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Taylor Thornburg (Kinesiology, Pre-Med) and Lindsay Stein (Kinesiology, Nutrition Minor) were among ten Miami University Undergraduates to receive the Provost's Student Academic Achievement Award for their exellence in the classroom and for their research efforts with Dr. Helaine Alession and Dr. Dean Smith.

Miami University students were recognized on April 13, 2024, for their 2023 work in journalism, winning a record number of 26 awards at the Society of Professional Journalism regional competition.

Graduate students from Miami University's Project Dragonfly traveled globally to engage in action projects on vital human and ecological issues.

Graduate students from Miami University's Project Dragonfly traveled globally to engage in action projects on vital human and ecological issues.

Having applied the tools of science, education and conservation to become leaders in conversation communities, graduate students in the Global Field Program (GFP) and the Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) from Miami University's Project Dragonfly finish their master's studies.

Miami University awarded degrees to students during fall commencement December 15, 2023

Miami University students who are ranked in the top twenty percent of undergraduate students within each division for the spring semester 2024 have been named to the Dean's list recognizing academic excellence.

Miami University Regionals names students to the part-time dean's list who earned a high academic standing, were enrolled in less than 12 graded credit hours, and earned a 3.6 or higher GPA during the 2024 spring semester.

Miami University students ranked in the top three percent of undergraduate students within each division for the spring 2024 semester have been named to the President's list recognizing academic excellence.

Miami University students ranked in the top three percent of undergraduate students within each division for the fall 2023 semester have been named to the President's list recognizing academic excellence.

Miami University seniors Zachary Abrahms and Cece Meinking have earned Astronaut Foundation Scholarships for 2024.

Miami University graduate students from Project Dragonfly's Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) and Global Field Program (GFP) are the recipients of scholarships through Miami University's Botany Department, along with Drs. T. K. Wilson and Hardy Eshbaugh, Project Dragonfly, Drs. Jose I. Pareja and Wendy P. Tori, Pelecanus Inc., and the Audubon Miami Valley (AMV), a local chapter of the National Audubon Society in southwestern Ohio's Butler and Preble counties since 1976.

Miami University has admitted a new cohort of students to its Master of Arts in biology and Master of Arts in Teaching in the biological sciences degrees. These graduate students in the Global Field Program (GFP) from Project Dragonfly will complete courses exploring biodiversity, conservation science and community action.

Miami University has admitted a new cohort of students to its Master of Arts in biology and Master of Arts in Teaching in the biological sciences degrees. These graduate students in the Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) from Project Dragonfly complete the online degree while also participating in experiential learning through some of the nation's premiere community learning institutions.

Winners of Miami's Concerto Competition and the Composition Competition were featured in the Miami University Symphony Orchestra concert on Wednesday, May 1, at Hall Auditorium. "We are immensely proud to showcase the exceptional talents of our student musicians and composers in the season's finale concert," Ricardo Averbach, director of the symphony orchestra, said. "It will feature three world premieres - compositions by our composition winners. Miami is the only college in the country to have an established yearly composition competition for undergraduate students," Averbach said. This is the second year for the Composition Competition. Miami University Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition Winners Theadora Bowne, senior Music Performance major from Cleveland, will perform the first movement of Haydn's Cello Concerto in D major. Bowne was also a winner of the 2022 Concerto Competition. Cole Kubesch, junior Music Performance and Biochemistry double major from Cincinnati, will perform the first movement of Mozart's Oboe Concerto. Kubesch was also a winner of the 2022 Concerto Competition. Eric Riedel, senior Music Performance and Music Education double major from Bethel, will perform arias from operas by Handel, Donizetti, and Mozart. Composition Competition Winners Max Liber, senior French Horn Music Performance and Composition major, Arts Management co-major, and Emerging Technology in Business + Design minor from Libertyville, Illinois, won for his composition "To Paint the Bigger Picture." Gabe Manisco, senior Music Composition major from Oxford, won for his composition "A Trip to the Stars." Oscar Avila, junior Music Composition and Computer Science double major from Troy, won for his composition "Todo en Exceso." Dedicated to the memory of maestro Seiji Ozawa "Maestro Seiji Ozawa, an iconic figure in the world of classical music, left an indelible mark on the orchestral landscape through his unparalleled artistry and dedication to the craft," Averbach said. As a mentor to Averbach at the Tanglewood Music Festival, Ozawa's influence resonates deeply with the musicians of MUSO. A highlight of the concert was a performance of Beethoven's Egmont Overture, "a composition that held a special place in Maestro Ozawa's heart. It was the very piece he conducted at his last concert before his passing, on Nov. 22, 2022, with the Saito Kinen Orchestra. Despite his physical challenges, his passion for music shone through as he conducted from a wheelchair, with the performance broadcast live to Koichi Wakata, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station," Averbach said.

Miami University's Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition winners

The Miami University football team will take on Appalachian State University in the Avocados From Mexico Cure Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 16, in Orlando, Fla. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at FBC Mortgage Stadium, and the game will be televised on ABC.

Graduate students from Miami University's Project Dragonfly traveled globally to engage in action projects on vital human and ecological issues.

The Miami University RedHawks will play in the Cure Bowl on December 16, 2023 in Orlando Florida.

College is always a time of growth, transition, and change. As podcast host Peter Everett '21 prepares for life after graduation, this episode also marks a chance to welcome Jason Meggyesy '22 as the new host of Major Insight. Jason is interested in using a variety of media and communications platforms to build and strengthen connections with people. And on this episode, he also speaks about overcoming a fear of failure, and about all the illuminating and life-changing opportunities that college can offer.

After a career-ending injury derailed her plans to play college soccer, Miami student Grace Chaney used the experience as an opportunity to find her true passions in biomechanics, orthopedics, and medicine. As a kinesiology and premed double major, Grace has served as an undergraduate fellow at the Mayo Clinic, and her award-winning research has already helped busy people find new ways to squeeze in effective workouts. On the Major Inside podcast, she also talks about working towards medical school, some innovative new health care technology, overcoming the dangers of burnout, and more.

Artwork created by students from Miami University Regionals has been selected to be displayed on electrical boxes throughout Middletown as part of the Perk-Up Middletown project. The public art project, which is sponsored by the City of Middletown, the Rotary Club of Middletown, the Middletown Arts Center and Miami University Regionals Middletown Campus, is intended to create pride in the visual aesthetics of the downtown area while showing that Middletown is a vibrant and exciting destination for visitors and residents alike.

Graduate students from Miami University's Project Dragonfly engage with conservationists from around the world in action projects on vital human and ecological issues through a new online course titled "Earth Expeditions: Connected Conservation (EECC)." Miami's Dragonfly team developed the course in response to the global health crisis and as an alternative to Dragonfly's summer Earth Expeditions travel field courses.