Zachary Schultz, associate professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), in recognition of his contribution to science and technology. Fellows are elected annually by peers serving on the AAAS council. The election to AAAS Fellow is one of the most prestigious honors a U.S. scientist …
Jen Schlegel receives 2020 President’s Prize
The Ohio State University has selected graduating senior Jen Schlegel as one of two recipients of the 2020 President’s Prize for her dedication to improving people’s lives through the power of accessible educational experiences. Schlegel is a fifth-year student in biomedical engineering set to graduate from Ohio State in Spring 2020. She and senior Simone Bacon will each receive …
Ohio State reports record investment in research
New numbers show 2019 was a record-breaking year for research at The Ohio State University. According to a new analysis from the university’s Office of Research, research expenditures for the 2019 fiscal year were $929 million – an increase of 6.2 percent over fiscal year 2018. The analysis is part of the university’s submission to the National Science Foundation’s Higher Education …
Sanjay Krishna honored with 2020 SPIE technology achievement award
Story updated with info from the 2020 SPIE Society Awards Virtual Ceremony. Sanjay Krishna, George R. Smith Chair in Engineering and professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was recognized in November with the 2020 SPIE Aden and Marjorie Meinel Technology Achievement Award for his pioneering work and impact in the infrared field. The award recognizes technical accomplishments in the …
Registration open for Indo-US Science and Technology Forum at IIT Bombay
Registration is now open for the upcoming Indo-US Science and Technology Forum workshop on “Frontiers of Excellence in Wide & Ultrawide Bandgap Semiconductors and Electronic Systems,” which runs Dec. 14-15 at the Victor Menezes Convention Center, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai. The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IITB) and The Ohio State University (Ohio State) are jointly organizing …
Open house for 2020 OSU Materials Research Seed Grant Program to be held Nov. 20
Next week, the Institute for Materials Research (IMR) and the Center for Exploration of Novel Complex Materials (ENCOMM) will host an open house for the OSU Materials Research Seed Grant Program (MRSGP) to offer researchers a breakdown of the program and more information about available proposal offerings. The open house at the IMR Innovation Lab (Room 218) at Nanotech …
Frontier Center shared with IIT Bombay launches at Ohio State
Buckeye Nation is not defined by borders. At The Ohio State University, neither is research. Now, the Institute for Materials Research (IMR) is strengthening links between Ohio State and international investigators with the launch of what is believed to be the university’s first academic research center shared outside the U.S. The IIT Bombay-Ohio State Frontier Science and …
The Pitch: Empowering the Entrepreneur Engineer
Engineering students hoping to become the next Steve Jobs can now wind up their tech pitches this year at The Ohio State University. After navigating careers in academia, and owning a successful startup company for nine years, Electrical and Computer Engineering and George R. Smith Chaired Professor Sanjay Krishna initiated the new course ECE5078 for students called, “Empowering the Entrepreneur Engineer.” Krishna was hired …
Finding the ‘magic angle’ to create a new superconductor
Study suggests potential role for graphene in moving electricity Researchers at The Ohio State University, in collaboration with scientists around the world, have made a discovery that could provide new insights into how superconductors might move energy more efficiently to power homes, industries and vehicles. Their work, published last week in the journal Science Advances, showed that graphene – …
NSF awards $27M to advance Ohio State research infrastructure
More than $27 million from the National Science Foundation will fund two new facilities at Ohio State led by faculty in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Department of Physics: The National Gateway Ultrahigh Field NMR Center ($17.577 million) The National Extreme Ultrafast Science Facility (NEXUS) within the Institute for Optical Science ($9.5 million) The facilities, which will be open to scientists everywhere, are a product …