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Record-setting University Ambassador Matt Studenmund has preached the gospel of the exceptional Ohio State undergraduate experience to an estimated 4,350 prospective students and guests. ...

As the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, Ohio State News sat down with Wayne Schlingman, director of the Arne Slettebak Planetarium at The Ohio State University, to hear more about what that first moon landing taught us ...

When NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite launched into space in April 2018, it did so with a specific goal: to search the universe for new planets. But in recently published research, a team of astronomers at The Ohio State University showed...

Five faculty-led teams from The Ohio State University are one step closer to possibly commercializing the research they developed here on campus. ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its research partners are forecasting that western Lake Erie will experience a significant harmful algal bloom (HAB) this summer. ...

The Big Ten Conference honored 131 student-athletes from The Ohio State University as 2018-19 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars. ...

It’s time to lead for Sydney Reik. The trombone player in The Ohio State University Marching Band is back on the field as summer practice begins and ready to help the rookies. ...

A corn patch on campus is the public installment of a research collaboration considering the long history of using human waste as an agricultural resource. ...

Domestic violence survivors commonly suffer repeated blows to the head and strangulation, trauma that has lasting effects that should be widely recognized by advocates, health care providers, law enforcement and others who are in a position to help, ...

Jared Weist has taken The Ohio State University’s REACH program three times and he wants his classmates to do the same. He knows the program can help save a life. ...

New research indicates that a person’s neighborhood may play a large role in influencing the decision to commute by bike. ...

A shortage of high school physics teachers has led to teachers with little-to-no training taking over physics classrooms, reports show. This has led to additional stress and job dissatisfaction for those teachers—and a difficult learning experience f...

A low-carb diet may have benefits for people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes even if they don’t lose any weight, a new study suggests. Researchers at The Ohio State University wanted to know what happens to obese people with metabolic syndro...

While many may think that the political arguments over abortion now are fresh and new, scholars of women’s, medical and legal history note that this debate has a long history in the U.S.  ...

Local diners, big business and farm fields are all part of The Ohio State University annual state tour. ...

On a warm May morning this spring, Kandace Glanville walked past Mirror Lake on The Ohio State University campus, gingerly holding a paper lunch bag in her right hand. She strode through dewy grass until she reached the edge of a small wooded area...

Careful documentation of a hospice patient’s end-of-life wishes – and prominently noting that information in health records early – could prevent unwanted hospitalizations and medical interventions, a new study suggests. Researchers at The Ohio St...

Police officers loyal to the Houthi rebels march during a military parade in Sanaa, Yemen in July 2017. The placards read: ‘Allah is the greatest. Death to America, death to Israel, a curse on the Jews, victory to Islam.’ REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah ...

As carpenters and contractors worked to finish The Ohio State University’s Covelli Center, members of the Buckeye women’s volleyball team deliberately avoided updates on the progress of construction. Head coach Geoff Carlston said his team wanted ...

Soybeans may not seem all that useful in a war. Nonetheless they’ve become China’s most important weapon in its ever-worsening trade conflict with the U.S. ...

From thousands of iPads to coding classes to virtual patients, bleeding-edge approaches to teaching and learning were on display last week at The Ohio State University Board of Trustees meetings. Students, faculty and staff members presented succe...

Researchers at The Ohio State University have created high-resolution maps of points around the globe where groundwater meets the oceans—the first such analysis of its kind, giving important data points to communities and conservationists to help pro...

New renderings of the Arts District highlight a renovated Weigel Hall, home of the School of Music, and a new building for the Department of Theatre featuring new performance spaces, modern recital halls and high-tech classrooms. ...

The Ohio State University looks to advance three Wexner Medical Center ambulatory sites during upcoming Board of Trustees meetings. Ohio State is seeking remaining design and construction approval for its planned regional ambulatory location at Ha...

In its second annual round of funding, Ohio State’s Opioid Innovation Fund has awarded eight multidisciplinary teams a total of nearly $500,000 for prevention, treatment and recovery projects designed to mitigate the crisis racking Ohio and the natio...

Many employers and employees love the thought of a four-day workweek. Supposedly, a four-day work schedule allows workers extra time to pursue leisure activities and family togetherness. ...

A close look at the rapidly developing zebrafish embryo is helping neuroscientists better understand the potential underpinnings of brain disorders, including autism and schizophrenia. Researchers at The Ohio State University were interested in un...

President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr presented Ohio State University Police Officer Alan Horujko with the 2019 Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor at a White House ceremony today. Horujko took action to stop a violent car and ...

Some have any easier time than others connecting with fictional worlds and characters. zhuda/Shutterstock.com The best TV shows and films don’t simply distract from the drudgery of everyday life. They’re places to vicariously get to know diffe...

A new bench in front of Blankenship Hall at The Ohio State University honors the only member of the university police department to be killed in the line of duty. Officer Michael Blankenship was killed Feb. 10, 1997, while responding to a suspicio...