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Donde Plowman wants state flagship universities to seize the moment and take the lead in the national conversation about higher education. “No one is better positioned than the land-grant universities to remind people why higher…

Drug effects have dominated the national conversation about psychedelics for medical treatment, but a new study suggests that when it comes to reducing depression with psychedelic-assisted therapy, what matters most is a strong relationship…

Even subtle differences in the wording of social media messages may be enough to sway young people’s beliefs about depression and anxiety and their treatment. In a new study, researchers found that college students were more…

Finding mentors, identifying professional development opportunities and preparing for career advancement were focal points of an April 15 leadership forum hosted by The Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences. The forum…

A chemical modification in the HIV-1 RNA genome whose function has been a matter of scientific debate is now confirmed to be key to the virus’s ability to survive and thrive after infecting host cells, a new study has found. This…

Anitvir Taunque, a third-year biomedical science major, is The Ohio State University’s ninth Truman Scholar. Taunque joins an exclusive group of 60 Truman Scholars. The 2024 cohort was selected from 709 candidates nominated by…

Black adults who are experiencing emotion dysregulation and/or psychological disorders, particularly Black men, are more likely to be arrested than are white American adults with symptoms of the same level of severity, a new…

Living in a neighborhood with high eviction rates over time is associated with higher rates of psychological distress among pregnant Black women compared to those who live in areas with lower eviction rates, a new study has found.…

When the skeletal remains of a giant ground sloth were first unearthed in 1796, the discovery marked one of the earliest paleontological finds in American history. The animal, named Megalonyx by Thomas Jefferson in 1799, was the…

Two days, hundreds of miles and four campuses: That was the itinerary for The Ohio State University President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. as he made stops to meet students, faculty and staff at the Lima, Mansfield, Marion and Newark…