Nationally recognized as one of the most outstanding undergraduate
institutions, Miami University is a public university located in Oxford,
Ohio. With a student body of nearly 19,000, Miami effectively combines a
wide range of strong academic programs with faculty who love to teach and
the personal attention ordinarily found only at much smaller institutions.
Nationally recognized as one of the most outstanding undergraduate
institutions, Miami University is a public university located in Oxford,
Ohio. With a student body of nearly 19,000, Miami effectively combines a
wide range of strong academic programs with faculty who love to teach and
the personal attention ordinarily found only at much smaller institutions.
Featured Guest on Major Insight Podcast
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.

Achievement (Other) -
2021 May 13
Conservation leaders finish master's studies
Having applied the tools of science, education and conservation to become leaders in conversation communities, graduate students in the Global Field Program (GFP) and Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) from Miami Unviersity's Project Dragonfly finish their master's studies.

Graduation -
2021 May 13
Featured Guest on Major Insight Podcast
As an artist and educator, Lucy Osborne '22 is always excited to share her love of art with others. As art education and art therapy double major at Miami University, Lucy uses art to enhance the development of children, as well as the well-being of older adults with Alzheimer's and dementia. She's also an award-winning recipient of the Ohio Art Education Association scholarship. On this episode of the Major Insight podcast, she also talks about not only finding, but also maintaining a passion for your chosen major, the life-changing difference a great teacher can make, and more. Major Insight is a production of Miami University. This is where we showcase our students and how they transform academic subjects into lifelong passions. Join us wherever you listen to your podcasts and discover these students' journeys.

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2021 May 3
Miami Student Janelle Ghanem is the Featured Guest on Major Insight Podcast
Janelle Ghanem '21 has become extraordinarily adept at balancing two very different worlds. As a member of the Miami Women's tennis team, Janelle was named an All-Academic Scholar-Athlete, while also studying computer science and engineering. She has already gained experience in artificial intelligence and machine learning at the U.S. Department of Defense's Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and as a Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase. On this episode of Major Insight, she also talks about balancing athletics and academics, and the importance of finding strong mentorship in college, and in life.

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2021 Apr 21
Miami Student Olivia Ferrazza is the Featured Guest on Major Insight
Olivia Ferrazza seamlessly connects her interests in nutrition, food insecurity, and environmental sustainability. But it didn't happen overnight. Olivia began college on a very different path before she learned how to put all the pieces together. As a nutrition major, and a food systems & food studies co-major, she is now the co-president of Leaders of Environmental Awareness and Protection, and she serves on the Student Sustainability Committee with other green campus org presidents. On this episode of Major Insight, she also talks about the value of having an open mind, and why students shouldn't stress about finding their place and purpose right away. Major Insight is a production of Miami University. This is where we showcase our students and how they transform academic subjects into lifelong passions. Join us wherever you listen to your podcasts and discover these students' journeys.

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2021 Apr 21
Miami Students Named Best and Brightest Business Majors of 2021
A pair of Farmer School students, Maddie Krueger and Grant Stierwalt, are this year's Miami University representatives in the Poets & Quants for Undergrads' 100 Best and Brightest Business School Students for 2021. In its 6th year, the Best & Brightest "features seniors who personify the best in business education" based on factors such as "academic excellence, extracurricular leadership, personal character, innate potential, a striking personal narrative, and overall impact on the program."

Leadership -
2021 Apr 9
Students Receive Degrees at Miami University
Miami University awarded degrees to students during Winter Term 2020-21

Academic Award -
2021 Mar 16
Miami student Amitoj Kaur is the featured guest on Major Insight Podcast
Amitoj Kaur understands how to seize every opportunity that comes her way. As a freshman, she was appointed by the governor of Ohio to serve on Miami University's Board of Trustees, where she advocates for the student experience. Amitoj is also a first-generation college student, who helps others navigate the transition into university life. And on this episode of Major Insight, she also talks about combining her interests in design, marketing, and policy to create more accessibility for immigrants, and for those in communities everywhere. Major Insight is a production of Miami University. Showcasing Miami students and how they transform academic subjects into lifelong passions. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. https://www.miamioh.edu/podcasts/2021/02/amitoj-kaur.html Apple podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/major-insight/id1478030910

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2021 Mar 3
Miami University Graduate Students Win Three Minute Thesis
Miami University's Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition winners

Academic competition -
2021 Apr 8

Students Make President's List at Miami University
Miami University students who are ranked in the top three percent of undergraduate students within each division for first semester 2020-21 have been named to the President's list recognizing academic excellence.

President's List -
2021 Feb 15

Students Make Dean's List at Miami University
Miami University students who are ranked in the top twenty percent of undergraduate students within each division for first semester 2020-21 have been named to the Dean's list recognizing academic excellence.

Dean's List -
2021 Feb 15

Students Make the Dean's List at Miami University Regionals
Miami University Regionals names students to the part-time dean's list who earned a high academic standing and were enrolled in less than 12 graded credit hours and earning a 3.6 or higher GPA during the 2020 fall semester.

Dean's List -
2021 Feb 15
Miami University Students Named Gilman Scholars
Six Miami University students have been awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships to help fund their study abroad experiences this spring and summer. The combined total awarded to these students is $28,500. Recipients of the Gilman Scholarship represent 307 colleges and universities across the United States who will study or intern in 87 countries through the end of 2021. Fewer than 1000 scholarships were awarded nationwide.

Scholarship -
2021 Feb 4
Graduate students from Miami University's Project Dragonfly publish original work
Miami University graduate students from Project Dragonfly's Global Field Program and Advanced Inquiry Program have published original work.

Academic Award -
2021 Feb 10
Miami students complete the Presidential Career & Leadership Series
Miami University Students completed the Presidential Career & Leadership Series. Students positioned themselves as leaders in the workplace by taking initiative and enhancing professional development skills.

Leadership -
2021 Feb 6

Miami University Regionals Students Win Honors In Perk-Up Middletown Art Project
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.

Community Service -
2021 Feb 4

Miami University Student Places in Light Fixture Design Competition
Interior Design student Alli Brooks has won 2nd place in the 2020 Robert Bruce Thompson Annual Student Light Fixture Design Competition. The $2,500 Award of Distinction was made to Alli Brooks for her custom-designed light fixture, "Nocturnal." Intended for application to the roofs of bus shelters and other outdoor public environments, the product combines a skylight with a light-emitting diode (LED) light source to form an integrated natural and artificial light source.

Academic competition -
2021 Feb 4

Miami University Film Studies Students Create Documentary
Miami University Film Studies students turn their quarantine experiences into a documentary. On March 10, students were informed that all spring classes would be taught remotely in response to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the United States. Each collaborator began working on personal portraits of either family members or themselves that demonstrated what family life in quarantine is like. These sequences were later combined to create the final 42-minute film.

Academic Award -
2021 Feb 4
Miami University Students Selected as 2020-21 Beckman Scholars
Miami University Students Camaryn Bennett and Hope Kirby Selected as 2020-21 Beckman Scholars

Academic Award -
2021 Feb 4
Miami University Student earns NFL Internship
Joey Barbetta earns NFL Internship with the Detroit Lions. As a Miami University senior and athletic training major, Barbetta helped administer therapeutic techniques to prevent and treat injuries and optimize performance. He also prepped the field before practices and helped ensure that all COVID-19 guidelines were followed.

Academic Award -
2021 Feb 3
Miami University MASW Advanced Standing Student Recently Published
Emily Cross, MASW Advanced Standing student, was recently published in Reflections Journal about her experiences doing her field placement during COVID.

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2021 Feb 3

Miami University Student Team wins 2020 Teradata Analytics Challenge
A team of students from Miami's Farmer School of Business and the College of Arts and Science took on students from around the world to win the analytics portion of the 2020 Teradata Analytics Challenge.

Academic competition -
2021 Feb 3

Students Receive Degrees at Miami University Fall Commencement
Miami University awarded degrees to students during virtual fall commencement on December 11, 2020

Graduation -
2021 Jan 22
Miami Student Laura Mayer is the Featured Guest on Major Insight Podcast
As a mechanical and manufacturing engineering double major from Solon, Ohio, Laura Mayer is fascinated by how things work, how they're put together, and how they can be built even better. She is also interested in exploring the connections between engineering and business. As the featured guest on the latest episode of the Major Insight podcast, Laura talks about discovering her passion for engineering, her mission to get more young women interested in the field, her research on 3D printing, and how engineering relates to so many hidden aspects of life.Major Insight is a production of Miami University. This is where we showcase our students and how they transform academic subjects into lifelong passions. Join us wherever you listen to your podcasts and discover these students' journeys. On Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/manufacturing-innovation-between-engineering-business/id1478030910?i=1000500918879On Google Podcasts:https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tYWpvcmluc2lnaHQubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M/episode/Mjc4ZTU3NWItYmM1NS00MDIzLTg0ZGItYzAxNWZmNjllMjJi?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwiI3pWO76ztAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQOn Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/4jilXsdPecNJFc7mWXnuF8?si=j6ZJDZ5ySN6ojaxA000y4gOn Stitcher:https://www.stitcher.com/show/major-insight/episode/manufacturing-innovation-between-engineering-and-business-79808854

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2020 Dec 4
Conservation leaders finish master's studies
Having applied the tools of science, education and conservation to become leaders in conversation communities, graduate students in the Global Field Program (GFP) and Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) from Miami Unviersity's Project Dragonfly finish their master's studies.

Graduation -
2021 Jan 22
Conservation leaders finish master's studies
Having applied the tools of science, education and conservation to become leaders in conversation communities, graduate students in the Global Field Program (GFP) and Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) from Miami University's Project Dragonfly finish their master's studies.

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2020 Dec 14
Miami Student Jackson Polish is the Featured Guest on Major Insight Podcast
Jackson Polish aims to help redefine the sport of hockey. As the Founder of SP Analytics, Jackson created a hockey application that makes in-depth analysis of video and in-game data to make strategic decisions during competition. On the Major Insight podcast, he also talks about combining his interests in sport, business, and data analytics to build a future career in the sport industry.Major Insight is a production of Miami University. This is where we showcase our students and how they transform academic subjects into lifelong passions. Join us wherever you listen to your podcasts and discover these students' journeys.Episode available here: https://www.miamioh.edu/podcasts/2020/11/jackson-polish.html or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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2020 Dec 1
Miami Student Chris Vinel is the Featured Guest on Major Insight Podcast
As the editor-in-chief of one of the oldest college newspapers in the country, Chris Vinel takes human interest stories to heart. Chris currently leads a dynamic staff of writers and editors, who connect local and regional events to the college experience. On this episode of Major Insight, he also talks about keeping a student media organization running during COVID, how journalism can open doors for a variety of career paths, and how students can find the confidence to move forward in school and in life.Major Insight is a production of Miami University. This is where we showcase our students and how they transform academic subjects into lifelong passions. Join us wherever you listen to your podcasts and discover these students' journeys.Quick links to listen:Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/building-confidence-through-student-journalism/id1478030910?i=1000499557852Google Podcasts:https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tYWpvcmluc2lnaHQubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiw79SBrZHtAhXRXM0KHXA1CtMQ9sEGegQIARACSpotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/0lUIjuJZdbuh1LTLDJvghV?si=pOUVd10WS1CCWXc6u_ObXgStitcher:https://www.stitcher.com/show/major-insight/episode/building-confidence-through-student-journalism-79566514

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2020 Dec 1

Graduate students from Miami University's Project Dragonfly contribute to a new book
Miami University graduate students from Project Dragonfly's Advanced Inquiry Program and Global Field Program have contributed to a new book about careers in marine conservation.

Academic Award -
2020 Nov 21
Graduate students from Miami University's Project Dragonfly publish original work
Miami University graduate students from Project Dragonfly's Global Field Program and Advanced Inquiry Program have published original work.

Academic Award -
2020 Nov 20