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A lone food rover, which is a plastic-covered rectangle with a screen face showing triangle-shape eyes, makes its way across the oval. Thompson Library and students can be seen in the distance.

Fetch, Rover, fetch

They don’t bark, but they do deliver. These pint-size robots have become campus regulars—dodging squirrels, hauling chicken fingers and occasionally sparking some play along the way.

On a wet brick sidewalk, a robot has heart eyes and rolls merrily on its way. The things closest to it are other robots; students in the distance carry umbrellas.

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Finding his way

Ohio State’s Engineering Tech program teaches the next generation of engineers how to propel Ohio manufacturing into the age of innovation. For Zachary Ernest ’22, ’24, the program came just when he needed a new path.

Also in our Fall 2025 issue …

  • Alumni share what it was like to be Brutus
  • Dianne McIntyre ’69 traces her history as a dance icon
  • Buckeyes recount their most embarrassing freshman moments
This is a stack of the fall 2025 edition of Ohio State Alumni Magazine. The cover shows alumnus Zachary Ernest sharing a friendly smile as he touches one hand to his chin. He wears a plain T-shirt, which sets off his blue eyes and colorful tattoos covering his arms and neck. Zack is a white man, in his early 30s, with shaved head and neat beard.
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Rashad Chambers poses for a portrait wearing a suit and button down shirt. A young-ish black man, he appears stylish, calm, confident and proud.

From Ohio State to Broadway: A Tony-winning journey

With three Tonys and a passion for transformative art, Rashad V. Chambers champions new work and uplifts future creators.

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Liang-Shih Fan, an Asian man, seems quietly proud and confident, as he poses for this portrait. He wears round glasses and a white lab coat and hard hat over his suit. Behind him is the space where he works, filled with metal apparatus and tubing, as well as a staircase.

How Professor Liang-Shih Fan is doing remarkable work

The first winner of the Pierre Agostini Prize is putting Ohio State on the map with his work on clean energy technology.

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Danielle Johnson wears a scarlet dress and a focused expression as she talks to another student leader at an Ohio State hospitality event they coordinated. People dressed in suits can be seen in the background.

She finally found her fit—and her future—at Ohio State

Senior Danielle Johnson sees hospitality as part of every major, every job. “Ohio State’s program is such an opportunity.” 

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A photo collage shows a red ribbon, the head of an ancient Greek statue, illustrated oranges, nuclear powerplant stacks, an early automobile, and a woman detective drawn from the early 1900s.

History classes at Ohio State: 101 is just the start

The History Department offers a wealth of courses that dig into special topics and times. Here are 10 fascinating options.

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Gregory Williams wears glasses, a suit and an open mouthed smile. He looks like he's laughing as he poses for this formal portrait.

Moritz dean’s personal racial history inspired many

Buckeye alumnus shares how he saw himself in Gregory Williams’ memoir about family secrets and finding his identity.

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A man holding a mic on stage reaches down to clasp hands with adoring audience members. He wears all black and a backwards baseball cap.

More game-changing athletes—and their new arenas

From medicine to music and media, these former Ohio State athletes prove their drive extends far beyond the playing field.

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What is OSEIN? It’s Buckeyes backing Buckeyes

The year-old Ohio State Early Investor Network links alumni to companies with a university connection and growth potential.

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