Ashland University Sciences

Tuesday, April 8th is URCA Day 2025! The program is available from the following link.

Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity | Ashland Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (URCA) was established to support the scholarly work of students in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Interested in how time in Nature affects your Health? Health disparities? Dr. Kirsten Beyer, Medical College of Wisconsin, presents her research story on Thursday, March 13 at 7:30 pm. Sign up for the webinar at https://www.ashland.edu/environmental-lecture-series

During his inaugural address, AU President Jon Parrish Peede noted the importance of holding fast to one's core values while also expanding one's viewpoint.

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Sciencepalooza 2024! Virtually join Pulitzer-prize winning science journalist Deborah Blum from MIT for “The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York!” The event will be held at 3 p.m., Sept. 27. Contact Dr. Perry Corbin for information on how to join us.

Congratulations, Dr. Posner 🐟 👀 🧬

Mason Posner, Ph.D., the Trustees’ Distinguished Professor of Biology at Ashland University, recently secured a $300,000 grant from the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health to advance his ongoing research on eye lens development.

This latest study will center on cell remodeling, eye lens transparency and cataract prevention. The project will use zebrafish, small tropical fish that build their lens in a similar way to humans, to characterize the roles that novel genes play in regulating eye lens development.

Furthermore, a number of AU undergraduate students will gain valuable experience by conducting research during this project. They will be using innovative genome manipulation, molecular biology, bioinformatic and cell visualization techniques while conducting these studies.

https://www.ashland.edu/news/posner-receives-grant-national-eye-institute-continue-lens-research

More new equipment! 🧫 🥼 🧪 🧬

AU invests $500K in scientific instruments to enhance research & teaching ASHLAND — Ashland University has entered into a formal partnership with Shimadzu, a multinational leader in the manufacturing of precision scientific equipment, that will transform AU’s capability for research and […]

Check out the latest edition of the AU Periodic Table.

Another great URCA Symposium

URCA Day is Wednesday, April 17!

From 2000-2023 there were 24 AU science majors awarded an Ohio EPA scholarship. The competition is now expanded to rising juniors and seniors, and awards are as much as $5,000. Contact Dr. Saunders if you have questions about this great opportunity.

Ohio EPA Scholarship Program – The Ohio Academy of Science These merit based, nonrenewable scholarships will be given to undergraduate students enrolled at an Ohio public or private college/university/community college who can demonstrate their knowledge and commitment to careers in environmental sciences or environmental engineering. Students must be enter...

Composite photo by Dr. Reinthal, taken from the AU quad over the course of the eclipse