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September 4, 2026

NBC4 spotlights Ohio State summer research program

Psychology Assistant Professor Jeremy Grant and student Meseret Alemu spoke about the transformative experience of the university's Summer Research Opportunities Program, now in its 40th year.

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WBNS-10TV highlights Ohio State research on domestic violence and traumatic brain injury

Associate Professor Jasmeet Hayes discusses a new study with the Ohio Domestic Violence Network that will examine the impact of intimate partner violence on survivors' brains.

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Parasocial relationships can tell as a lot about the social brain

Associate Professor Dylan Wagner speaks with Scientific American about “parasocial relationships”: the connections people feel with celebrities, social media stars and fictional…

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Arts and Sciences alumni lead the way in suicide prevention

Ohio State psychology alumnus Austin Lucas leads suicide prevention programming, training, events and education for the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation.

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Invisible Injury: MINDSET Lab at Ohio State takes progressive look at traumatic brain injuries

The MINDSET Lab at Ohio State studies the diverse causes of head injuries and how to best recover from them.

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Why children can’t pay attention to the task at hand

A new study co-authored by professor Vladimir Sloutsky brings scientists closer to understanding why children "over-explore."

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Ambivalence + polarized views can promote political violence

A new study co-authored by doctoral alumnus Joseph Siev and professor Richard Petty suggests that people go to violent extremes to compensate for attitudinal discomfort.

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A new study by associate professor Scott Hayes finds possible value in class exercise breaks.

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Social media affects people’s views on mental illness

A new study by doctoral student Whitney Whitted finds that subtle differences in messaging can impact beliefs about treatment.

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Higher rates of arrest for Black adults with psychological disorders

A new study by doctoral alumna Briana Brownlow finds that at the same symptom severity, the risk of arrest is higher for Black individuals.