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Folklore isn’t all old wives tales and urban legends — it’s about documenting cultures and communities here and now. That’s why the Center for Folklore Studies (CFS) at Ohio State has been…

Most know driving distracted is bad, right?

So why do people still do it? That’s up to Brittany Shoots-Reinhard, a research associate in the Cognition and Affect in Decision Making (CAIDe…

Our bodies couldn’t function without proteins, yet scientists still have much to understand about how they’re structured.

That’s because proteins — especially protein complexes made of…

Nearly 35 years ago, the Big Ten Academic Alliance founded the Summer Research Opportunities Program to connect underrepresented students from across the nation with valuable research experience…

What impacts do aerosols have on cloud formation, critical atmospheric processes and global climate change?

The Center for Aerosol Impacts on Climate and the Environment (CAICE) and its…

Ohio State’s Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center is building upon nearly 60 years of excellence in polar and alpine research to support the expanding scope of climate science across the…

Where does innovation occur?

Gary Sharpe (BA, geography, 1970) will tell you just about anywhere. After all, his multimillion-dollar enterprise Health Care Logistics got its start in a…

The Henry Luce Foundation has awarded a three-year, $750,000 grant to The Ohio State University Foundation in support of the American Religious Sounds Project (ARSP), which is co-directed by Isaac…

In 2013, Susan Olesik, professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (CBC) tasked graduate students with the creation of a student-led safety group in hopes of creating an…