- 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.
- Helping grow her students’ ideas to fight food insecurity
Faculty member Michelle Kaiser's hands-on approach is helping students combat food insecurity in the community.
- Bringing healthy food to those in need
Maggie had an idea to create community fridges that would be placed in neighborhoods around Columbus. With the power of Ohio State to make connections, she carried out her vision, from farm field to table.
