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Roof Collapse at House Near Ohio State University Injures 14

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Part of a house collapsed and 14 people were injured near The Ohio State University Saturday evening when people climbed onto a roof that was not designed to hold significant weight, authorities said. Columbus Division of …

Costs for Abuse Claims Against Ohio State Doctor Near $10 Million Thus Far

The investigation and related lawsuits about alleged sexual abuse decades ago by an Ohio State University team doctor have cost nearly $10 million so far, according to the school. The total was about $9.8 million as of December, school spokesman …

Signal Authentication May Be Key to Protecting Against Car Hackers

When you and your family are zooming along the freeway, the last thing you’re worried about is the security of your car’s computer systems. That’s one reason Ohio State University Associate Professor Emre Koksal devotes most of his time to …

Ohio State Lands $578,000 in Grants to Study Workplace Safety

Ohio State University will study how to improve workplace safety under three grants totaling $578,000 that it’s been awarded by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and Board of Regents. Administrator Steve Buehrer says the grants allow the bureau to …

Ohio State University Student Settles Injury Lawsuit for $12,500

The state Court of Claims says an Ohio State University student who was hit by a university-owned bus in a crosswalk has settled a lawsuit against the school for $12,500. The court said Monday that Connor Fox and OSU settled …

Ohio State University and Nationwide Expand Partnership

Ohio State University has announced a 10-year, $17.1 million sponsorship agreement with Nationwide Insurance. The university says the expanded partnership, announced Wednesday, will provide discounts for faculty, staff, students and alumni. Other benefits for the university include 40 internships every …

Court Denies Negligence in Ohio State Elevator Death

The wife of a man crushed to death by an elevator in a closed hotel near Ohio State University’s campus won’t receive state compensation after Ohio’s Court of Claims denied her negligence claim. Authorities said 52-year-old James Higgins of London …

Ohio State University Plans to Build, Study Fracking Well

Ohio State University says its researcher want to install and study a gas well in eastern Ohio to study the process of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. The Columbus Dispatch reports that the shale drilling well would be built on university …

Distracted Walking: Injuries Soar for Pedestrians on Phones

More than 1,500 pedestrians were estimated to be treated in emergency rooms in 2010 for injuries related to using a cell phone while walking, according to a new nationwide study. The number of such injuries has more than doubled since …