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Tracking Lake Erie's harmful algal blooms upstream
EEOB's Jim Hood wants to better understand the root of toxic algal blooms in Lake Erie, working with HABRI to discover the role phosphorus in the Maumee watershed plays in these harmful summer events.
Drone research to receive state funding
OFRN awarded $7.5 million in grants to six projects in round four of the organization’s Sustaining Ohio Aeronautical Readiness and Innovation Next Generation (SOARING) initiative that supports…
Dai's research could help predict future Alaskan landslide
Dai’s findings are part of a larger study funded by NASA that involves more than a dozen local, national and international scientists. They were so alarmed by their collective findings regarding the…
A physicist's 'strong interaction' with a new particle accelerator
The Electron-Ion Collider — set to be complete in 2030 — will smash electrons and protons together to give physicists a better idea of the fundamental building blocks of our universe. Yuri Kovchegov,…
Ohio State scientists part of new $3.7M project to advance nuclear physics experiments
Physics professor Richard Furnstahl, Distinguished University Professor of Physics Ulrich Heinz, and statistics professor Matthew Pratola are members of a new, NSF-funded project, the Bayesian…
Teaching the "hard history" of slavery and racism in America
Hasan Jeffries teaches students of all ages "hard history." Now, through support of fellow educators and the conversations he has with his daughters, he's encouraging a more complicated…
Using psychology to encourage long-term COVID-19 compliance
Given the vehement polarization regarding coronavirus guidelines, Richard Petty, Distinguished University Professor, is teaming up with Xiaoyan Deng, associate professor in the Fisher College of…
Aldama creates complex Latinx representation for kids in The Adventures of Chupacabra Charlie
In his debut children's book, The Adventures of Chupacabra Charlie, Distinguished University Professor Frederick Aldama re-defines a popular Latinx mythological monster to fill a gap in…
Declines in public transit demand show essential workers’ reliance on COTA and similar services
An analysis of public transit use across the U.S. reveals where essential workers rely more on public transportation while prompting questions about building sustainable, resilient cities in the…