RedHawk Launch Accelerator announces eighth cohort of startups
Six companies will be part of the latest group of startups in the RedHawk Launch Accelerator.
Research and Innovation
Farmer School professor named University Faculty Scholar
A professor of information systems and analytics has been named a University Faculty Scholar at Miami
Assistant professor Jeff Kruth publishes new research book
The book explores his and other authors’ case studies on industrialization across various countries, and examines the relationship between our contemporary cultures and cities and our histories.
Peer review, also known as peer response or peer assessment, plays an important role in supporting student writers as they navigate the challenges of the writing process. In Spring 2023, the Howe C...
The Howe Center for Writing Excellence would like to remind the Miami University community that nominations for the Roger & Joyce Howe Award for Excellence in Disciplinary Writing Instruction a...
Congratulations to the Fall 2022 Faculty Writing Fellows Cohort
The Howe Center for Writing Excellence and Howe Writing Across the Curriculum (HWAC) program is thrilled to welcome 11 new Miami faculty members as Faculty Writing Fellows Program alumni.
Psychology senior explores the efficacy of psilocybin for depression treatment
Jon Sciortino ‘23 works in Dr. Matthew McMurray’s lab to find a similar non-hallucinogenic compound that can alleviate symptoms faster and with less side effects.
Associate Professor of Art History Pepper Stetler wins grant from Andy Warhol Foundation
The Andy Warhol Foundation’s goal is to support a wide range of artistic expression in America and does so by providing grants for writers’ work.
Farmer School names inaugural group of Research Fellows
Six FSB faculty are being recognized for their top-tier research
Art Education students present at statewide OAEA conference
OAEA is the leading professional membership organization exclusively for visual arts educators in Ohio.
FSB entrepreneurship department honored with Miami University President's Medal
For the first time, an entire department at Miami University received the President's Medal.
Assistant Professor of Architecture Elizabeth Keslacy wins “Best Paper” by ACSA
Keslacy was awarded Best Paper for her work titled, “Re-reading the Pedestrian Mall: Race and Urban Landscape in the Memphis Mid-America Mall.”
Gretchen Allman ‘23 joined the Undergraduate Summer Scholars program to pursue a topic centered in a region of heightened political conflict.
Alexander, in collaboration with her colleague Cala Coats (Arizona State University), published volume 39 of the journal November 15, 2022. The edition’s theme is “Rethinking Ritual Eco...
Miami University’s Rocket Propulsion Laboratory (MURPL) was recently selected as the 56th team to compete at the 2023 Spaceport America Cup this summer.
Miami University senior Jasmine Tran recently attended the Future Leaders in Chemical Science award symposium and presented her research on predicting physical properties.
The Howe Center emphasizes that writing is collaborative, and as such, so is the scholarship surrounding it. From October 27 through October 29, 2022, three graduate students at Miami University...
Health Careers Week prepares students for the future of medicine and healthcare
During the week of Oct. 17, Miami students had the opportunity to acquire real-life experience in healthcare careers through the Mallory-Wilson Center for Healthcare Education.
Faculty Research Profile: Saruna Ghimire
Focusing on the study of healthy aging among diverse communities, Saruna Ghimire collaborates with researchers in Nepal, Australia and Bangladesh.
Student Spotlight: Lielyn Mercer
Lielyn Mercer is a sophomore Chemical Engineering student at Miami University who recently added the new Humanitarian Engineering minor.
Undergraduate takes on Antarctica to research microbials in frozen lakes
Eckhardt Karsten ‘24 traveled to Antarctica this semester to study climate change’s impact on salinity and microbial communities.
Miami junior investigates economic truths behind popular consumer platforms
Mary Le ‘24 helped develop and refine a model to understand economic effects of popular consumer platforms including Airbnb, Amazon, and Uber.
Miami faculty have long been recognized as innovative teachers and teacher/scholars. Those characteristics are on full display to a national audience in a new book available now for pre-order, Chan...
Graduate Student Spotlight: Allie Filiatraut
Graduate student Allie Filiatraut has recently been hired as a Research and Development Engineer for Georgia-Pacific. She will be working with Dixie Products Group to design future retail in August...
Miami senior explores depictions of women in contemporary literature to highlight societal issues
English major Caroline Funk’s original short story collection was influenced by gender-based literary analysis
Miami students take part in Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing
Twelve Miami students recently traveled to Orlando, FL to attend Grace Hopper Celebration, a three-day conference where they were able to gather with other women in computing and participate in a v...
HCWE Staff Welcome Local and National Advisory Boards to the Howe Center for Writing Excellence
King Library was abuzz with excitement in the week leading up to the Howe Center for Writing Excellence’s National Advisory Board meeting--the first in-person event since 2019. Donors Roger a...
The research team's retinal organoid model is highly reproducible, making it useful for high-throughput drug screening, according to the National Eye Institute's 3D ROC judges
Research opportunities at the heart of upcoming webinar
Erwin Gianchandani of the National Science Foundation to speak on mission of new TIP directorate
The Roger & Joyce Howe Center for Writing Excellence has earned three national awards in 2022 for outstanding writing scholarship and program development.
Miami University to develop and offer courses to train technicians and engineers for Intel's workforce.
Miami University Symphony Orchestra film selected for the International Diversity Film Festival
“The Curious Happenings of Chokfi and Kokopelli” features a composition by Native American composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate
Miami alumni’s creation rocketing from outerwear to outer space
A special insulation created by a pair of Miami graduates is heading to space.
External funding at Miami University sets new record in fiscal year 2022
The $35.2 million received for FY2022 is more than 34% over FY 2021 — which was also a record year for funding, Miami’s Office of Research and Innovation reports
Recent Miami University graduate Lexie Adams receives American Institute of Chemical Engineers award
Lexie Adams, a May 2021 Miami University graduate, has recently received the 2022 AIChE Pharmaceutical Discovery, Development, and Manufacturing Forum Student Award for her research during her time...
Early College Academy addresses equity gap in higher education
The Early College Academy gives high school students the chance to earn a two-year degree at no extra cost while they complete their high school credits.
Myaamia Center receives $472,397 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant
The funding will develop an assessment and evaluation protocol regarding health and wellness within the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
Philippe Giabbanelli’s study focused on the popular issue of bots on Twitter and whether or not their presence had any effect on recent political events
Authors, Accolades and Achievements
Their study finds that college-imposed COVID-19 vaccine mandates for students reduced total U.S. COVID-19 deaths in fall 2021 by approximately 5%
Entrepreneurship program earns Top 25 ranking for research
The Department of Entrepreneurship has been ranked in the Top 25 for research for the first time.
CEC student Yiwen Shi is currently working on summer research which focuses on developing a novel approach for the prediction of ventricular tachycardia circuits by using personalized computational...
CEC student Minh Thai is currently working on summer research which focuses on engineering an oncolytic virus to target a transcription factor in pancreatic cancer cells.
The Myaamia Center’s executive director spoke about the ongoing Myaamia language and cultural revitalization effort
High-tech hardware helps golfers unlock the secrets to a superior swing
Reflective markers, infrared cameras, and force plate technology bring new levels of data-driven analytics to golf
MU Social Impact Fund makes investment in Cincinnati-based company
A Cincinnati-based water treatment company has received an investment from a student-run investment fund at Miami University
Graduate student Saugat Tripathi wins gold award in STLE exhibition
Miami graduate student Saugat Tripathi wins gold award at this year’s STLE Annual Meeting and Exhibition with his poster presentation, titled “Comprehending Nano Scale Corrosion Behavio...
The team has been instrumental in the start of 32 businesses and the creation of 238 jobs since October.
Miami University President Gregory Crawford elected as National Academy of Inventors Fellow
President Crawford, who holds 16 U.S. patents and several international filings, was inducted this week as an NAI Fellow, the highest professional distinction accorded solely to academic inventors
Political scientists Anne Whitesell and Kevin Reuning from Miami and Lee Hannah from Wright State did the research and led undergraduate students in gathering information on the thousands of local ...
Students earn spot in national entrepreneurship competition with healthy snack treat
An idea for a new healthy snack for children has a Miami team venturing into the world of Startups.
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Shijie Zhou
Faculty member Shijie Zhou has recently received a $154,000 grant from the American Heart Association for a new project and additionally has received various awards for his outstanding work in the ...
Miami University nursing professor earns grant to study how children are impacted by opioid exposure
Miami University Assistant Professor of Nursing Sara Arter is using a two-year $100,000 grant from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office to explore long-term health outcomes for children born wi...
Miami University students played important role in contact tracing during pandemic
“Having Miami University in our backyard and their dedicated student workers was critical to our COVID-19 response," Butler County Health Commissioner Erik Balster said. "Their work...
Pitch competitions take entrepreneurship experiential learning to next level
Two classes culminate in competitions to pitch business ideas before industry judges
College of Engineering and Computing receives funding from Olive to support AI research
Grant will create new Olive Faculty Scholar and fund research to drive innovation, research and technical capabilities in AI.
Padma Patil to lead Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
New associate vice president to lead data collection, analysis, and reporting and transform how data is used at Miami
Graduating senior conducts research in Pseudoscience and Ghost Tours in Mansfield, Ohio
Erin Lindberg started at Miami as an English Education major, but she found that it was an anthropology class that gained her true passion. After officially changing her major, she developed her ar...
Seven FSB faculty honored for their work this school year
A mix of research and teaching awards were given out this week
Miami students selected for Ohio Space Grant Consortium fellowship program
Miami students Allie Filiatraut and Hunter Reeling were selected to be in the Ohio Space Grant Consortium Fellowship program, which encourages advanced education in STEM for students at Ohio member...
New center meets industry and student demand for real estate education
A new center at the Farmer School focuses on real estate and the finance and investment opportunities involved in it.
Susan McDowell named Miami’s new vice president for Research and Innovation
McDowell to lead strategic growth of research activities and oversee the management of research operations
Meet Swoop Dogg: Miami’s College of Engineering and Computing’s dog-like robot
Designed by Boston Dynamics, the robot came to Miami as SPOT, but students decided it needed a Miami name. A contest was held with more than 100 name suggestions and nearly 400 votes.
Study finds riding an e-bike can provide a good workout and encourage active transportation
'City' seeks to bring out Miami's creative side
When is a city more than a city? When it's designed to bring out more than everyday living.
Meixia Zhao receives NSF CAREER award for maize genetics research
Big data generated from the project will be used to develop courses for Miami students interested in big data science and advanced plant science
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