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Ohio State Marion's Dr. Amanda Respess is featured in this Discover Magazine online story written by Sara Novac The Silk Road wasn’t actually a road. Even the name for it came from the 19th century and doesn’t really reflect the nature of trade on this historic route, says Amanda Respess, an assistant professor of premodern world history who specializes in the Silk Road at Ohio State University.

Ohio State Marion Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Renee Bouley and Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics, Ruben Petreaca recently received an Undergraduate Research Access Innovation Seed Grant from Ohio State in the amount of $10,000 for their research of evolution driven purifying detection in cancer cells.

Ohio State Marion Assistant Professor of Practice, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nima Mansouri recently received an Undergraduate Research Access Innovation Seed Grant from Ohio State in the amount of $9,980.

Ohio State Marion Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, Golrokh Mirzaei recently received an Undergraduate Research Access Innovation Seed Grant from Ohio State in the amount of $9,960.

After transferring to The Ohio State University Marion following his first year of college, Alex Cabungcal found the university’s new engineering technology program to be a perfect fit. In May he became one of the first graduates to earn a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology from Ohio State.

The opening reception of the 2024 Warren G. Harding Symposium will provide participants the opportunity to explore the Harding Home, Press House and Harding Library & Museum, enjoy plenty of food and beverages, and attend a panel discussion involving descendants of three First Ladies.

Ohio State Marion Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Qudsia Tahmina and Ohio State Marion undergraduate Student Researcher, John Simonis, recently partnered with lead author and researcher Ohio State College of Medicine Research Scientist, John LaRocca to co-author research on a new type of dart launcher has been developed as a safer and more cost-effective alternative to firearms or air guns to inject animals with drugs or tracking chips.

Award-winning educator, speaker, and author Rebecca Boggs Roberts will visit The Ohio State University at Marion, Saturday, July 20, 2024, to discuss her latest book Untold Power, The Fascinating Rise and Complex Legacy of First Lady Edith Wilson, as part of three workshop sessions during the two-day long Warren G. Harding Symposium July 19-20, 2024.

Each year, a growing number of baccalaureate degree seeking students on campus are in the unique position to work directly with faculty experts on real world research. Taking part in research as an undergraduate student is somewhat unique for smaller colleges and universities across the country. These opportunities are more commonplace at Ohio State Marion and stem from a couple of key factors that make Ohio State’s regional campuses a valuable educational commodity.