The Ozarks Biological Society has announced the schedule for presentations by eight Ozarks students. On Monday, April 30, Sabrina Goddard will present her senior thesis Cleavage of galectin-3 prostate specific antigen (PSA) in the male reproductive tract, which is based on research Goddard did during her summer internship under Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, […]
Senior Andrea Muffuletto has won the coveted John C. Johnson Award as the result of her presentation at the Beta Beta Beta (Tri-Beta) Biological Honor Society South Central Regional Conference, held last weekend at the University of Oklahoma Biological field station on Lake Texoma, Oklahoma. This award comes with money to attend the National Tri-Beta […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- Nine Ozarks students were inducted into the Nu Eta chapter of Beta Beta Beta, the National Biological Honor Society, in a ceremony held on Wednesday, February 29 in Raymond Munger Memorial Chapel. Inducated as regular members of the Nu Eta chapter were Jose Andino, a junior biology major from La Ceiba, Honduras; […]
When you take a look at the academic programs at Ozarks, you'll find a number of courses that are pretty unique. But there is one course that offers students a truly one-of-a-kind college experience, at least for students in the state of Arkansas - BIO 4234, Lichenology. The lichenology course is an upper level applied […]
Malorie Moreland, a sophomore biology major from Rogers, was pretty sure she wanted to go into pharmacy as long as a year ago, but working as a pharmacy tech this past summer cemented her decision. "I figured working there would either make me or break me," Moreland said. "And it did. I transferred to the […]
If you hang around the biology department, you know Andrea Muffuletto. She is president of the Ozarks Biological Society and a member of Beta Beta Beta (Tri-Beta), the National Biological Honor Society. She helped coordinate Science Day. She serves on the committee for the Academic Enrichment Fund and is a part of Ozarks Alchemists, the […]
Every year, hundreds of college students apply for graduate or professional school. It can seem an overwhelming task ? multiple applications, interviews, examinations, letters of reference. Sometimes it seems like a miracle anybody gets in. Recently, however, University of Arkansas Medical School (UAMS) Dean of Admissions Tom South took some of the mystery out of […]
Kate Schoenhals is in her final year as a college student at University of the Ozarks. When she graduates and decides to look back over her collegiate career, she will have a lot to reflect upon. The Salt Lake City, Utah native has taken advantage of many of the opportunities presented before her while at […]
For many people, the medical examiner is mainly a character on CSI the intrepid doctor-sleuth, solving murders in a sixty minute time slot. But for recent U of O graduate Amy Smedley-Patton, this job that of a physician officially authorized to ascertain causes of deaths, especially those not occurring under natural circumstances is a goal […]
Many college students do summer internships. Whatever their field of study, internships are a way to gain knowledge, improve one's resume, and explore particular areas of interest. Ozarks senior Dakota Turner plans to go on to graduate school next fall. Dakota Turner, a senior biology major from Paris, Ark., had a busy time last summer, […]