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Academic Research
Students are contributing valuable information to numerous fields of study through investigative work.
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Our Research
In keeping with the University of Findlay’s experiential learning emphasis and advanced academic offerings, many undergraduates, and all graduate and honors students, participate in faculty-supervised research projects of their own, or assist with faculty-led research endeavors. These studies are rigorous but highly rewarding. Along with adding to the understanding of subjects that range from biology to literature, the findings are frequently published by accredited organizations and used by professionals. Findlay’s student researchers, therefore, enjoy additional scholastic advantages that serve them well in their career searches and occupations.
Definition of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Inquiry
Research, scholarship, and creative inquiry are focused efforts that involve inquiry-based learning, original contribution, and /or the production of new knowledge or creative works. At the University of Findlay, these efforts often involve undergraduate and graduate students who are mentored through a pedagogical approach.
Starting Point
Students, particularly undergraduates, who are interested in tackling their own topics may propose research ideas to professors, who then mentor them on methodology and scope. Professors, all of whom are required to publish on a regular basis, also reach out to students for help with information gathering.
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Benefits to Research
- Stronger student/faculty academic ties and networking opportunities.
- Improved career-readiness skills and competencies that employers value.
- Enhanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Expanded resumes and portfolios from completed work that is often published.
- Public speaking experience at local, regional, national and international conferences.
- Hands-on learning outside of the classroom.
- Opportunities to challenge oneself and reach beyond required learning levels.
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Cases in Point
- UF’s annual Symposium for Scholarship and Creativity is the premier annual event for showcasing undergraduate and graduate research.
- Each year students present their work at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research.
- Students travel internationally each year to gain research experience in veterinary medicine.
- Students and faculty in pharmacy discovered a new drug to potentially treat brain cancer.
- Faculty in education have recently published a new textbook to assist students in statistics.
- Students in psychology study brain anatomy that has implications in the study and treatment of Alzheimer’s.
- Students in biology developed a patent pending biodegradable syringe to reduce single use plastics in medicine.
- Master of Arts in Rhetoric and Writing students have begun to submit theses into a UF depository on OhioLINK, a higher education consortium, and Doctor of Education graduates will soon begin to include their dissertations to this collection too.
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Contact Us
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Email: academicaffairs@findlay.edu
Phone: (419) 434-4521
Location: 1000 N. Main St., Findlay, OH 45840