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Digital Union Hosts Research on Research Showcase 2005

August 30, 2005
Article by Queenie Chow  
Photography: Dave Hooker

The Digital Union was the setting for excitement and anxiety the afternoon of Thursday, August 25, as students, faculty, and staff participating in the Research on Research (R2) program prepared for the culminating event of their summer. Over 100 guests, including students' family members and friends, faculty colleagues, and a number of university administrators, attended the second annual R2 showcase.

Research on Research student Sagal Ali displays her ePortfolioGraduate Student Assistant Rob Griffiths and R2 participant Mindi DavisR2 Showcase visitorsR2 Showcase visitorsCIO Ilee Rhimes talking to a showcase visitor

The R2 program is orchestrated by Technology Enhanced Learning and Research (TELR), a division of the Office of the Chief Information Officer. In addition to working on OSU faculty-directed research, students spend summer quarter learning the multimedia skills necessary to create a web-based description of their research project. These eportfolios were featured in the showcase and will be used as teaching tools in future quarters.

R2 participants' research tackled a wide range of topics, including economics, engineering, history, medicine, and design. They explored sophisticated research questions, such as

  • How can organic synthesis be used to improve cancer drugs?
  • What are the human-centered guidelines of an optimal environmental navigational system?
  • How can system architecture be modeled effectively as a supplementary teaching tool to engineers?
  • How can oral history be used to give a more accurate depiction of the past?

TELR Director Susan Metros addresses the showcase visitorsR2 participant Chris Norris describes his projectR2 participant David Daniel discusses his projectR2 participant Jordan Page discusses his projectR2 participant Mark Slabodnick describes his project R2 participant Justin Berger discusses his projectR2 participant Genna Duberstein discusses her ePortfolio

The students were more than happy to show off the fruits of their labor to those in attendance. Among the audience were President Karen Holbrook , Provost Barbara Snyder , and Director of the Library Joe Branin. Even passersby dropped in to see what the fuss was about, as the conference table once covered with laptops was loaded with beverages and finger foods.

OSU President Karen Holbrook addresses the crowdR2 participant Ed Liu recieves praise from his Professor Blaine Lilly R2 participant Genna Duberstein receives praise from her Professor Judy WuOSU's Provost Barbara Snyder addresses the crowdR2 participant Anthony Paul recieves praise from Digital Union Director Catherine GynnGroup Shot of all the R2 2005 participants and instructors

After the meet, greet, and electronic poster session, guests congregated in the showcase area of the DU for remarks from CIO Ilee Rhimes and Deputy CIO Susan Metros as well as congratulatory speeches delivered by President Holbrook and Provost Snyder. Faculty participants wrapped up the showcase by presenting their student partners with a certificate of completion for the program.

Click here to learn more about each student's research eportfolio.

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