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What is most likely going on in Area 51?
What is most likely going on in Area 51? – Griffin, age 10, South Lyon, Michigan
One of the reasons people can never be entirely sure about what is going on at Area 51 is that it is a…
Here’s the gun safety video OSU researchers found makes a difference with kids
As a result of the public’s interest in a video on gun safety shown to reduce children's likelihood to touch, play with or fire a gun, Ohio State has published the video on the Ohio State…
Ohio State brings classes and students to Ohio prisons
By design, prisons are not stimulating places, said Mary Thomas, a professor in the Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies at The Ohio State University. This is why prison…
Stevens named associate dean for engagement
Maurice Stevens, a professor in the Department of Comparative Studies, was appointed associate dean for engagement for the College of Arts and Sciences, effective January 3. Stevens teaches…
Chemistry professor starts foundation to give back to children in Ghana
After a childhood spent adapting to new opportunities, geography and resources, Abraham Badu-Tawiah is making a point to give back to those growing up in similar circumstances.
Where he…
Ohio Prison Education Exchange Project challenges misconceptions, builds pathways
A group of students present during Tiyi Morris' spring semester course, "AAAS 3083: The Civil Rights and Black Power Movements," at the Ohio Reformatory for…
Arts and Sciences community motivated to ride in Pelotonia
Jeremie Smith and Maggie Wetzel with their children, Isaac, Rowan and Luke.Pelotonia means a lot to Arts and Sciences staff members Jeremie Smith and…
Undergraduate student impresses with three majors, but dedicates herself to much more
When Emily Nothnagle set foot on Ohio State’s campus, she couldn’t have predicted the winding path she’d end up on.
Nothnagle isn’t just a triple-major in music, anthropology and…
Understanding body acceptance and community influence in the body positivity movement
Body positivity and anti-diet rebellions are rooted in the fat acceptance movement of the 1960s. Created by advocates in marginalized populations to further the rights of overweight individuals…