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The Ohio State University’s main Columbus campus is one of America’s largest and most comprehensive. More than 55,000 students select from 14 colleges, 175 undergraduate majors, and 240 master’s, doctoral, and professional degree programs. As Ohio’s best and one of the nation’s top-20 public universities, Ohio State is further recognized by a top-rated academic medical center and a premier cancer hospital and research center. The university’s total research expenditures in 2009 topped $716 million, ranking Ohio State 13th nationally, second in industry research, and ninth among public universities, according to the National Science Foundation. The university’s innovative prowess attains world-class status, particularly in critical areas such as global climate change, cancer, infectious disease, advanced materials, and ag-bio products that feed and fuel the world. An additional 8,200 students attend Ohio State’s regional campuses in Lima, Mansfield, Marion, and Newark, and the Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster. Founded as a federal land-grant institution in 1870, the university has awarded 622,368 degrees since 1878. Its legacy extends to more than 465,000 living alumni.
Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed a new way to pinpoint the exact moments in an educational video when children are learning key concepts.
Aug 8, 2025
If you're looking for a longer life, your best bet might be to head for the coast.
Jul 29, 2025
American vacation renters throw away $12 worth of food per night during short-term stays, adding up to $2.3 billion in wasted groceries and leftovers annually, according to research from Ohio State University.
Jul 10, 2025
Long-tailed macaques share surprisingly similar video preferences with humans, showing strong attraction to aggressive content and familiar faces, according to research from Ohio State University.
Jul 9, 2025
A CEO's personal credit score might reveal more than their financial habits—it could predict how they'll make crucial business decisions under pressure.
Jun 18, 2025
When faced with an authority figure demanding harmful actions, most Americans believe they'd be the exception who says no.
Jun 17, 2025
A new theory suggests that psychedelic substances may achieve their profound effects by temporarily shifting the brain's balance of power from the typically dominant left hemisphere to the right.
May 14, 2025
Moving to new places or splitting time between multiple locations could shave years off the journey to groundbreaking scientific work, according to research published yesterday in the International Economic Review.
May 12, 2025
A breakthrough wearable technology may transform how we monitor health through our everyday movements.
Apr 19, 2025
Loss of smell. It was a common symptom for millions of people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 11, 2025
Have you ever gone to a store or a restaurant where the music was so annoying that you walked right out?
Apr 7, 2025
Just a few days of eating a diet high in saturated fat could be enough to cause memory problems and related brain inflammation in older adults, a new study in rats suggests.
Mar 6, 2025
In an era when even adults struggle to engage in productive debates on social media and around dinner tables, nine-year-olds in Columbus, Ohio are quietly mastering the art of civil discourse that continues to elude many grown-ups.
Mar 3, 2025
Ohio State researchers have developed a novel battery that harnesses gamma radiation—typically considered a harmful waste product—to generate usable electricity.
Feb 25, 2025
