Announcing the CAS Dean’s Scholars for the 2025-2026 academic year
These 25 students have received expense stipends to work with faculty mentors on independent studies.
Biology News
Sofia Rebull, 2025 Ken and Joan Frankel Outstanding Premedical Student of the Year Award
Undergraduate researcher in the Department of Biology Co-president for the Minority Association of Premedical Students Selected as a “Choose Development!” Fellow by the Society...
Miami University acquires new third-generation DNA sequencing technology, first in Midwest
Revolutionary system will accelerate research timelines
Breakthrough research unlocks the secrets of lake ecosystems, cell proteins, and tissue regeneration
Three large national science grants at CAS have totaled over $820,000 since January.
Three Miami students earn Goldwater Scholarships
Ethan Belak, Caden McCollum, and Emily Wang among 441 nationwide to receive honor
Miami University’s 2025 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition winners
Ten finalists competed in the Graduate School’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition Feb. 24
Fourteen Miami students, alumni named Fulbright semifinalists
Fourteen Miami students and alumni are semifinalists in the 2025-2026 Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition. Nine undergraduates, three graduate students, and two alumni have been recommended ...
She is one of 12 members of ASLO recognized for achieving excellence in their contributions to ASLO and the aquatic sciences
Graduate Research Forum 2024: Top presenter awards
Winners of the oral and poster presentations from the 16th annual forum announced
Miami University breaks external funding record in fiscal year 2024
“The pursuit of external grants directly supports our educational mission. The opportunity to be engaged in research as collaborators is what sets Miami apart in its commitment to teaching,&#...
Miami ecologist Lesley Knoll part of emerging field of wintertime lake research
Thousands of lakes worldwide that historically froze over every winter now experience ice-free years. Knoll is part of international team that contributed to a new review in Science on environmenta...
Health Professional School Fair
Join us at the 9th Annual Miami University Health Professional School Fair!
Headline Highlights: Miami and Miamians in the news in August
Check out our weekly Miami Media Highlights on the Miami University News website.
Chris ’83 and Lynne Born Myers ’83, founders of Miami’s Project Dragonfly, a community igniting ecological and social change, anticipate their next transformation
Joseph Carlin, 2024 Mallory-Wilson Center Faculty/Staff Recognition Award
Professor in the Department of Microbiology Director of the Mallory-Wilson Center for Healthcare Education Co-developer of the Premedical and Pre-health Studies co-major Teaches Medical Bacteriolo...
Finding support at Miami University, connected by the same red tie
Jack Fazio, former student trustee, becomes an advocate for student mental health
Authors, Accolades, and Achievements
Social Innovation Weekend brings together students from across Miami
A mix of students from across Miami spent the weekend looking for problems and solutions to them.
Miami alumna's $1M gift to support entrepreneurship
A Miami University alum has made a gift to help entrepreneurship at her alma mater.
18 CAS faculty receive promotion and/or tenure
Miami’s Board of Trustees made the approvals on Feb 23.
CAS announces nine faculty winners of the Creativity and Innovation Award
The awards were presented on Feb 3, 2024.
Nour Sayed’s research aims to advance gene therapy solutions to human eye diseases.
CAS announces the 2024 HASI Foundation Climate Solutions scholarship winners
Five seniors will also be presented with special mentorship and internship opportunities.
Eight alumni honorees from the 2023-2024 18 of the Last 9 hail from CAS
The Miami University Alumni Association has chosen the newest recipients of its annual “18 of the Last 9” award.
The College of Arts and Science’s natural and biological science programs made a strong impact on guests by offering academic insights, lab tours, and student and faculty interactions.
The 5th annual Health Careers Week is coming, and the Mallory-Wilson Center for Healthcare Education, along with the MWC Student Advisory Board, have been working hard to plan a variety of events f...
Authors, Accolades, and Achievements
Health Professional School Fair
Join us at the 8th Annual Miami University Health Professional School Fair!
Introducing the newest CAS faculty for the 2023-24 academic year
The College of Arts and Science is proud to announce our newest faculty members, beginning this fall semester.
The small group of students, looking to expand their numbers in the fall, shares their motivations and experiences.
University Provost announces 2023 TCPL faculty promotions at CAS
Congratulations to our CAS Teaching/Clinical Professors and Lecturers (TCPL), recently promoted effective July 1, 2023. Their promotions were supported and approved by Dean Chris Makaroff and their...
Brett Smith and Michael Vanni named University Distinguished Professors
Dedicated teacher-scholars and internationally recognized researchers, Brett Smith and Michael Vanni are honored for their contribution to the life and mission of Miami University
Elea Cooper ‘24 is working to analyze the severity of impact and what this could mean for Oxford in the future.
Zoology student examines how cyanobacteria may be the key to curbing climate change
Luke Croner ‘23 discusses the potentialities of using energy transference in cyanobacteria to combat climate change.
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2023 Provost Academic Achievement Award
Congratulations to two of our Biology majors for earning the 2023 Provost Academic Achievement Award. Students were celebrated last evening at Marcum Center.
- Lake Ernst (mentors: Katia Del Rio-Tsonis, BIO and Carol Fabby, PHY) in the top photo
- Nicholas Stanich (mentors: Justin Saul, CPB and Jerome Conley, Dean) in the bottom photo
