- Finding the resources to effect change
Aaron Westbrook’s Form5 Prosthetics recycles plastic into 3D-printed prosthetics for those missing limbs. In the three-plus years of its existence, Form5 has worked with seven people to make eight devices — helping recipients go bowling or play an instrument, for example.
- A new way to keep homebound seniors and their pets healthy
We all care deeply about our pets, but what if you're unable to make it to the vet? That's where the Pet Owner and Pet Care Program comes in. A joint effort launched in 2019 by Ohio State’s colleges of Nursing, Veterinary Medicine and Social Work, the program brings students and supervising faculty members to homebound adults who can’t afford or physically access care for their pets.
- Working toward a cleaner Lake Erie at Stone Laboratory
Growing up in Cleveland, Harrison Fried loved to care for his aquariums, maintaining a healthy world for his fish. It’s a hobby that blossomed into a larger passion: to preserve the environment we all live in. At Stone Laboratory, Ohio State’s island campus on Lake Erie, Fried got to embark on a research study that he hopes will encourage improvements to the lake’s ecosystem.
- A mission to help forgotten kids find their footing
Christian McGhee discusses his vision to fight youth homelessness by creating a transitional home for juveniles leaving correctional facilities. He aims to create a model that can be replicated throughout the nation.
- Planting a path for growth for inner-city children
Deanna Wilkinson spent two decades studying gun violence among urban youth. But the cycle of violence never seemed to end, and Wilkinson shifted her focus to prevention, starting the Urban GEMS program.
- Can music reduce livestock aggression?
From the time she was a little girl, Nicole Lorig has always been passionate about two very different things – music and animals. So when the aspiring veterinarian came to Ohio State to study animal sciences, it made sense to add a minor in music to her studies. Soon she was at Ohio State’s Swine Center, observing the reactions of pigs to classical music.
