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Agribusiness to zoology

Ohio State's Denman Undergraduate Research Forum gives students across campus a chance to show off their hard work--years-long projects that have connected them with faculty mentors and taught them valuable skills.

"It is really a cross section of the university," says Allison Snow, director of Ohio State's Undergraduate Research Office.

Find out about a handful of the 700-plus students who participated. And see how one couple's gift made it all happen.

Spring game

The Bucks hit the road for the 2013 spring game, Saturday, April 13 in Cincinnati's Paul Brown Stadium. It was football fans' first chance to check out the incoming Buckeyes on the field, and an opportunity to celebrate some great Ohio State/Queen City partnerships.

Learn about the Columbus-Cincy connection, and see game day photos.

Immigration conversation

As a 21st-century melting pot for new ideas, Ohio State attracts attention from national policy leaders like Seth Harris, acting U.S. labor secretary. Harris recently came to campus to discuss immigration reform with students, faculty, and Ohio business leaders.

Find out why Ohio State is a global university and see what Secretary Harris said about his visit.

Shakespearean study

Children with autism often struggle to communicate. Can Shakespeare help? Researchers at Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center are studying what happens when Ohio State student actors engage autistic middle schoolers with Bard-based activities.

Learn how plays like The Tempest could help autistic kids become better communicators.

Time travel

Ohio State's Lonnie Thompson and Ellen Mosley-Thompson have retrieved ice cores from glaciers around the world. In Peru, they found the "Rosetta Stone" of ice cores, which offers the most complete picture of earth's climate history to date.

Find out how an 1,800-year-old ice core can help researchers understand today's climate changes.