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How an Ohio State undergrad turned a research idea into a published study
When Farah Hasan was a sophomore at The Ohio State University, she noticed something in her social media posts that struck her as interesting.
She saw people posting about their anxiety…
Ohio State students travel to Dubai for climate conference
In early December, delegations from around the world gathered in Dubai for the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28). Among the 70,000 attendees were 10 undergraduate students, two…
Women’s and girls’ sports: more popular than you may think
The number of Americans who watch or follow girls’ and women’s sports goes well beyond those who view TV coverage of women’s athletic events, a new study suggests.
In fact, just over half of…
How big events can disrupt public transit over an entire city
New technology has allowed scientists to see how a major sporting event can disrupt public transportation in an entire city for hours before and after the event.
Researchers conducted a case…
Tropical ice cores offer deeper insights into Earth’s temperature record
A new study suggests ice recovered from high tropical mountains can reveal key insights about Earth’s past climate changes.
Led by scientists at The Ohio…
‘Inclusive transportation’ is focus of CURA, Kirwan speaker series finale
Smart growth and cultivating community buy-in for transportation projects was the focus of a Dec. 1 webinar presented by The Ohio State University’s Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (…
Ohio State students Ella Roxey, Anusha Singh successfully advocate for $5 million in funding for period products in schools
Eliminate the tampon tax, free period products in schools, free period products in homeless shelters and prisons.
Those are the three primary goals of the menstrual justice movement “Period…
Slash-and-burn agriculture can increase forest biodiversity
The slash-and-burn agriculture practiced by many Indigenous societies across the world can actually have a positive impact on forests, according to a new study done in Belize.
Researchers…
Undergraduate forensic anthropology major launches at Ohio State
For podcast listeners in the United States, true crime is wildly popular. According to the Pew Research Center, 41% of listeners ages 18-29 listen to the genre. Pew also reported that it is the…