Office of Advancement
Life-changing philanthropy
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Thriving

Nurturing community well-being to improve lives and build better futures
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Buckeyes Helping Buckeyes program supports alumni in need

Buckeye Nation harnesses its collective strength to fund grants for alumni facing financial hardships. Even small donations can have a big impact.
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Serving others on Buckeye Impact Day

Volunteers made a difference in communities across central Ohio on Buckeye Impact Day, part of Ohio State's Days of Service.
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Research program fosters healthier future for women

Dr. Tamar Gur and her team aim to create meaningful change to longstanding disparities by focusing on women's unique biology and needs.
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This scholarship helps students stay at Ohio State

The Steve and Diane Jones Scholarship is helping Buckeyes like Amy Torres and Alex Eichner address today’s pressing needs. The couple explain why that matters to them.
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The perfect harmony that fueled ‘Time and Change’

Unprecedented engagement drives the most successful fundraising and community-building effort in university history.
Daniel Tcheurekdjian and Mykenna Roy

These students are building AI for health care access

Buoyed by Ohio State mentorship and an international fellowship, this student venture is building technology to solve health care roadblocks.
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The promising advancements of FLASH proton therapy

FLASH proton therapy could be the future of cancer treatment – delivering targeted treatment in less than a second.
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A prescription for community health

An Ohio State researcher is making breakthroughs to address health disparities and improve health at the population level.