Making Headlines
The following articles reflect our commitment to share sustainability-related accomplishments across the university — representing its colleges, departments, institutes, centers and other units — in the areas of research, student engagement, campus stewardship and collaborations with the public and private sectors.
Akron Beacon Journal, July 15, 2020
A proposed petrochemical ethane cracker plant along the Ohio River would transform eastern Ohio, bringing 600 permanent jobs and an estimated 6,000 construction jobs, according to a U.S. Department of Energy report released this week. ...
Featured expert(s): Mark Partridge
agricultural, environmental and development economics, SI affiliated faculty
Energy News Network, July 13, 2020
A $290 million project that’s expected to shrink The Ohio State University’s carbon footprint by about a quarter is facing pushback from the Sierra Club, which wants to make sure the school evaluated cleaner renewable options. ...
The New York Times, July 9, 2020
Joseph R. Biden Jr. laid out a populist economic vision with the tagline “Build Back Better,” part of an effort to confront President Trump on his strongest issue in polling. ...
Featured expert(s): Darrick Hamilton
John Glenn College of Public Affairs, SI faculty advisory board member
USA Today, July 7, 2020
San Diego ventilator manufacturer agreed to pay more than $37 million in January to settle a civil lawsuit alleging it defrauded the federal government through illegal kickbacks to suppliers, admitting no guilt. ...
Featured expert(s): Trevor Brown
John Glenn College of Public Affairs
Wooster Daily Record, July 7, 2020
Driving through Wayne County you might spot a horse and buggy trotting alongside the road, rolling green hills with grazing sheep or rows of corn and soybeans lining a field. The county has set itself apart from other rural counties with a focus on collaboration and economic development within the agriculture community. Wayne County is one of two regions selected to be a part of an applied research and extension project titled Pathways to Prosperity. ...
Featured expert(s): Shoshanah Inwood
environment and natural resources, SI affiliated faculty
The Alliance Review, June 29, 2020
Nearly half a million properties in Ohio are at risk of flooding -- more than double the number recorded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to a new modeling tool released Monday. ...
Featured expert(s): Aaron Wilson
Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, SI affiliated faculty
Columbus Dispatch , June 26, 2020
Access to green space, such as parks and sports fields, can be associated with income and race, according to a recent study by Ohio State University researchers. ...
Featured expert(s): Yujin Park, Jean-Michel Guldmann
city and regional planning, city and regional planning and SI affiliated faculty
Crain's Cleveland Business, June 26, 2020
Slow down. That's one takeaway from a Reuters analysis that shows coronavirus lockdowns "led to huge reductions in traffic and fewer car crashes this spring, but as drivers sped up on quieter roads, the collisions became deadlier in several cities." ...
Featured expert(s): Harvey Miller
geography, SI faculty advisory board
Ideastream, June 26, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has changed life for many of us, including university researchers keeping an eye on Lake Erie. Teams only recently set off into the lake for water quality measurements, meaning they don’t have as much data as usual this year, and lab work is still disrupted by social distancing. ...
Featured expert(s): Chris Winslow
Ohio Sea Grant
National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, June 23, 2020
The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USG Corporation (NYSE: USG) have announced The Ohio State University (OSU) as the winner of the sixth annual USG NACDA Sustainability Award. Ohio State received the award for its work on The Schumaker Complex. ...