It’s a bit of a leap from studying theatre arts to looking for the genetic marker of a plant species, but for Amanda Ramirez of Toledo, funding and mentoring through the Science, Engineering and Technology Gateway Ohio (SETGO) program made it a possibility.

Ramirez, a second-year biotechnology student at Owens Community College, is one of 38 students on the BGSU campus this summer engaged in independent research through SETGO. The students are spending 10 weeks in hands-on projects, mentored by BGSU faculty in their labs, while receiving a $3,500 scholarship. Their projects range from directional ability in pigeons to alternative energy to computer science, wetlands restoration and astronomy.

BGSU is bringing together the minds, talents and experience of faculty and staff to create an important step forward in the evolution of the University.

Plans created 20 years ago by Kerry Sizheng Fan, architecture, for a museum in Hubei Province, China, have at last been realized.

Dr. Dominic Catalano, art, has tentatively been tabbed to take over illustration of “The Bear Family,” a long-running feature in Highlights magazine.

Singing, dancing and humorous commercials about the indispensable products of the day are all part of the Huron Playhouse production of “The 1940’s Radio Hour,” playing nightly Tuesday-Saturday (July 14-18).