2024 President's Distinguished Service Award Recipients
Meet the 19 outstanding student recipients of the President's Distinguished Service Award.
Student Success
Miami students win record-number 26 awards at regional SPJ conference
14 students were Mark of Excellence winners in the regional Society of Professional Journalists competition
Student Org Spotlight: The Society of Hispanic Engineers (SHPE) at Miami CEC
Learn about what’s been happening at SHPE this year and find out how to get involved.
Farmer School VCIC team places second at global finals -- again!
Team places in top three for seventh time.
FSB team wins Cleveland Research Company Stock Pitch Competition
The best of 33 teams to compete this year was comprised of a trio of finance students.
Professional development and networking opportunities with Miami alumni were offered during January Term.
Hunter Wells ‘24, majoring in Psychology with a co-major in Neuroscience, is discovering alternatives to depression treatment through psychedelic compounds.
Supply chain major named 2024 Best & Brightest Business Major by Poets & Quants for Undergrads
Dougherty to work at West Monroe Partners after graduation
Team of Miami students wins 2024 Econ Games
Nearly 20 teams competed in the Econ Games this year.
SLAM Student Ben Bracken Finishes in Top 8 of National Sports Sales Competition
Five SLAM students participated in the 2024 National Collegiate Sport Sales Competition Championship Round on February 26-27 in Atlanta. Senior Ben Bracken achieved a top-8 finish in the corporate ...
Miami senior named 2024 Best & Brightest Business Major by Poets & Quants for Undergrads
Yiyang Fu to work at KPMG after graduation
Senior Geology student assesses the chemistry and evolution of magma
Juliana Curtis ‘24 analyzes granite and the feldspar crystals within to assess the inner workings of ancient volcanoes.
Five Model Arab League students win national awards
The CAS students competed at the NUMAL conference near Washington, DC.
Eight Howe Consultants Present Original Research at Wright State
Early this March, the Howe Writing Center sent eight writing consultants to present original research at the annual East Central Writing Center Association Conference, held this year at Wright Stat...
Miami soccer dominates NIRSA Championship
Miami University's Men's Club Soccer clinched the 2023 NIRSA Men's Open Division Championship with an undefeated record and a remarkable concession of only three goals throughout the competition.Th...
Gaining a competitive edge through CEC's SASI workshop
Sofie Dwyer, Chemical Engineering major, shares her experience from CEC's Systems and Automation Springboard to Internship workshop.
Social Innovation Weekend brings together students from across Miami
A mix of students from across Miami spent the weekend looking for problems and solutions to them.
Student explores tabletop roleplaying games as a simulated model for social relationships
Kathryn Sullivan ‘24 utilizes her love for TTRPGs like Dungeons & Dragons to explore the psychological and emotional responses of players engaging in a fantastical setting.
Farmer School student takes top role at collection of student-led impact funds
A Farmer School student is now leading a consortium of undergraduate-led impact funds.
Miami alumna's $1M gift to support entrepreneurship
A Miami University alum has made a gift to help entrepreneurship at her alma mater.
Farmer School of Business receives award for student success program
A program started at the Farmer School of Business to help students has been recognized with an award.
Venture capital team wins VCIC regionals for 8th straight time
The tradition continues as the FSB VCIC team wins its regional competition again.
Environmental Earth Science major inspires to showcase Miami history through Oxford’s natural trails
Ryan Sawyer ‘24, who is also co-majoring in Sustainability, created a geologic map and trail guide for Miami University’s natural areas
Navigating Change: A Recap of the 2024 All-Fellows Change Retreat
For three days in January, anyone walking through the Armstrong Student Center would have seen (and heard) 50 Miami faculty enthusiastically engaging with colleagues from many divisions they had ne...
Students taking Startup Weekend idea to international pitch competition
An idea that took second place at last fall's Startup Weekend is a semifinalist in a global competition.
Beyond Research: MaKenna McClure's Path to Long-Term Care Administration
In the vast landscape of academia, the allure of research may not always entice every student. Amidst the cohort of second-year master's students, individuals like MaKenna McClure stand out. Diverg...
Deadline for MIAMI Women Giving Circle Grants extended to Feb. 26
Take advantage of this deadline extension and pitch your project.
Nour Sayed’s research aims to advance gene therapy solutions to human eye diseases.
Hands-on learning over Winter Term
Lauren Devney, a junior Mechanical Engineering major, shares her experience in CEC's three week Maintenance and Reliability Internship (MARI).
CAS announces the 2024 HASI Foundation Climate Solutions scholarship winners
Five seniors will also be presented with special mentorship and internship opportunities.
Thirteen Miami students, alumni named Fulbright semifinalists
Thirteen Miami students and alumni are semifinalists in the 2024-2025 Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition. Eight undergraduates, one graduate student, and four alumni have been recommended b...
How engineering students can work toward an MBA
Miami CEC engineering students can also take part in the Farmer School of Business MBA program. Here’s how.
RedHawk Launch Accelerator announces new cohort, new leader
The latest cohort of the RedHawk Launch Accelerator has been announced.
Mastano Dzimbiri Secures Spot in 2024 David L. Clark Graduate Seminar
Mastano Dzimbiri, an EDL doctoral student, has secured a spot in the prestigious 2024 David L. Clark Graduate Seminar in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies. The seminar, organized by the U...
Farmer School student, alum open chicken restaurant in Uptown Oxford
It's been a long time coming, but the big day for a pair of current and former students arrived this month.
Six Miami University Sport Leadership and Management (SLAM) students participated in the National Collegiate Sports Sales Championship (NCSSC) qualifications held in November. Miami emerged as a st...
Navigating Passion and Purpose: Runcie C.W. Chidebe
Discover Chidebe's journey with the doctoral program in social gerontology at Miami University
Miami, St. X grads create entrepreneurship scholarship
Several Miami University and St. Xavier High School alumni have created a scholarship for St. X students interested in entrepreneurship.
Farmer School of Business ranked among top 20 public undergraduate business schools
The Farmer School is ranked among the best public business schools by Poets & Quants for Undergrads.
Congratulations to the Fall 2023 Faculty Writing Fellows Cohort
Howe Writing Across the Curriculum (HWAC) is excited to welcome 10 new Miami faculty as Faculty Writing Fellows Program alumni.
Biochemistry senior examines psychedelic compound for potential use in mental health treatments
Grace Kemmerly’s undergraduate research working with psilocybin is helping to develop new drug alternatives and preparing her for post-graduate studies.
Miami student receives the Outstanding Dietetics Student Award in a Dietetic Internship Award
Madelyn Trefzger, a dedicated nutrition student, has been honored as the 2024 recipient of The Ohio Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Outstanding Dietetics Student Award in a Dietetic Internship....
Miami’s 11-2 season resulted in a MAC championship and a trip to Orlando
Venture Pitch Competition presents opportunities for students, mentors
The Venture Pitch Competition is the end of a semester-long class, and much more.
Student takeaways from the world’s largest conference for women in engineering and technology
For Miami CEC students, the annual Society of Women Engineers (SWE) conference has led to job and internship offers, networking opportunities, and more.
Yellow tags and mortar boards: Project Dragonfly grads bring ‘excitement and cheer’ to commencement
For some in the program, graduation is first time on Miami’s campus
Promoting Dignity for Marginalized Communities of Older Adults
At Scripps Gerontology Center, the next generation of gerontologists continues to pave the way for change and passionately works to address the needs of marginalized aging communities. Or...
Sam Fouts ‘24 explains his book of Exeter-inspired poetry and how it can serve as an allegorical analysis of the ongoing climate crisis.
Student Managed Investment Fund reaches $1 million milestone
Five years after starting, the Farmer School Student Investment Fund has reached an assets under management milestone
‘Into the Queen City’ trip a success for CEC students
The immersive, industry-focused experience in Cincinnati provided opportunities to network with top employers.
The Center for Career Exploration and Success led an event to educate students about a helpful online resource.
History major Nick Campbell conducted research on the failure of the anti-Bolshevik forces in 1917 to consolidate against revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin.
Announcing the Winners of the Fall 2023 HWC Writing Contest
Every fall semester, the Howe Writing Center holds a writing contest. This year, the contest theme was “Environmental Justice: Stories Drawn from Art,” which asked students to write fla...
Cassie Keiser ‘25 researches the barriers and facilitators of implementation of intervention activities on people living with dementia, as well as on the staff that help them, in nursing homes.
Elevating the Internship Experience: Patrick Mese
Redefining the aging narrative.
Gerontology with a Global Perspective
Making meaningful impact in gerontology worldwide.
Senior History major conducts an in-depth research project on the origins of the birth control pill
Eavan Guirl ‘24, majoring in History with a thematic sequence in Anthropology, is contextualizing the past and present of contraceptive history in Puerto Rico and the continental U.S.
PK-5 Majors Shine at Ohio TESOL Conference
Congratulations to PK-5 Majors, Guadaluple Garcia-Gonzalez, Sydney Glynn, and Marissa King, who joined Drs. Robin Schell and Matthew Siegel in presenting "Transformative Experiential Learning for E...
Creating a pathway for transfer students
By developing relationships, Cathy Moore is helping pave the way for an increase in Miami’s articulation agreements
Miami Computer Science students win big at MakeUC Hackathon 2023
Loc Tran '25, Steven Do '24, Jay Vo '25, and Lam Nguyen '24 won Best AI-Driven Healthcare Explanation of Coverage Customer Care Solutions for their submission.
Senior from Luxembourg investigates new approaches on how the West thinks about terrorism
Jacky Linden ‘24, a Diplomacy and Global Politics and History major, encourages experts to put more emphasis on understanding what motivates people to take extreme actions.
Lovia Osei Awarded The Valorie Wolcott Mendelson Scholarship
We are delighted to announce that Lovia Osei, a second-year graduate student in school psychology, has been named one of the recipients of The Valorie Wolcott Mendelson Ohio School Psychologist Ass...
Diasolve Secures Second Place at TechStars Startup Weekend with Solution for Diabetics
Amanda Simeone, a double major in Finance and Entrepreneurship with a nutrition minor at Miami University, was part of the Diasolve team which secured second place at the recent TechStars Startup W...
New HWAC Certificate Series Explores How Faculty Can Support Graduate Writers
This fall semester, Howe Writing Across the Curriculum hosted a new certificate series titled “Supporting Graduate Learning through Writing.” The program, facilitated by Assistant Direc...
Startup Weekend brings student ideas from paper to pitch
A very intensive weekend at the Farmer School brought new ideas to life.
Miami University CEC students take home 3 Awards at the 2023 AIChE Annual Meeting
Miami University students received 3 poster presentation awards in the undergraduate poster competition at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting.
First-Generation College Celebration: An Interview with A'Dymond Sammons ’26
A'Dymond is a sophomore electrical engineering major at Miami CEC.
Ryan Rosu ‘24 explores the concepts of race, heteropatriarchy, and capitalism within Christmas movies
Anthropology senior travels to Ecuador to study the medicinal benefits of native plants
Billy Browning ‘24 analyzed the effects and uses of the Spondias plant as a food source with medicinal properties on both monkeys and humans.
“My Identity as a Writer”: Insights from First-Gen HWC Consultants
This November, the Howe Writing Center is joining the annual celebration of First-Generation Students at Miami University.
Students, faculty attend professional conferences to learn, grow
Farmer School faculty brought students with them to a pair of conferences last week.
Callie Meyer ‘24, majoring in both Environmental Science and Professional Writing, is making her mark by analyzing the queer-coded villain in media culture today.
A new gift will establish a scholarship program and dedicated support for entrepreneurship co-majors.
Miami Paper Engineering students share their experiences in the minor
Miami University’s Paper Engineering minor gives students a variety of opportunities, including professional experiences and scholarships.
Kenzie Custer of Sigma Tau Delta and Chelsea Hoy of Sigma Tau Delta and student theatre club Stage Left give the behind-the-scenes on an exciting event celebrating Halloween.
The collaborative mentorship model is the key to excellence at Miami University.
Visit the Howe Center for Business Writing's New Location in FSB 2045
With a team of writing consultants specially trained to help writers improve the content, design, and delivery of their writing, the HCBW supports Farmer writers as they develop the skills to commu...
Democracy Bus part of Miami junior’s passion for civic engagement
Behind ideation of Mollie Duffy is a constant drive for protection of voting rights
Computer Science students report back from the 2023 Grace Hopper Celebration
Miami CEC students secured interviews, received job offers, and found community at this year's Grace Hopper Celebration.
FSB First-Year Integrated Core nears milestone, looks to future
The 10,000th Farmer School student will pass through the First-Year Integrated Core later this year.
HWC Announces Fall 2023 Writing Contest: “Environmental Justice: Stories Drawn from Art”
Every year, the Howe Writing Center’s Creative Writing Special Interest Group holds a writing contest based on a specific prompt, often in line with the campus climate or events occurring aro...
Generous gift means scholarship support for Mechanical Engineering Students
CEC has received a commitment in excess of $1 million to increase scholarship offerings for students interested in studying Mechanical Engineering.
HCWE Staff Welcome Donors and National Advisory Board for 2023 Meeting
Every fall, the Howe Center for Writing Excellence welcomes donors Roger and Joyce Howe, as well as members of the HCWE’s National Advisory Board (NAB), to Miami’s campus to discuss and...
Kelsey Norris ‘24 spent time in Uruguay to work with and learn from local feminist leaders.
Class: 2025 (Master's Degree) Graduate Program: Electrical and Computer Engineering Out-of-Classroom Experiences/Interests: Research project with Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) M...
Bailee Brekke’s Gerontological Journey.
The 5th annual Health Careers Week is coming, and the Mallory-Wilson Center for Healthcare Education, along with the MWC Student Advisory Board, have been working hard to plan a variety of events f...
Combining both her Political Science and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies majors, Venus Harvey analyzed anti-trans legislation through the Narrative Policy Framework.
Ryan Family Foundation doubles gift to help students, establish research institute
A new gift from the Ryan family will expand the opportunities available to students, and a matching grant will double it.
Senior History major sheds light on technology and its effects on feminism
Lauryn Zilles ‘23 explores the impact of past and present technology within current and second-wave feminist movements.
Urban Cohort offers Cleveland Winter Immersion Program
Miami University offers a transformative non-credit workshop scheduled for January 5-26, 2024. This three-week urban residential program will take place in the Ohio City neighborhood of Cleveland, ...
Elizabeth Music '22 BA/MA Program Alumni Spotlight
BA/MA alumna in Philosophy From Springboro, Ohio Former Treasurer and Co-President, College Diabetes network — Miami University Chapter Member, Amicus Curiae Pre-Law Society and Groupele...
Health Professional School Fair
Join us at the 8th Annual Miami University Health Professional School Fair!
The Howe Center for Writing Excellence is excited to announce that nominations are now open for the 2024 Roger & Joyce Howe Award for Excellence in Disciplinary Writing Instruction.
Maddie Weaver ’24, Mechanical Engineering major, wins 2023 PSAAA
The Provost Student Academic Achievement Award is given to students who both excel in coursework and provide a positive impact on the university.
Center for Supply Chain Excellence Roundtable brings students, alumni, recruiters together
It was the third year for the Roundtable, and the biggest so far.
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