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  1. A health crisis in farming communities

    Stressors like increasingly unpredictable weather, economic pressures and isolation are contributing to a rise in mental health issues in farming communities, says Bridget Britton, a behavioral health field specialist for OSU Extension's Agricultural and Natural Resources program.

  2. Bringing more doctors to rural areas

    The Community Medicine medical degree track was launched to expand medical education and training infrastructure into mid-size and rural communities at a time when data from the National Institutes of Health reveals that while nearly 20% of Americans live in rural areas, only 10% of physicians practice there.

  3. Can music reduce livestock aggression?

    Student’s combination of Mozart, pigs leads to promising research

  4. Working toward a cleaner Lake Erie at Stone Laboratory

    Ohio State student Harrison Fried is bringing important research to this year's Denman Forum.

  5. Six things to know about Lake Erie’s algal blooms

    Ohio State's experts explain what's happening and how it may affect you

  6. The root of a solution to water pollution?

    Artificial floating islands offer a new option for keeping water clean