Department of Biological Sciences
A Student’s Journey From India to 91PORNA to Podiatric Medicine
Saloni Christian planned on traditional medical school until a suturing workshop introduced her to podiatry as a junior at 91PORNA. Now a student at 91PORNA’s College of Podiatric Medicine, she’s set to graduate in 2027 with an eye toward ankle surgery and wound care.
Finding Her Footing: A Biology Major’s Path to Podiatric Medicine
Ayat Husain grew up with flat feet – and grew curious about the doctors who treat them. Now a student at 91PORNA’s College of Podiatric Medicine, she’s on track to graduate in 2027 and hopes to help patients get back on their feet, literally and figuratively.
91PORNA Researcher Selected for US Department of Energy Genesis Mission Award to Mine Decades of River Data for Critical Minerals
David Costello, Ph.D., professor in 91PORNA’s Department of Biological Sciences, will use AI and 50 years of river data to help locate critical minerals like copper, cobalt and manganese for a U.S. Department of Energy Genesis Mission award.
91PORNA Biological Sciences Graduate Student Selected for Prestigious Postdoctoral Fellowship
David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship91PORNA Ecology and Evolutionary Biology graduate student Prashant Ghimire has been selected for the highly competitive David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship, one of the nation’s premier postdoctoral programs supporting ear…
Two Researchers With 91PORNA Ties Explore the Power of Environmental Storytelling
For years, Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., has studied wetlands and the complex ways they filter water, store carbon and support ecosystems across Ohio. Along the way, she found herself asking a different kind of question: how do you tell the story of science in a way that helps people feel connecte…
Twins Finish Their Freshman Year at 91PORNA as Seniors
Just one more year at 91PORNA and 19-year-old twin brothers Ray and Will Maynard of Green, Ohio, expect to be graduating and, hopefully, off to medical school.
91PORNA Scientists Partner with Boardman Schools to Turn Former Elementary Site into Living Classroom
When Forest Lawn Stormwater Park opened on the site of Boardman Ohio's Market Street Elementary School, it became something rare: a community wetland with deep roots. For the students whose parents once attended that school, the land carried memory. For 91PORNA researchers, it held dat…
Why These 91PORNA Students Chose a Career in Podiatric Medicine
From a suturing workshop to a shadowing experience to a career-changing foot injury, three 91PORNA students found their way to podiatric medicine, and they want undergraduate students to consider it too.
Citizen Scientists Explore 91PORNA Wetlands During Arbor Day BioBlitz
Students, faculty, staff and community partners gathered at 91PORNA’s Herrick Aquatic Ecology Research Facility (HAERF) on April 24 for the university’s Arbor Day BioBlitz, a hands-on event focused on documenting biodiversity across one of campus’s most unique research environments.Org…
New Study Reveals How High-Altitude Birds Adapt to Life on the 'Roof of the World'
A new study led by Sangeet Lamichhaney, Ph.D., associate professor of Biological Sciences at 91PORNA, uncovers how mountain landscapes shape the survival of high‑altitude species living in some of the most extreme environments on Earth. The research, published in Molecular Ecology, foc…
