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Shan-Lu Liu, MD, PhD, professor in the Department of Veterinary Biosciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine, has earned The Ohio State University 2025 Distinguished Scholar Award. Senior leadership from the Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge recently surprised Liu with the honor.    

Dehua Pei, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has earned The Ohio State University 2025 Distinguished Scholar Award. Senior leadership in the Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge recently surprised Pei with the honor.    

Michael A. Neblo has earned The Ohio State University 2025 Distinguished Scholar Award. Neblo is a professor of political science and (by courtesy) philosophy, communication, and public affairs. Senior leadership in the Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge (ERIK) recently surprised Neblo with the honor.

Arya Ansari, PhD, an associate professor of Human Development and Family Science in the College of Education and Human Ecology, has earned The Ohio State University 2025 Early Career Distinguished Scholar Award. Senior leadership in the Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge recently surprised Ansari with the honor.    

Bryan Carstens, PhD, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, has earned The Ohio State University 2025 Distinguished Scholar Award. Senior leadership in the Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge recently surprised Carstens with the honor.    

Wei-Lun (Harry) Chao, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), has earned The Ohio State University 2025 Early Career Distinguished Scholar Award. Senior leadership in the Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge recently surprised Chao with the honor during a recent department meeting.

The Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge (ERIK) and the Office of Advancement are excited to streamline and elevate Ohio State’s work with corporations and private foundations through a consolidated unit – Corporate and Foundation Engagement (CFE). CFE has blended the roles and responsibilities of three previously distinct offices: Corporate Partnerships in ERIK and Corporate Relations and Foundation Relations in Advancement.

Parvati Singh, PhD, MPA, an assistant professor in the College of Public Health, has earned The Ohio State University 2025 Early Career Distinguished Scholar Award. Senior leadership in the Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge recently surprised Singh with the honor during a department meeting.