STEAM Exchanges are themed salon-style gatherings that provide multiple scholar perspectives to foster opportunities for cross-collaboration between members. This program is intended to facilitate both knowledge and interactions related to current and ongoing research at Ohio State. STEAM Exchanges are intended to be small (less than 40 people) and informal to allow for increased interaction and lively discussion between STEAM members and their invited colleagues and guests.
STEAM Exchange Goals
- Discuss current research endeavors, bringing multiple disciplinary perspectives to bear on a single issue with the purpose of identifying opportunities for cross-collaboration
- Create specialty programming to facilitate interdisciplinary faculty collaborations, e.g. Faculty Research Speed Seminars and Describe your Research in 60 Seconds
- Share experiences and transfer of tools and resources to enhance teaching methods, e.g. research commercialization, digital publishing and course creation, incorporation of technology into the classroom, and utilization of remote lectures.
Past Topics
- Climate Change
- Conflict
- Progress
- Blood
- Preservation
- Trees
- Cheating
- Nasty Surprises
- Evidence
- Weeds
- Reciprocity
STEAM Exchage Impact
- STEAM Exchange survey responses:
- 98% talked with people outside their disciplines
- 99% said they learned something new
- 86% agree that interactions with people outside of your discipline is important
- 77% interested in presenting at future STEAM Exchanges
- 92% likely to recommend STEAM Exchanges to others
Get Involved
Learn more about hosting a STEAM Exchange event.
Contact us at steamfactory@osu.edu.