Office of Advancement
Life-changing philanthropy
Mixed race scientist pipetting into sample in laboratory

Discovering

Cultivating curiosity and advancing knowledge to shape a better tomorrow
Jamey Houle, director of Sport Psychology and Wellness Services for Ohio State Athletics, talks with an athletic trainer.

Buckeye innovation elevates the whole athlete

Thanks to funding from the Harry T. Mangurian Jr. Foundation, Ohio State is leading the way in treating student-athletes’ mental and physical health, from therapy sessions to float tanks.
Stan and Jodi Ross

Son’s care after traumatic brain injury sparks growing support of neurosciences

Stan and Jodi Ross give $10 million to advance neuroscience education, research and care at Ohio State.
brown-haired woman wearing a blue blouse stands smiling on the left of a blonde-haired smiling woman wearing a black shirt

Nurse scientists answer their calling at the Pitzer Center

The Pitzer family’s campaign gift to the College of Nursing honors the legacy of a beloved Ohio State nurse by improving the lives of women and children.
gray-haired woman and man smiling

Generosity to integrative health program benefits mind, body and spirit

A gift from Jim and Christina Grote is propelling education and innovation at Ohio State’s Center for Integrative Health.
Two women talk in front on a computer monitor showing a 3-D skull. The 3-D printed result is on the table next to them.

Pelotonia Research Center | Where big ideas come to life

Cultivating an ecosystem where interdisciplinary ideas and partnerships between academia and business lead to groundbreaking discoveries.
Lou DiMauro and Yaguo Tang open a black box almost as long as they are tall.

Visit the lab pushing Nobel work to the next level

Professor Lou DiMauro, who oversees the day-to-day for the research group he and laureate Pierre Agostini lead, invites you to peek inside.
a greenhouse full of the desert shrub guayule

Innovative tech shows promise to boost rubber production in US

Ohio State scientist Katrina Cornish has a greenhouse where she hopes to one day build a full-scale latex processing plant.
A man works on a computer whose screen shows a classroom setting while a woman on a stage beyond him wears a virtual reality headset and sensors used for motion capture.

ACCAD: Where art and tech meet to help people

This Ohio State research center is working with Nationwide Children’s Hospital to create virtual reality training that will help staff calm patients.