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Celebration of Research Week


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The CFAES Office for Research & Graduate Education is pleased to announce the 2024 Annual Celebration of Research Week, which will be held from April 8-12, 2024, in coordination with the CFAES Annual Research Forum.

We hope you will join us 

The 2024 Annual Celebration of Research Week will provide an opportunity to emphasize the many successes of the research community in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.

Throughout the week we will be highlighting researchers in our college and hosting several events including:

The 2024 Poster Competition: Attend live, in-person undergraduate, graduate, and professional poster sessions on the CFAES Columbus Campus. The annual Poster Competition allows our poster authors an opportunity to share their research with a live audience. All attendees will be able to vote for their favorite poster to win the People's Choice Award. At least two awards will be selected, one from each poster session.

  • Undergraduate Research Poster Presentations (Columbus) - Tuesday, April 9, 2024
    Location: Columbus, Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor Drive
    Poster Set-up: 7:30-8:45 a.m.
    Judging: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

  • Graduate and Professional Poster Presentations (Columbus) - Tuesday, April 9, 2024
    Location: Columbus, Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor Drive
    Poster Set-up: 11:30-12:45 p.m.
    Judging: 1:00-3:00 p.m.

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The 2024 Research Forum

  • The 2024 Research Forum will kickoff with Connect and Celebrate: A Research Networking Reception. CFAES students, staff, and researchers are invited to come and mingle with one another. Bring your burning questions for our special guests, distinguished faculty in our college, and practice your elevator pitch to spark up collaborations. Coffee service will be provided. 
  • Following the networking event will be the Annual Research Forum Awards Ceremony, which will showcase several CFAES researchers who have been awarded for making outstanding contributions in their respective areas.
  • Dr. Gary Pierzynski, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education, will then share his remarks on the state of the CFAES Research Enterprise.
  • The event will conclude with the announcement of the 2024 Poster Competition winners.

The awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 11th from 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center. Lunch will be provided. Bus transportation has been arranged from the CFAES Wooster Campus to the CFAES Columbus Campus for the event. There will be a space to indicate if you would like to take the bus on the registration form. 

Register to Attend Download the Agenda
 

We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

If you have not already done so, please take a moment to follow us on Facebook and Twitter to stay in the loop on all things CFAES Research. Throughout the week we will be highlighting our current CFAES STARS (Strategic Alignment for Research Success) cohort and graduate students and the why behind their research.