This journal publishes the results of research conducted by participants in the Life Sciences Freshman Research Scholars Program. LSFRS are selected from academically-talented students entering OSU and interested in exploring research in their freshman year. During the year-long program, LSFRS find faculty mentors and write research proposals in the fall. In the spring, they conduct authentic research with their mentors, present their work in the LSFRS Research Symposium, and submit manuscripts describing their research and results for publication here. To access the most recent issue, click “current” above. To see all issues, click “archive” , to search for a scholar, click “search”