutants in a genetics lab on Ohio Wesleyan’s campus. The project focuses on the cell division process and what can go wrong—vital knowledge for understanding cancer in humans. |
September 12, 2007 |
| Recent Podcasts | |
| Insight from Battling Bishops Basketball Coaches OWU women’s basketball coach Nan Carney-DeBord and men’s basketball coach Mike DeWitt sit down with Willy Yoder ’10 to give a midseason update on their teams’ progress… |
December 13, 2007 |
| Athletics Director’s Season Outlook Willy Yoder ’10 interviews Roger Ingles about the upcoming season, new facilities, and more… |
August 29, 2007 |
| Recent Podcasts | |
| 2008 Spring Break Mission Trips: Forrest Raub Forrest Raub ’09 took his interest in sustainable agriculture all the way to Nicaragua during this year’s Spring Break Mission Trip to the central American country. Hear how the trip reinforced his passion to enter the Peace Corps after graduation… |
April 24, 2008 |
| Brent Carson: OWU/OSU – Where it All Started Ohio Wesleyan’s Selby Field was not built until 1929, so the teams had to choose another spot for the 1890 matchup… |
April 23, 2008 |
| Brent Carson: OWU/OSU – Delaware History The matchup between Ohio Wesleyan and Ohio State is not the only notable event to happen on the land between Delaware Run and the sulphur spring. Listen as Carson reveals the history behind the site… |
April 23, 2008 |
| Brent Carson: OWU/OSU – The Letter The site of the 1890 football matchup was all but lost until a letter from C. Rollins Jones—an 1892 Ohio Wesleyan alumnus and a member of the original team—was discovered in the university’s archives… |
April 23, 2008 |
| Brent Carson: OWU/OSU – The Game Football has changed quite a bit in the last 118 years. Listen as Carson describes what the games might have looked like in 1890… |
April 23, 2008 |
| Brent Carson: OWU/OSU – Ohio Wesleyan History Carson describes some other notable facts about Ohio Wesleyan’s rich athletic history… |
April 23, 2008 |
| 2008 Spring Break Mission Trips: Claire Everhart Claire Everhart ’10, who also traveled to Chicago for this year’s Spring Break Mission Trip, explains how her interest in Latin America translated to a life-changing experience involving urban poverty in the United States… |
April 10, 2008 |
| 2008 Spring Break Mission Trips: Amy Tuttle Ohio Wesleyan University student Amy Tuttle ’08 participated in her third Spring Break Mission Trip this year, making the 5 ½-hour bus trek to Chicago to explore urban poverty. Listen as she shares her thoughts about the experience and how it has impacted her career path and her outlook on life… |
April 2, 2008 |
| 2008 Mock Convention: McKenzie Kugler McKenzie Kugler ’08 is chair of the executive committee planning Ohio Wesleyan University’s 2008 Democratic Mock Presidential Convention. Occurring only once every four years, OWU’s Mock Conventions include all of ceremony—and seriousness—of the real nominating conventions… |
January 28, 2008 |
| 2007 Commencement – Tom Tritton Featured speaker, honorary degree recipient, and 1969 OWU graduate Tom Tritton’s speech… |
May 13, 2007 |
| Recent Podcasts | |
| Michael Flamm Michael Flamm talks about his writing process. |
October 10, 2007 |
| Recent Podcasts | |
| Podcasts Deliver Sound Information (2297k MP3 – NOT ON iTUNES U) Kathy Baird’s Connect2 OWU story about OWU’s plans for podcasting… |
August 22, 2007 |
