- Helping communities combat food insecurity
As a child, Mary Rodriguez can recall days when, every so often, dinner looked a little different than others: a meal of rice and salchichas (sausages or hot dogs) or rice and a fried egg. At the time she thought nothing of it. But in hindsight, Rodriguez realizes her family experienced periods of food insecurity.
- Student’s cancer battle informs BuckeyeThon work
Bailey Ramsey beat cancer while remaining heavily involved with BuckeyeThon, an effort which ultimately raised over $1 million for kids battling cancer and blood disorders. "I remember my first dance marathon, hearing all the families’ stories, I remember thinking: This is really special. I’ve just fallen in love with BuckeyeThon and this effort,” she said.
- Bringing artificial intelligence to the masses
Imagine a world where a farmer’s smart phone predicts the perfect day to harvest. Or a governor can dial up exactly how to enhance food security prior to a hurricane. It would take seamless access to a highly technical artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, but Ohio State’s Dhabaleswar K. (DK) Panda is working to get us there.
- Using 3D printing to promote accessibility
Caroline Karbowski’s startup idea has grown from a high school project to an ever-expanding nonprofit organization with a large org chart of team members from Ohio State and throughout the nation. Collaborators and partners from other countries such as Germany and France also have joined the mission. Her team has distributed over 1,400 3D-printed models in 24 states and 10 countries.
- Revolutionizing organ transplantation
Organ transplant surgeons have become miracle workers. What for centuries seemed impossible — taking an organ from a dead body and putting it into someone else to save a life — has become reality. But it’s not perfect. Sylvester Black and his colleagues within Ohio State’s COPPER Lab are trying to take transplantation to new levels to help even more people.
- Better treatment for domestic violence survivors
After working years as a community advocate for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, Julianna Nemeth was convinced something wasn’t being addressed in treatment programs. So she returned to school for a PhD that would help her become an intervention scientist and create interventions that would pinpoint the needs of survivors.
