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On a bustling corner in downtown Columbus, amid the hum of traffic and live music, farmers unload crates of sweet corn, tomatoes and melons at Pearl Market . The scent of fresh-baked bread drifts through the air. Shoppers chat with vendors, sample jam and pick out herbs. Scenes like this one — so familiar, yet so vital — are at the heart of what The Ohio State University College of Food...

Zachary Ernest first punched in at a factory job when he was 18, in 2011. Since then, both Ernest and manufacturing have come a long way.

Throughout his career at The Ohio State University, Gonzalez has used dance as a way to connect people, to build community and to tell stories. This past spring, he had a chance to share these passions with a new group of students through the university’s Ohio Prison Education Exchange Project (OPEEP).

More than 2 billion people lack access to safe water on tap, but students in the Humanitarian Engineering program led by Assistant Professor of Professional Practice Patrick Sours are looking to change that statistic. The Humanitarian Engineering program aims to educate students on the application of science and engineering to address complex societal challenges, such as access to clean water or...

"Faculty and students interested in involving the community in their scholarship should establish genuine relationships with prospective community partners well before writing a grant application or a research project begins," said Jacquelyn Meshelemiah, professor in the College of Social Work.