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Engage in regular exercise, as it will improve your health and wellbeing. Remember that exercising creates many benefits. It impacts on a person’s physical well-being (sleep, stamina, energy, etc.), cognitive function, as well as mental health (self-esteem, self-confidence, stress, and anxiety).

The Graduate School is happy to announce the 2025-2026 Presidential Fellowship recipients. The Presidential Fellowship is the most prestigious award given by the Graduate School to recognize the outstanding scholarly accomplishments and potential of graduate students entering the final phase of their dissertation research or terminal degree project.

Graduate-level students from The Ohio State University are invited to participate in the Student Program at the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) 2026 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit. The Summit will be held April 7-9, 2026, at the Gaylord Pacific near San Diego, California.  

Spending time outdoors can help you relax by reducing stress. Natural environments can lower cortisol (the stress hormone) levels and boost endorphins (natural mood boosters produced by the body), which will help you to feel more calm. Also remember that nature helps you to disconnect from all the stimulation and demands that graduate and professional students deal with.

Incorporate movement breaks when having screen time and sitting for extended time periods during the day. Taking short breaks to stretch (tilt your head side to side and/or perform chin tucks, etc.) serving as a mental reset, clearing your mind, improving your focus and therefore productivity. This also helps your eyes to relax.

The Graduate School is happy to announce the 2025-2026 Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship (AGGRS) recipients.

The AGGRS program provides small grants up to $5,000 to support the research and scholarship of doctoral or terminal master’s degree candidates for their dissertations or theses.

Walking to class is a great way to incorporate physical activities into your daily routine. It will help with your overall health and wellness. Physical activities also impact cognitive and therefore academic success.

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From the College of Public Health

Public Health Buckeyes: Jackie Kasner

As a second-year student in the MPH-Health Behavior and Health Promotion program, Jackie Kasner is focused on becoming a public health leader in autism and developmental disabilities and strengthening her advocacy skills.

Kasner shares what drives her passion for public health and why she encourages future MPH students to step out of their comfort zone and take risks.

If you are sick, do not go to class and potentially make others sick. Email your professor, stay at home, and get some rest and focus on your own recovery. Make your health and well-being a priority.

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Create a schedule for yourself, to get into the habit of effective time management, improve academic workload demands (study time, research, etc.) with personal needs (sleep, recreation time, etc.). Remember, you are also developing an important skill that you will use for the rest of your life.