BY ANTHONY RODRIGUEZ ILLUSTRATION BY LAUREN ZIMMER Positioning yourself for something new can pay off. That’s what Elizabeth Polikoff did. The fashion and retail studies junior is Ohio State’s first student ambassador for Cotton University, an industry resource for professionals, students and faculty. She also received a national fashion industry scholarship at an award ceremony […]
On Campus
Dean’s Message
As I look back on my decade as dean, I think of the many mentors who helped me in my career. My fourth-grade teacher, Jean Harris, helped me master reading at a late age. Dean Hurd taught me chemistry and physics in high school and modeled how a Renaissance mind looks and works. Colin Martindale, […]
Aspiring to medical education
Medical professionals now can enhance their teaching skills, thanks to David Stein, associate professor of workforce development and adult learning. He created the MA in Biomedical Education with colleagues at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Ohio State’s College of Medicine. The degree appeals to medical school faculty, medical fellows and residents aspiring to instruct in academic […]
What would you do to improve your social skills?
EHE web developer John Arcadian took to the TEDxOhioStateUniversity stage in February to convince his audience they could improve their social skills if they just played more games. “We don’t have a lot of places to play, to do this kind of social play that we do when we’re kids,” Arcadian said. “Why don’t we […]
Creating bonds
Thanks to Kubota Tractor Corporation, eight students experienced the culture of well-being, peace in Japan BY ROBIN CHENOWETH The Japanese endeavor to reach sublime equilibrium — in their minds, their bodies and their work. They approach these areas with an attitude of utmost reverence. Their respect for balance, and the peace it engenders, awed eight […]
Failla leads Ohio State Discovery Theme – Foods for Health
Food plays a critical role in our health. Mark Failla, faculty emeritus of human nutrition, is interim faculty lead with Ohio State’s Discovery Theme focused on the science of using food and nutrition to promote health and prevent disease. Under the initiative, Failla helps select new faculty, including Rachel Kopec (’12 PhD) an assistant professor […]
