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  • Looking Beyond the Narrative: Daranii Asoba Examines Women’s Rights, War and Representation

    Ty Wright | August 10, 2026
    When Daranii Asoba began exploring the relationship between women’s rights and U.S. foreign policy in Afghanistan, she found herself drawn to questions that are often overlooked in discussions about war and military intervention. A senior majoring in Public Management, Leadership, and Policy with a minor in Inequality and Society, Asoba is participating in Ohio State’s Undergraduate Research...
    Daranii Asoba in a red cardigan stands smiling in a well-lit library with multiple shelves filled with books in the background.

  • Pushing the Boundaries of AI: Justin Lee’s Research on Image Generation and Unlearning Algorithms

    Ty Wright | August 3, 2026
    How do you teach artificial intelligence to forget? That’s the question driving Justin Lee, a Computer Science and Engineering major at The Ohio State University. After participating in the Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program (URAP) last summer under the mentorship of Harry Chao, Lee continued exploring to one of AI’s most complex problems: preventing models from generating harmful or...
    Justin Lee stands with arms crossed in front of 18th Avenue Library

  • Gabby Wang Explores the Immune System Through Research

    Ty Wright | July 30, 2026
    For Gabby Wang, research provides the opportunity to explore new ideas, ask meaningful questions, and contribute to a growing understanding of human health. A biology student participating in Ohio State’s Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program (URAP) , Wang works in the laboratory of Dr. Jerry Lio in the Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity, where she contributes to several...
    A person wearing a lab coat and gloves holds a test tube in a laboratory.

  • From Columbus to Milan, Italy: Undergraduate Research Funding Helps Mechanical Engineering Student Share Research on a Global Stage

    Ty Wright | July 14, 2026
    When Malcolm Pierce learned he would be presenting his research at ASME Turbo Expo 2026 in Milan, Italy, he knew the opportunity could be transformative. What he didn't know was that a simple email and an application for a grant available through The Ohio State University's Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry (UR&CI) office would help make the experience possible. Pierce, a rising fourth...
    Malcolm Pierce stands at a podium giving a presentation. Behind is a slide displaying information

  • Running Toward Resilience: Cordell Rubio’s Work in Exercise and Mental Health

    Ty Wright | June 8, 2026
    As a Neuroscience major and Military Science minor at Ohio State, senior Cordell Rubio (Class of Fall 2025) spent summer 2025 in Undergraduate Research Apprenticehip Program exploring how movement can transform mental health, both in theory and in practice. Through his work in Dr. Carmen Swain’s lab, Rubio helped develop Exercise is Medicine for Resilience (EiM-R), a 6–8 week intervention designed...
    Cordell Rubio holds two thumbs up with black shirt with red block "O" and buckeye nut and leaf combo

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