When it came time for Jordan Miller to take open-book online exams, all he had with him was his laptop — and his classmates. Miller, who graduated in 2018 with a degree in military history, routinely gathered with others to work through Carmen exams, at ...
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Ohio State students dedicate a semester to serving in Columbus nonprofits
Derek Goodman spent every Saturday morning of fall semester in the Hilltop neighborhood of Columbus, volunteering at a food pantry that predominantly serves Somali refugees. The pantry is one of many services offered by MY Project USA — the largest Muslim social service organization in ...
Read More »Ohio State researcher develops natural dye, making M&Ms healthier
An Ohio State professor has good news for candy lovers: M&Ms are getting a nutritional upgrade. Monica Giusti, a professor in food science and technology, has been developing and researching natural food colorants for more than 20 years. On Nov. 6, the manufacturing company of ...
Read More »Ohio State leads research in fighting nerve pain
The Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State and the College of Medicine have partnered to research a new solution for phantom limb pain in amputee patients. Phantom pain is the perception of pain or feeling in a missing limb after amputation, and is relatively common ...
Read More »Campus area crime map Jan. 7 – 13
A theft from a motor vehicle was reported to the Columbus Division of Police as having occurred between 2 and 5:34 p.m. on Jan. 8 on East 19th Avenue near North Fourth Street. According to the online police log, the left rear window of the ...
Read More »Ohio State officially inducts first female police chief
With her husband, Vince McNatt, and son, Collin, by her side to pin her police badge on during her swearing-in ceremony, there was one more person by Chief Kimberly Spears-McNatt’s side –– Scott Tipton, retired Ohio State police officer, who recruited Spears-McNatt to Ohio State ...
Read More »Ohio State announces five new majors
The Ohio State College of Arts and Sciences announced the introduction of five new majors in a press release on Thursday that it said aim to incorporate “emerging trends and issues into carefully designed, interdisciplinary academic programming.” The five majors include: integrated major in math ...
Read More »Ohio State public safety provides students tips for ridesharing
As Claire Brock, a second-year in strategic communications, entered her Uber, the driver immediately asked her to put in her own directions to her destination. She immediately grew uncomfortable and didn’t know her next move. “I was like, ‘Can you please put it in the ...
Read More »Behind the board: Faculty members share experiences with academic misconduct
Robert Boyd, an associate professor in neuroscience, has served on countless committees at Ohio State. Among the graduate, academic and fellowship committees Boyd has contributed to, there is one on which Boyd enjoys serving the most: the Committee on Academic Misconduct. Boyd joined COAM in ...
Read More »Behind the board: evaluating student academic misconduct as a peer
American jurisprudence guarantees that anyone facing criminal charges can be judged by a jury of his or her peers. The same principle is true for the Committee of Academic Misconduct at Ohio State. COAM is tasked with addressing suspected cases of academic misconduct brought to ...
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