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Meet Mackenzie! Mackenzie is just finishing up with her sophomore year in molecular genetics, minoring in psychology and bioethics. She has been volunteering with WOW for two semesters, and was…
Meet Cha'Nyah! She is a 4th year studying zoology! She chose her major because she has a growing passion for the conservation and rehabilitation of wildlife animals. What Cha'Nyah likes most about it…
Meet Jordan! He is a first year student at Ohio State studying biochemistry, minoring in pharmaceutical sciences. He began his journey with WOW autumn 2025 and has been a proud volunteer since!…
Meet Bethel! She is a third year student at Ohio State studying Neuroscience. Bethel has been a volunteering with WOW since Spring of 2025! She chose neuroscience as her major because she's always…
Meet Ella! Ella is in her first year at OSU studying molecular genetics with a minor in psychology. Ella has been volunteering with WOW since Autumn 2025! She fell in love with genetics very early…
Meet Corajayne! Corajayne is a sophomore at Ohio State studying microbiology with a minor in spanish. She chose to major in microbiology because she enjoyed a Human Biology course she took in high…
Meet Karierah! She is a senior at Ohio State studying biology with the intention to become a doctor. She has been a volunteer with WOW since 2024! Karierah describes her experience with…
This year Wonder's of Our World brought some new experiments to show off to the community! Similar to last year where we made clay fossils, we brought back some old experiments from previous units…
Meet Hemen! Hemen is a third year at Ohio State studying Health Sciences with a minor in Global Public Health. She chose her major because she loved the variety of career paths Health Sciences…
Wonder's of Our World kicked off our first classroom visits of the semester beginning last week! This month we began our visits with the Scientific Method unit, featuring a new bubble wand…
As the academic year comes to an end, we want to reflect on some highlights of the school year. Wonders of our World began doing visits at Lindbergh Elementary School, and continued to visit…
Meet Brett! Brett is a fourth year student at Ohio State studying Chemical Engineering. Brett has been drawn to engineering for as long as he can remember, however he loves to versatility of it…
This month Wonder's of our World developed a student council to introduce new roles for our student volunteers. These roles are aimed to offer more leadership and interaction roles for our Ohio…
Meet Lucia! Lucia is a dedicated second-year student at Ohio State University, where she is pursuing a degree in chemical engineering. She has been volunteering with WOW since her Freshman year at…
Meet Sydney and Devyn! Both are third-year students at Ohio State and have been dedicated WOW volunteers since spring 2024. Devyn is pursuing a degree in nursing, while Sydney is majoring in…
Meet Noor! Noor is a fourth-year student studying Molecular Genetics at Ohio State. Noor became interested in Molecular Genetics through volunteering in a research lab surrounding genetic research…
Last week, Wonder's of Our World was able to show off some exciting chemistry experiment to our preschool class at Avondale Elementary School. We would like to give a big thank you to Chemistry…
As winter break approaches, Wonder's of our World wanted to be able to invite learning into student's homes while they are not in the classroom. With this in mind, COSI and CAS visited Avondale,…
Meet Erin! She is a second-year student at Ohio State University, pursuing a major in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a minor in Environmental Science. Erin has always been passionate about both…
WOW took on WestFest and Homecoming for the first time in years, marking a significant milestone in our program! WestFest was a great opportunity to connect with the community and share our clay…
Meet Cherish! Cherish is a senior at Ohio State studying theoretical mathematics with a history minor. Cherish has been a part of WOW since Spring 2023. Throughout her time as a WOW volunteer, she…
Meet Ramatoulaye! Rama is currently a freshman and is undecided but wants to pursue a career working with children. She found interest in working for WOW because of her desire to work with and…
Founded in 1999, the Wonders of Our World program is celebrating 25 years of service to teachers, students and volunteers in the 2024/2025 academic year. With a new school partner, improvements to…
Wonders of Our World celebrated the students and staff of Sullivant elementary on Wednesday, May 15th for their completion of the program. WOW staff and volunteers from CAS made liquid nitrogen…
Dr. Susan Olesik, Ph.D., a Distinguished University Professor and Dean of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, received the STEAM STAR award on Saturday, May 4th, 2024 as a part of the 2024 COSI…
Meet Lilly Grabowski! Lilly is a second year student at OSU majoring in Health Science with a minor in Biology on the pre-medicine track. After graduation she will be applying to medical schools…
Meet Emma Guess! Emma is a second-year student studying Biomedical Science with a minor in Medical Humanities. After graduation, she hopes to further her academic journey by pursuing a…
Meet Heather Brickman! She is a 2nd year Biological Engineering major with a minor of Biomedical Engineering. After graduation, Heather plans to find a full-time position that entails working with…
Meet Mabel Lee! Mabel is a 4th year Biomedical Engineering Student minoring in Pharmaceutical Sciences! After graduation, Mabel plans on finding a career in the industry. Mabel joined the WOW team…
The Wonders of Our World Program (WOW) is made possible by the WOW team who work year-round to create the best outreach program possible! This team works together to create and evaluate…
The wait is over!
Beginning Spring 23' semester, the WOW program returns to our partner schools. OSU student and volunteer visits will be back in the classrooms for a full 3 units this…
Featured below is one of our WOW students, Kate Gromofsky, who will be a WOW Team Leader in Fall 2020. Kate is majoring in Biochemistry with a minor in Epidemiology at The Ohio State University…
Featured below is one of our recently graduated WOW Team Leaders, Andrew Sabovik. Andrew received his degree at The Ohio State University in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering with a…
Featured below is one of our WOW student volunteers, Rebecca Townsend. Rebecca is majoring in Environmental Engineering at The Ohio State University. After she graduates, she would like to…
Featured below is one of our WOW students, Jocelyn Hsu, who will be a WOW Team Leader in Fall 2020. Jocelyn is majoring in Biochemistry and minoring in Forensic Science at The Ohio State…
Featured below is one of our WOW students, Deborah Lee, who will be a WOW Team Leader in Fall 2020. Deborah is majoring in Biology at The Ohio State University. After she graduates, she would love…