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Organized youth sports are increasingly for the privileged

A sweeping study of U.S. youth sports participation over the past 60 years found that there has been a significant increase over time in kids playing organized sports – but particularly among more…

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Ohio State's Shang Zhai Leads Pioneering Research in Clean Energy Solutions

Shang Zhai, an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering with a joint appointment in the School of Earth Sciences at The Ohio State University, is spearheading…

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How some states help residents avoid costly debt during hard times

A new national study provides the best evidence to date that generous unemployment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic helped reduce reliance on high-cost credit use.

Researchers…

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Three alumni helping people feel and do better

Buckeyes do good all around the world. Arts and Sciences alumni Keshawn Harper '14 (Criminology and Criminal Justice, International Studies) and Rick Milenthal '82 (Communication) focus on kids…

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To support student-athletes, this team hustles

Designed by go-getters, Athletics’ approach to providing care sends counselors like psychology alum Jamey Houle '04 out to sports venues to build trust and access.

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Q&A faculty spotlight: Elea Proctor

Elea Proctor is an assistant professor in the Department of African American and African Studies at The Ohio State University. Dr. Proctor’s scholarship addresses the intersections of race, gender…

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Lake Erie walleye growth is driven by parents’ size, experience

Parent size and the conditions in which actively spawning adults lived are the most influential factors affecting growth of Lake Erie walleye, a new study has found.

The findings surprised…

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Hugh Urban appointed chair of the Department of Comparative Studies

By James Grega

Hugh Urban, a College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor in the Department of Comparative Studies, has recently been appointed chair of the department for a four-year term that began…

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Hewitt appointed chair of Department of English

By Braden Moles

Elizabeth Hewitt, a professor in the Department of English, has been appointed chair of the department beginning July 1, 2024.

Hewitt’s areas of expertise include pre-1900 American and…