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  • From Random Assignment to Academic Excellence: A First-Year Trio Thriving in the Humanitarian Engineering Scholars Program

    Ty Wright | May 8, 2026
    Last August, on move‑in day, three Humanitarian Engineering Scholars (HES) were strangers, brought together by a roommate assignment they hadn’t chosen. As members of HES, a living‑learning community at The Ohio State University, their “random” pairing, shaped by a shared academic home, soon became a steady source of encouragement, laughter, and belonging, shaping how each of them experienced...
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  • Honors Faculty Feature: Dr. Jonathan Song

    Ty Wright | May 5, 2026
    Dr. Jonathan Song Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Co-Director of Center for Cancer Engineering - CURES I've taught classes in the thermal fluid science interest area of mechanical engineering, such fluid mechanics. I also piloted a course about 11 years ago called Engineering Principles in Cancer which is a course focused on cancer taught from the perspective of engineering. It's...

  • Empowering Buckeyes in Business: Allison Smith’s Commitment to Leadership and Equity

    Quinn Misterka | April 22, 2026
    Drawn to The Ohio State University by both familiarity and possibility, Scholars senior Allison Smith found herself immersed in a large environment where passion is immeasurable, and a sense of community comes naturally. She now channels those same passions into post‑graduation leadership and advocacy for gender equality. ​ Smith is a logistics management major with a minor in communication and a...
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  • Education Beyond the Classroom: How Ohio State Shaped a Future Advocate for Change

    Selina Garcia | April 16, 2026
    Standing in Washington, D.C., surrounded by policymakers, nonprofit leaders and advocates, Chelsea Afadzi realized that the policies she once studied were shaping real lives. “It’s one thing to read about policy in a classroom,” she says. “It’s a whole different world when you’re immersed in it and see how it actually affects people.” For Afadzi, a junior at The Ohio State University, that moment...
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  • Ian Fairfield and the Integration of Service, Research, and Leadership

    Sophia Wang | April 6, 2026
    Fueled by passion and dedication, Ohio State senior Ian Fairfield has built his undergraduate experience around a commitment to service, research, and leadership driven by a desire to make a meaningful impact on both individuals and systems. That commitment took root early. In high school, Fairfield was deeply involved in service and leadership, which led him to join Mount Leadership Society...
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