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Ohio University values undergraduate engagement and experiential learning—and EBI provides both in unique ways. EBI is part of an academic organization, but we share many characteristics with small businesses; so we offer practical, hands-on opportunities for students in the sciences, business and other disciplines.
Since the institute was founded, more than 100 undergraduates have worked at EBI. They have been volunteers, student employees or interns, participating in laboratory research as well as management activities.
Undergraduate students can receive broad exposure to the operations of the institute, interacting with researchers as well as administrative staff. Their experience has much in common with an internship, providing context and practical application of classroom learning. Hardworking, receptive undergraduates can become true team members and share in our organization’s challenges and successes.
Though EBI does not sponsor a specific degree-granting program, our faculty’s academic appointments create many chances for Ohio University graduate students to participate in our research. We engage masters’ and doctoral students from the Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Biological Sciences in the College of Arts & Sciences, and from the interdisciplinary Molecular and Cellular Biology program.
EBI faculty have served as advisors to or on committees for more than 75 graduate students. These include masters and doctoral students, as well as post-doctoral fellows and visiting scholars.
Through our combination of entrepreneurship and varied research sponsors, graduate students are exposed to real world challenges. Varied sources of funding provide preparation for careers in both academic and corporate environments and expose students to the wide range of career choices available.
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