Undergrads Gauthier and Zierden Win Top Places in Denman Research Forum

Joseph Gauthier, who won a Goldwater Scholarship last year, placed first in this year's Denman Undergraduate Research Forum, now in its 20th year. Gauthier's presentation was entitled "Rheology and settling dynamics of a particle filled aqueous polymer gel for hydraulic fracturing fluid systems." His advisor is Kurt Koelling.

Hannah Zierden also placed highly and was named third place winner. Hannah, whose advisor is David Wood, presented her research on "The use of flag-acidic-target tag to enhance recombinant protein solubility and refolding."

Congratulations, Joseph and Hannah!

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About the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum:

The Denman Undergraduate Research Forum is a university-wide event designed to showcase outstanding student research, scholarship, and creative activity and encourage all undergraduates to participate in these activities. It is coordinated by the Undergraduate Research Office and supported by the Office of Research, the Office of Undergraduate Education, Mr. and Mrs. Denman, and other corporate and private donors. 

The founders of the program, Mr. and Mrs. Denman, are long-time members of the Ohio State University community and also established a Professorship for Clinical Research in Epilepsy. In addition, both are Inaugural Members of The Oval Society, established in 2010.

Mr. Denman served as an Ohio State University Foundation Board Director (1985-2003) and is now an emeritus member of the Board, as well as a lifetime member of the President’s Club, The Ohio State Alumni Association, and the College of Medicine’s Order of Hippocrates. In 1996, the University presented him with a Distinguished Service Award.