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2006 Annual Report
Annual Report 2006

Research Awareness Month

2009 University Distinguished Scholar Awards

Call for Nominations

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Five Ohio State Collaborations Receive Ohio Research Scholars Funding

Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher, Chair of the Ohio Third Frontier Commission and Eric Fingerhut, Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents announced more than $143 million in Ohio Research Scholars Awards on May 20, 2008. The Ohio Research Scholars Program aggressively invests in the attraction of senior research talent and related facilities and equipment to Ohio universities with the goal of better aligning research investments with economic development in the state.

Twenty-six endowed faculty positions will be funded at universities across the state. Ohio State will receive funding for seven scholars. Attached to each position is a $2.5 million endowment and $300,000 in operating expenses.

Ohio State will:

  • Lead a partnership with the University of Akron and the University of Dayton to expand an existing research cluster working to accelerate materials science innovation and commercialization (Award: $18,153,846)
  • Lead a partnership with Ohio University and Case Western Reserve University to establish a cluster in Advanced Energy Systems (Award: $10,476,924)
  • Lead a partnership with Case Western Reserve University and Wright State University to develop a network of biomedical imaging excellence (Award: $24,867,308)
  • Collaborate with the University of Cincinnati and the University of Dayton to accelerate the growth of an existing research cluster in power and propulsion (Award: $27,292,308)
  • Collaborate with the University of Dayton and Wright State University to develop the Ohio Academic Research Cluster for Layered Sensing (Award: $23,448,718)

Click here to read the full press release.

Richard J. and Martha D. Denman Undergraduate Research Forum

Congratulations to the winners of the 2008 Denman Forum which were announced on May 14, 2008. With over 400 students presenting their research, this was the largest Denman Forum ever. Cash awards totaling $22,000 were provided to this year's winners. Further information about the winners can be found at denman.osu.edu.

The Forum is supported by the OSU Honors & Scholars Center, the Office of Undergraduate Research and the Office of Research along with various corporate and individual donors.

Congratulations to the Office of Research

Distinguished Scholar Award Winners

  • John C. Byrd
  • Peter W. Culicover
  • Russell H. Fazio
  • John H. Kagel
  • C.K. Shum
  • Caroline C. Whitacre

This award is supported by the Office of Research. Distinguished Scholars receive a research grant of $20,000 to be used over three years and a $3,000 honorarium.

Click here for further information on the award winners.

Please visit the New Institute for Energy and the Environment (IEE) Web Site

The web site for the OSU Institute for Energy and the Environment is now up and running at http://iee.osu.edu. This web site contains information about:

  • Funding Opportunities
  • OSU Faculty Researchers
  • OSU's Sustainable Campus
  • Partnerships with Government, Nonprofits, and Institutions
  • Student Organizations
The web site also contains a Searchable Research Database.

 

 
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