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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.

New research validates an alumna-created system that helps adults with intellectual disabilities get physically fit and avoid chronic health problems.

When Zachary Ernest was searching for a way to boost his career, he found it in Ohio State’s new Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology (BSET) program. The program prepares students to excel as business-oriented engineering leaders in the evolving manufacturing industry. The hands-on education he's receiving is already paying off.

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.

Inspired by her professors and personal immigration experience, this compassionate optometrist provides quality care to disadvantaged community members and teaches her students to treat patients as people first.