University Research and Creative Activity Expo seeks entrants

Ohio University students now can register online for the 2010 Student Research and Creative Activity Expo at http://www.ohio.edu/studentexpo. All undergraduate, graduate and medical students and postdoctoral fellows interested in presenting their research, scholarship and creative activity must sign up at the site to participate in this year's event, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 13 at the Convocation Center. Students can win up to $300 in prize money if they choose to have their projects evaluated by a panel of faculty judges. For a list of frequently asked questions about participating in the event, please visit http://www.ohio.edu/studentexpo and choose "presenters." The deadline for registration is Sunday, March 21. For more information, contact Roxanne Male-Brune at 597-1227 or male-bru@ohio.edu. Last year, two teams of Ohio University-Chillicothe student researchers placed highly at the event. Jessika Holmes and Paul Fairbanks placed second among undergraduate psychology presenters for their research poster, “The Effect of Morality and Social Capital on Retributive Justice.” Also, Shawna Barr and Krystal Payne placed second among regional campus presenters for their poster, “Emotions Used to Better Understand Sarcastic Comments.” OU-C Assistant Professor of Psychology Ann Rumble mentored the students.

Photo cutline: Last year, Paul Fairbanks was among OU-C students who presented award-winning research projects at the expo.