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Wanting in the land of plenty

The problem is persistent. And it’s everywhere.

Fifty million Americans don’t know where their next meal is coming from. In Ohio, 2 million people are hungry. And 21 percent of children in Franklin County are food insecure. It’s a wall of hard truth, but there are windows.

Over the next decade, Ohio State will invest nearly $125 million in food security, combatting this critical challenge from all disciplinary fronts as an integral element of President Michael V. Drake’s 2020 Vision for the university.

 
     
     
 

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Vying for the gold

Kyle Snyder

With 12 athletes from eight countries, Ohio State will be well represented at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Take a look at the prospects of two Olympic contenders — wrestler Kyle Snyder and fencer Eleanor Harvey.

 
 

A culture of discovery

Bruce McPheron

Bruce McPheron’s relationship with Ohio State dates back more than 50 years. He began writing his next chapter when he took over as executive vice president and provost for the university earlier this summer.

 
 

Election central

Election 2016

As a research powerhouse in a battleground state, Ohio State is an incubator for ideas, analysis and reaction. During the 2016 presidential election, this collective knowledge means insight for voters. Stay up-to-date on the university’s expert research and analysis leading into Election Day in November.

 
 

Creating healthy hearts starts with you

Jeremy Osborn

Jeremy Osborn had been working all night on an assembly line when he fell to the floor, unresponsive. He narrowly escaped death when paramedics shocked his heart back into rhythm. But the question remained: Why did Jeremy experience a cardiac arrest at his young age? The team at the Ross Heart Hospital helped Jeremy shed light on the “why?"

 
     
 
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Accomplishments and points of pride
 
High Points

Ohio State adds brain power to Smart City. Collaboration with Ohio State and additional partners helped Columbus, Ohio, beat out more than 70 competitors to be named the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Smart City. University scientists and facilities will now play a central role in implementing the $140 million program to transform central Ohio into the nation’s premier transportation innovation region.

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How firm thy family
Ohio State criminology major Felishia Morgan and her parents made creative use of one of the O’s in Ohio Stadium for this imaginative photo. From left to right, participants are Felishia’s mother Sheryl, her father Rod and Felishia.

 
     
 
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