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OpenAI has launched NextGenAI, a $50 million consortium of 15 institutions to accelerate AI research in health, education and humanities to address gaps left by reduced federal funding with private investment.

After a devastating accident left Byron Heersink’s arm severely damaged, Dr. Amy Moore, a renowned nerve surgeon, performed a complex reconstruction surgery that led to his remarkable recovery, restoring full mobility of Byron’s arm.

Blue Abyss and Nexture Bio join Starlab and Ohio State at the Carver Science Park to advance space research, STEM outreach and sustainable tech. Training for the next generation of space workers is part of the new agreements.

Brothers Ian and Nikolas Harris win $10,000 at Ohio State’s BOSS (Best of Student Startups) with SWAN, a sci-fi-style plasma wand that kills microbes to protect astronaut health in space and on Earth.

Ohio State leads a $5.5M Air Force-backed center to develop and test materials that withstand harsh -ow-Earth-orbit conditions, training engineers to improve spacecraft durability and performance.

Koloma, a Denver-based startup co-founded by an Ohio State professor, has developed technology to extract natural underground hydrogen as a clean energy source without producing greenhouse gases.

The Ohio State Center for Automotive Research (CAR) won $100,000 in the U.S. DOT Intersection Safety Challenge for an AI system that predicts and warns of dangers at intersections to protect drivers and pedestrians.

Ohio State startups ParaWave and HDO Health won $15K and $10K at the NSIN Vector showcase, impressing Department of Defense experts with innovations boosting first responder and military capabilities.

Dr. Rattan Lal and Dave Brandt dig deep into the benefits and challenges of no-till farming. They explore how these practices restore soil health, combat climate change, and ensure food security for future generations.