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  • 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...
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  • 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 fund...
    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 ...
    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 y...
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  • Award recipients announced for the 31st Annual Denman Undergraduate Research Forum

    March 12, 2026
    The 31st Annual Richard J. and Martha D. Denman Undergraduate Research Forum proudly celebrates the outstanding achievements of this year’s award recipients.More than 300 undergraduate researchers shared their scholarly and creative work across ten academic categories during the forum, held on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in the Archie M. Griffin Grand Ballroom of the Ohio Union. The Denman Undergrad...
    Denman awardees showcase certificates in front of red Ohio State backdrop

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