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Recent 91×ÔÅÄ alumnae Cat Gavin, left, and Lara Fogwell, right, design their experiment in a laboratory setting.

Recent OHIO grads conduct foundational space farming research with experiment bound for ISS

May 07, 2026

Three recent 91×ÔÅÄ graduates designed an experiment that will be launched into space and sent to the International Space Station as soon as mid-May. Lara Fogwell and Cat Gavin, along with collaborator Jake Magula, are studying the effects of microgravity on plants, research that may also prove extremely valuable for the future of space farming.
Professor Harvey Ballard and research assistant Collin Thacker examine specimens of newly discovered species of violets during a research expedition. Photo by Ben Wirtz Siegel, BSVC ’02

Deep Roots, New Growth

April 28, 2026

91×ÔÅÄ students and faculty continue to make truly ground-breaking discoveries in their research.
Cutler Hall on College Green.

Student Enhancement Awards presented to 26 OHIO students

April 28, 2026

91×ÔÅÄ has presented Student Enhancement Awards to 26 students from a wide range of majors.

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