The Ohio State University (OSU), commonly referred to as Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university located in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, Ohio State was founded in 1870 as the state's land-grant university and the ninth university in Ohio with the Morrill Act of 1862. Ohio State was originally known as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College and focused on various agricultural and mechanical disciplines, but it developed into a comprehensive university under the direction of then-Governor and later U.S. president Rutherford B. Hayes, and in 1878, the Ohio General Assembly passed a law changing the name to "the Ohio State University" and broadening the scope of the university. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities Very high research activity". The university's endowment of $7.4 billion in 2023 is among the largest in the world.
The Ohio State University Department of Pathology in Columbus, Ohio, serves as a vital center within the College of Medicine and the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, integrating comprehensive diagnostic services, medical education, and cutting-edge research. Providing essential diagnostic and consultative support across numerous subspecialties, the department plays a critical role in patient care while actively training future pathologists through accredited residency and fellowship programs. With over 85 faculty members and state-of-the-art clinical and research laboratories, including advanced digital pathology capabilities, it processes a large volume of specimens annually and conducts impactful research in areas like cancer biology, immunology, and infectious disease, aiming to translate discoveries into improved patient outcomes and advance the field.
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