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When Stone Lab educator Sue Bixler first met four-year-old Spencer Knisely at a Stone Lab outreach event, he was a shy kid with sensory issues. But thanks to the love of Sue, Stone Lab, and snakes, Spencer is now a confident 13-year-old, teaching others the importance of snakes.

With a wide range of interdisciplinary strengths, The Ohio State University has emerged as a leader in using artificial intelligence technology to create positive, meaningful impact on people’s lives. Here are three ways Ohio State experts are using AI to connect people, ideas and resources — and improving the way we live today.

From conducting important research to excelling as a member of the Buckeye rowing team, Alexandra Kushnir is making the most of her time as an undergraduate. It’s on the water where Alex finds peace. And it’s at Stone Lab where she found her path toward becoming a researcher that will improve water quality for generations to come.

Ohio State students are using the university’s research opportunities, student organizations and community connections to create a more sustainable world. From developing a plastic-eating fungus to improving water quality in Ohio, these students are building the type of world they’d like to live in.

The latest edition of BuckeyeThon raised more than $650K for pediatric cancer research. Since its founding, BuckeyeThon has raised more than $13 million and boosted awareness for the Hematology, Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplant Unit at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.