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Class of 2022: Ally Leamy
Ally, from Sylvania, OH, almost didn’t become part of the Buckeye family. “I never thought about OSU until my mom made me visit because we were in the area.” However, after seeing the beauty of…

Timothy Broom Examines What happens in your brain when you ‘lose yourself’ in fiction
If you count yourself among those who lose themselves in the lives of fictional characters, scientists now have a better idea of how that happens.
Researchers found that the more immersed…

Melissa Beers receives 2021 STP Mentorship of Teachers Award
The Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP), Division 2 of the American Psychological Association, has announced that Dr. Melissa Beers is the recipient of the 2021 STP Mentorship…

Paul De Boeck has been awarded the 2021 Career Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Psychometric Society
Professor Paul De Boeck has been awarded the 2021 Career Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Psychometric Society. This award honors individuals whose publications, presentations,…

Class of 2021: Timothy Hinton
Timothy, from Sandusky, OH, started attending OSU as a high school student through the Academy Program. He became further immersed in the buckeye experience while attending Buckeye…

Roger Ratcliff among researchers recognized as highest-cited faculty worldwide
Roger Ratcliff, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Psychology, ranks among the top 1% worldwide in career-long citations across all scientific disciplines, according to a…

Elizabeth Kirby Receives Grant from Affordable Learning Exchange
Dr. Elizabeth Kirby has been awarded a $5000 grant from ALX to support her time working on the open access textbook that she is coordinating.

The power of validation in helping people stay positive
Telling a distressed friend or family member something as simple as “I understand why you feel that way” can go a long way toward helping loved ones feel better, new research by Jennifer…

Coolest Science Story of 2020 Winner Zeynep Saygin and her Team
Human brains pre-wired for words is coolest science story of 2020The polls have closed, the ballots have been counted, and when it comes to the coolest Ohio State science story of the year, we’re…