Study finds increasing physiological arousal fuels the fire of rage
Venting about a source of anger might feel good in the moment, but it’s not effective at reducing the rage, new research suggests.
Campus
Techstars Columbus Powered by The Ohio State University has welcomed the first 12 companies to the accelerator program for early-stage entrepreneurs.
Students, faculty, university leaders and business builders celebrated the grand opening of the new Student Entrepreneurs’ Center on Wednesday in the Gateway District. The center was created by students, for students, with support from Ohio …
Ohio State is bringing specialized teletherapy, academic accommodation support and more mental health and well-being resources and programs to students as part of a nearly $2.5 million award from the state of Ohio.
Science & Medicine
Xi Chen left the University of Iowa in 2023. He enjoyed his eight years there, but Iowa City’s small size made finding enough participants for his research difficult, he said.
“I struggled with recruitment for my …
Until recently, Orthacanthus gracilis could have been considered the “John Smith” of prehistoric shark names, given how common it was.
In a new study, researchers have developed a method for capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, powered by clean and relatively inexpensive geothermal energy.
Arts & Humanities
Founded in 1818, Franklin College in New Athens, Ohio, was one of the first colleges in the state. Sadly, it closed just over a century later, in 1919. Why? A failure to adapt, said David J. Staley. Unlike other colleges founded at the time and …
In another lifetime, Christa Teston might have worked in usability testing.
“I’m genuinely curious about how people navigate technologies, documents and other forms of messaging,” she said.
In Sahar Khoury’s “Umm,” an autumn 2023 exhibition commissioned by The Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University, the artist’s background as an anthropologist and persistent interest in items abandoned and re-assembled …
The Conversation
Ohio State researchers have found that special-event drinking does affect parenting behavior – but in different ways depending on the event.
The NRA is in a financial spiral. Its shrinking budget has begotten a shrinking member base, leading to an even smaller budget, according to an Ohio State accounting professor. It may be hard to stem.
Ohio State Professor Ashley Landers’ work focuses on the health and well-being of Native American families that have experienced family separation by way of the foster care system and adoption.
Sports
When Katelyn Abeln turned 13, she aged out of her 4-H BB gun team, so she and her father, Jerry, started one for air pistol. At that young age, Abeln never imagined it would lead her to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Ohio State President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. today announced that Ross Bjork will become the university’s next senior vice president and Wolfe Foundation-Eugene Smith Endowed Athletics Director, pending approval by the Board of Trustees. Bjork, …
When he arrived at The Ohio State University in 2018, Kellyn Gerenstein had two goals: study engineering and play for the varsity football team as a walk-on. Football was a cornerstone of his life. When he couldn’t get an immediate walk-on …