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  • ‘Mentorship is everything’

    Ross Bishoff | May 11, 2026
    Emanuel Tewolde didn’t have a second to relax. From the moment he set up his research poster at the Denman Research Forum, a steady stream of visitors came to him with questions. He handled it all like a pro and was awarded a Denman runner-up honor for his research, which examined awareness gaps in central Ohio African American smokers to a proposed menthol cigarette ban. Following that experience...
    Emanuel Tewolde, left, with his professor and mentor Min-Ae Song

  • Samuel Cortes: Undergrad research led to valuable experiences

    Ross Bishoff | April 13, 2026
    Research came alive for Samuel Cortes at Ohio State, and before long it carried him far beyond campus labs and classrooms. Growing up near Akron with parents who were professors, Cortes understood early that scientific research meant impact. In high school, watching scientists race to develop vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic, he witnessed just how urgent that work could be and how science can...
    A person is taking a selfie with a view of ancient ruins in the background.

  • Introducing the 2026 Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program Cohort

    April 6, 2026
    The Office of Academic Enrichment is pleased to announce the selection of the 2026 Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program (URAP) cohort, a distinguished group of students recognized for their curiosity, commitment, and potential as emerging scholars and creators. URAP, administered through Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry (UR&CI), is a competitive program that provides funding...
    URAP Students 2024-2025

  • Research Spotlight: Kalyna Kulchytsky Advances Virology Research Through URAP

    Ty Wright | March 23, 2026
    As an Animal Sciences major at Ohio State, Kalyna Kulchytsky (Class of 2027) spent her summer in the Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program (URAP) gaining hands-on experience in virology research that bridges molecular and applied approaches. In Dr. Cody Warren’s lab, she studies viral entry mechanisms using a pseudotyping system—engineering safe model viruses with envelope proteins from...
    Kalyna Kulchytsky stands outside Vet Med Academic Building in gray Ohio State shirt.

  • Celebrating the 2025–2026 Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award Recipients

    Ty Wright | March 13, 2026
    Each year, Ohio State undergraduate students nominate outstanding research mentors who have made a meaningful impact on their academic and creative inquiry journeys. This award recognizes faculty, lecturers, post-doctoral scholars, and graduate students who demonstrate exceptional commitment to guiding and supporting undergraduate researchers across all disciplines. Congratulations to this year’s...
    Mentor Awards displayed on black table cloth showcasing the individualized awardees

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