Outstanding student leaders honored with OU’s most prestigious awards
Each year, Oakland University recognizes outstanding student leaders who demonstrate academic excellence while making a positive impact on campus and in the community. OU’s Wilson Awards are presented annually to two graduating seniors who have contributed as scholars, leaders and responsible citizens; the Human Relations Award is given annually to a graduating senior who has contributed to intergroup understanding and conflict resolution; and the Don and Jan O’Dowd Graduate Award recognizes a graduate
OU professor receives award to help train scientists in conservation genetics in Namibia
Taras K. Oleksyk, associate professor in OU’s Department of Biological Sciences, has received an award from the American Genetic Association to organize ConGen2025: Recent Advances in Conservation Genetics. Offered January 5-15, 2025, at the Cheetah Conservation Fund Research Center in Otjiwarongo, Namibia, the short course will host 25-30 students dedicated to conservation and about 15-20 faculty from around the world, and will offer a unique opportunity for learning about the latest advances in
Oakland University announces winners of 36th Annual Nightingale Awards for Nursing Excellence
Oakland University’s School of Nursing and its Board of Visitors have announced the 2024 Nightingale Award winners and runners-up. This year’s top nurses in Michigan come from a variety of clinical roles and settings and are recognized as exceptional in the healthcare field. This year’s Nightingale Awards Ceremony will honor 10 winners and 10 runners-up in 10 different nursing categories. Awardees are nominated by their peers and supervisors, and recognized as exceptional in their nursing roles in
OU student receives MaGNET Award to present research at international genetics conference
Bioengineering student Daniela Meson De La Fuente is pictured with the research poster she presented at the 2024 Maize Genetics Meeting. Oakland University student Daniela Meson De La Fuente recently presented research at the 2024 Maize Genetics Meeting, an international conference that brought together researchers whose work advances the field of maize (corn) genetics and breeding. The sophomore bioengineering major attended the meeting in Raleigh, North Carolina after receiving a MaGNET Award, a