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Community partners essential to Ohio State’s mission, researchers say

Partnerships with residents and community organizations are essential to carrying out The Ohio State University’s land-grant mission, researchers said during a recent panel discussion.

The…

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A shift from the sandlot to the travel team for youth sports

Pickup basketball and neighborhood kickball are less common now than for generations past, giving way to more organized and formal youth sports intended to help kids get ahead, a new study…

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Award-winning professor advances folklore at Ohio State

By Braden Moles

The study of folklore at Ohio State – ranging from tales of ghosts and goblins to stories of cultural heritage throughout the world – dates back nearly 100 years. In recent decades, developments…

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Sounding out animal reactions to the 2024 eclipse

No natural phenomenon provides a rarer chance to study the secrets of the animal world than a total solar eclipse.

This was recently demonstrated by researchers investigating how…

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College of Arts and Sciences awards six Instrumentation and Infrastructure Grants

Research and creative activity are often impossible without the right equipment, and the College of Arts and Sciences continues to step up to help faculty members replace outdated instrumentation,…

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Scholars gather at Ohio State for Northwest Ordinance conference

A fully booked conference – with a wait list – is a great way to kick off celebrations in Ohio for the United States’ semiquincentennial, or America 250.

At “New Perspectives on the…

U.S. President Donald Trump, CIA Director John Ratcliffe (L) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio monitor U.S. military operations in Venezuela, from Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club on January 3, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida.

Venezuela-focused panel discusses shift in American foreign policy

National security scholars at The Ohio State University are noticing a change in tone and rhetoric in the way the United States is conducting foreign policy following the capture of Venezuelan…

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Theater production brings “leading robot” to life

By Braden Moles

The Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts and the College of Engineering recently came together to make magic on stage, combining forces to build a fully functioning animatronic robot that…

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Wildfire statistics show their impact beyond burn damage

By James Grega

Wildfires leave behind devastation. In their wake, they destroy homes, businesses and wildlife. And according to research from assistant professor Kate Hu, their impact goes…