STEAM Factory at Ohio State University

Ohio State University alumna, Susannah Montgomery, is returning to Columbus with her acclaimed interactive exhibition, "fabricated". Join us November 8 from 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM to engage with this interactive art exhibit!!

You are warmly invited to join us for our October STEAM Exchange. Topic: Death from 6-8pm on Thursday, October 17th at the STEAM Factory!! (2nd floor of 400 W. Rich Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215) Register here: osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cT…

STEAM Factory has recently won the Columbus Landmarks Frederick J. Holdridge Outstanding Group Award

AI-Infused Course Design Institute. During a Course Design Institute, participants gain an understanding of how to design a course based on a foundation of goals and outcomes; begin the actual work of course planning, working with a community of peers. buff.ly/4aBEvO3

Ohio State aims to grow its research and innovation enterprise and increase its research eminence among the nation’s and the world’s research universities by attracting more externally sponsored research funding. buff.ly/3U2YSfV

“At the moment of totality, there were several other pontoon boats nearby,” he said. “We all independently put on Bonnie Tyler’s ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ at the same moment. That’s a pop culture song but it becomes folklore" buff.ly/3Q9oZB5

The Ohio State University received a $2 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to support community engagement through the arts. The grant’s intended outcomes include strengthening Ohio State’s partnerships with community arts and cultural organizations. buff.ly/4cCJDTB

Wayne Schlingman, director of the Arne Slettebak Planetarium and STEAM member, can still remember how momentous his first exposure to one was in 2017, when the last total solar eclipse to be visible in the United States swept a dark, narrow line.  buff.ly/3TzXjWA

We have a very exciting announcement - Charlene Brenner has been awarded the Ohio State University Distinguished Staff Award! She was surprised with the notification of her award during a meeting with STEAM Factory leadership.

Ohio State joins federal consortium advising on AI security. Mike Rayo, associate professor in the College of Engineering and STEAM Member is the principal investigator for Ohio State on the consortium. buff.ly/3TEHOho

Grand Reopening of the African American and African Studies Community Extension Center is one March 28th, 2024 at 2-4pm. The CEC is a significant point of pride for the community and University. The grand reopening signifies a major relaunch for the Center.

Wave of Ohio Zoomers Registering to Vote This November “When young people are registered, they tend to turn out at high rates when they know that their votes will make a difference,” Brill said. buff.ly/432ybMw

Failure is part of life, part of learning, and a routine feature of academic careers. But to students—who’ve been conditioned, after all, to focus on their performance—that context can be hard to see. Without it, failure can be isolating and demoralizing. buff.ly/3IpK3Pl

The March episodes of Voices of Excellence, will feature faculty members from history, chemistry, astronomy and the Ohio Prison Education Exchange Project. Join host David Staley, associate professor in the Department of History and STEAM Member. buff.ly/49HMbhw

A new study from the Federal Railroad Administration lays out a potential network of new long-distance passenger rail routes, and Columbus is included in two of them. The lines – one connecting Detroit to New Orleans and the other New York City to Dallas. buff.ly/3VayuTT

Tanya Berger-Wolf, faculty director of Translational Data Analytics at Ohio State and STEAM Factory Member, was recently cited in an article by Medriva.com discussing "imageomics." Berger-Wold was recently awarded a U.S. National Science Foundation grant.

Regenerative Champions: Elevating the voices of small-scale Black and Indigenous People of Color farmers. Located at the Thompson Library. Regenerative Agriculture offers solutions that enable farmers to become good environmental and social stewards. buff.ly/3TmXBBp

Explore the creative potential of new ways of reading and analyzing text in this two-part workshop on arts-based research (ABR). Participants will learn methods for reading, assessing, and analyzing journal articles, research, and other written materials. buff.ly/3woY8JV

Tell Me Your Why Podcast STEAM Member Mary Rodriguez, in this episode she talks about forming solid connections to the community and engaging with people from different backgrounds and her experience in higher education as a first-generation American. buff.ly/3whMH73

Trace Layer Play invites you to visit them in the Hopkins Hall Gallery from February 19 to March 1. Our annual arts-based research exhibition is immersive and interactive, inviting students into the space to engage with the research processes on display. buff.ly/4bDveWy