Ohio State Impact

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Arts & Creativity Using Shakespeare to unlock blocks in children with autism
Young people on the autism spectrum often face barriers to communication and sense of connection. But with the help of Ohio State’s Shakespeare and Autism program, those barriers start to break down. Using the rhythm, language and playfulness of Shakespeare, this unique workshop helps kids build confidence, expression and community — all while simply celebrating who they are.
6-minute read
In the Community Drone tech to save lives
5-minute read
Research & Innovation Coaching youth athletes on the playing field – and on life
4-minute read
In the Community Keeping Ohio’s experts in their fields
3-minute read
Arts & Creativity A drum beat brings renewed joy
6-minute read
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Ohio State Impact in all 88 counties

Ohio State is creating the solutions Ohioans need now, and its impact is found throughout all of Ohio's 88 counties. This work endures today across six campuses, a constellation of health care facilities, extension offices and agricultural research stations, supported by staff and students from every county.

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Featured Stories

Clean up efforts on the shores of Lake Erie.
In the Community Cleaning up our Great Lake
6-minute read
At a fitness gym, a young man with messy hair focuses on guiding a young woman getting ready to lift a weighted bar for a bench press. The man sits behind her, as she lies back on the bench and looks at the bar. He barely touches her wrists.
Research & Innovation How one Ohio State study can change lives
7-minute read
Ohio State AI researcher Ness Shroff talks with grad students.
Research & Innovation Ohio State and AI: Technology to improve lives
1-minute read
Workers inside a greenhouse with many flowers
Research & Innovation Letting a partnership bloom
5-minute read
Mary Kate Rinderle and Meredith Laidly collect samples from wetlands.
Research & Innovation 7 ways our students create a more sustainable world
8-minute read
Ohio State student researcher Alex Kushnir pours a water sample into a test tube.
Life at Ohio State From rower to researcher
4-minute read

Now at Ohio State

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Episode 38
Having a criminal record can impact nearly every part of a person’s life. Obtaining housing, getting a job — you name it. In this episode, we talk with two Ohio State experts and one woman with lived experience about how criminal records create barriers — barriers that new programs and second chances are helping people overcome.
28-minute listen
Daniel Tcheurekdjian and Mykenna Roy.
Research & Innovation These students are building AI for health care access
For many, navigating the tangled web of health care systems is a frustrating maze. From finding providers to scheduling appointments to gaining insurance authorization, it can feel impossible at times. An Ohio State sophomore and his team are tackling these problems — with the help of AI.
5-minute read
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Teaching & Learning Set for success in engineering technology
Sam Ratvasky and Alec Vanderbilt have become quite adept at engaging with heavy hitters from the academic and industry worlds. That’s because the Ohio State Mansfield seniors have had an abundance of practice due to their time in the engineering technology program.
6-minute read

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