Winter 2020

A pioneer in wireless technology, Matt Desch ’80 devotes his attention to stockholders and students alike.

Students and alumni describe how Buckeye Leadership Fellows opened their minds and hearts, shaping the way they perceive the world.

Look closely and you’ll see the footprints of Ohio Staters, Inc. all over campus in Columbus.

We invited Ohio State students, faculty and staff to write letters to you about their lives and work experiences during this extraordinary semester. Here’s what they had to say.

Learn the story of the oldest endowed scholarship at Ohio State, still supporting students more than 100 years after it was created.

These alumnae created this Buckeye-themed hat pattern for you, just in time for the chilly days of winter.

The ’Shoe looks and sounds different this season. But even COVID-19, which has changed everything, can’t dim our spirit.

Meet retired Air Force Col. Kevin Cullen, the university’s new director of Military and Veterans Services.

Origami techniques are key to these tiny wireless robots that open the door to less invasive surgery.

Alumni association President and CEO Molly Ranz Calhoun ’86 writes about a few of her favorite cold-weather things.

Learn what drives Rosa Ailabouni ’01, ’01 to advocate passionately for her clients and alma mater alike.

Amy Acton ’96 MPH may have formally left her role as director of the Ohio Department of Health, but she doesn’t consider her work in keeping Ohioans safe in a pandemic to be finished. Far from it.

Phil Mattingly ’06, a CNN Congressional correspondent, learned teamwork while playing baseball for the Buckeyes and churning out news at The Lantern.

Adopt Nordic attitudes toward winter and you might find yourself looking forward to the next snow day.