Outstanding Undergraduate Student Researchers Recognized at Capitol Event

Twenty undergraduate student researchers from 15 Oklahoma colleges and universities gathered at the State Capitol recently for the 18th annual Research Day at the Capitol. 

Student participants were hand-selected by their institutions to present scientific research posters during the prestigious event, which is designed to showcase the outstanding research being conducted on Oklahoma college campuses and to make legislators and the public aware of how the research can positively impact our state.  (Click here to access a list of participating students.)

Students’ posters were competitively judged by an independent panel that selected the top seven research presentations in three categories—overall winner, regional universities and research-intensive institutions.  The students below received awards at the conclusion of the event, during an award ceremony hosted by Glen D. Johnson, chancellor of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education.

Research Day at the Capitol is sponsored by the Oklahoma Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the National Science Foundation.

For more information on this or other EPSCoR-sponsored programs, visit www.okepscor.org or email Gina Miller, outreach coordinator, at gmiller@okepscor.org.  Access a photo album of the event via our Flickr account

Award Winners:

Grand Prize (Over-All) Winner – Nathan Bernhardt
Poster Topic:  Drug Delivery
Institution:  University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Hometown:  Thomas

Pictured (L-R) Nathan Bernhardt, Chancellor Glen D. Johnson

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First Place, Regional University & Community College Category – Cody F. Bahavar
Poster Topic:  Cancer Research
Institution:  University of Central Oklahoma
Hometown:  Edmond

Pictured (L-R) Cody F. Bahavar, Chancellor Glen D. Johnson

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First Place, Research-Intensive Institution Category – Taleah Farasyn
Poster Topic:  Cancer Research
Institution:  University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Hometown:  Shawnee

Pictured (L-R) Taleah Farasyn, Chancellor Glen D. Johnson

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Second Place, Regional University & Community College Category – Terence Tanjong
Poster Topic:  Anti-Malarial Drug Discover
Institution:  Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Hometown:  Weatherford

Pictured (L-R) Faculty advisor Dr. M. O. Faruk Khan, Chancellor Glen D. Johnson, Terence Tanjong

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Second Place, Research-Intensive Institution Category – Micah Paul Webb
Poster Topic:  Bose-Einstein Condensates
Institution:  Oklahoma State University
Hometown:  Altus

Pictured (L-R) Micah Paul Webb, Chancellor Glen D. Johnson

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Third Place, Regional University & Community College Category – Ian Schalo
Poster Topic:  Cancer Genetics
Institution:  Northeastern State University
Hometown:  Bixby

Pictured (L-R) Ian Schalo, Chancellor Glen D. Johnson

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Third Place, Research-Intensive Institution Category – Alaina E. Hamilton
Poster Topic:  Organic Chemistry
Institution:  University of Tulsa
Hometown:  Edmond

Pictured (L-R) Alaina E. Hamilton, Chancellor Glen D. Johnson

A complete list of participating students may be accessed here.
Visit our Flickr account to view the 2013 Research Day at the Capitol photo album.