Ohio State and Google Cloud Announce Artificial Intelligence Partnership
The collaboration establishes an Innovation District hub, expands Gemini access, launches a virtual student concierge and introduces athletics analytics.
The Ohio State University and Google Cloud announced a strategic partnership on Sept. 29, 2026, to expand campus technology access, establish an artificial intelligence hub in Columbus and deploy AI tools across academic, operational and athletic programs, according to a joint release from the university and company.
Under the agreement, Ohio State will create an on-campus AI space in its Innovation District to host Google Cloud engineers and research collaborations with Google DeepMind. The partnership will provide campuswide access to Gemini Enterprise and Gemini Notebook through Google for Education, affecting digital tools and academic resources for more than 68,000 enrolled students.
The collaboration focuses on research across core areas including biomedical engineering, earth sciences and the humanities, the release said. University researchers will gain access to more than 200 AI models, AI-optimized supercomputing systems and Google DeepMind platforms, including AlphaFold, Google Earth Engine and the agentic AI tool AlphaEvolve. Ohio State was also selected as part of an initial cohort of R1 research institutions receiving enterprise access to Google's AI research agents to generate and test scientific hypotheses.
For students, the university announced plans to launch a 24/7 virtual assistant powered by Google Cloud's AI to enhance academic advising, registrar services and career pathway planning. The initiative also introduces an exclusive Google Public Sector research ambassador program that will recruit Ohio State students to work alongside Google teams to gain hands-on industry experience.
In athletics, the university announced Project SCARLET, an AI-powered human performance platform custom-built in partnership with the Ohio State Athletics Performance Innovation Team. The system will use predictive models, computer vision and advanced analytics to optimize Buckeye athletes' training, recovery and health across all 36 varsity sports.
Google and Ohio State announced that the collaboration will also modernize university operations by enabling intelligent campus infrastructure and cybersecurity automation while eliminating operational barriers for faculty and staff.
"Ohio State's new partnership with Google unites two powerhouses of innovation to create excellence at scale for our students, faculty and staff and the state we serve," Ohio State President Ravi V. Bellamkonda said in the announcement.
Karen Dahut, chief executive of Google Public Sector, said in the joint release that the initiative equips faculty and researchers directly with advanced scientific models and computing power.
The joint release did not state the contract value, software licensing costs or an implementation timeline for the partnership.
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The Ohio State University and Google Cloud announced a strategic partnership on Sept. 29, 2026, to expand campus technology access, establish an artificial intelligence hub in Columbus and deploy AI tools across academic, operational and athletic programs, according to a joint release from the university and company.
Under the agreement, Ohio State will create an on-campus AI space in its Innovation District to host Google Cloud engineers and research collaborations with Google DeepMind. The partnership will provide campuswide access to Gemini Enterprise and Gemini Notebook through Google for Education, affecting digital tools and academic resources for more than 68,000 enrolled students.
The collaboration focuses on research across core areas including biomedical engineering, earth sciences and the humanities, the release said. University researchers will gain access to more than 200 AI models, AI-optimized supercomputing systems and Google DeepMind platforms, including AlphaFold, Google Earth Engine and the agentic AI tool AlphaEvolve. Ohio State was also selected as part of an initial cohort of R1 research institutions receiving enterprise access to Google's AI research agents to generate and test scientific hypotheses.
For students, the university announced plans to launch a 24/7 virtual assistant powered by Google Cloud's AI to enhance academic advising, registrar services and career pathway planning. The initiative also introduces an exclusive Google Public Sector research ambassador program that will recruit Ohio State students to work alongside Google teams to gain hands-on industry experience.
In athletics, the university announced Project SCARLET, an AI-powered human performance platform custom-built in partnership with the Ohio State Athletics Performance Innovation Team. The system will use predictive models, computer vision and advanced analytics to optimize Buckeye athletes' training, recovery and health across all 36 varsity sports.
Google and Ohio State announced that the collaboration will also modernize university operations by enabling intelligent campus infrastructure and cybersecurity automation while eliminating operational barriers for faculty and staff.
"Ohio State's new partnership with Google unites two powerhouses of innovation to create excellence at scale for our students, faculty and staff and the state we serve," Ohio State President Ravi V. Bellamkonda said in the announcement.
Karen Dahut, chief executive of Google Public Sector, said in the joint release that the initiative equips faculty and researchers directly with advanced scientific models and computing power.
The joint release did not state the contract value, software licensing costs or an implementation timeline for the partnership.
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The Ohio State University and Google Cloud announced a strategic partnership on Sept. 29, 2026, to expand campus technology access, establish an artificial intelligence hub in Columbus and deploy AI tools across academic, operational and athletic programs, according to a joint release from the university and company.
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The Ohio State University and Google today announced a new strategic partnership to accelerate scientific discovery, expand campuswide technology access, support AI Fluency, and assist students from admission to graduation and beyond.
Under the agreement, Ohio State will create an on-campus AI space in its Innovation District to host Google Cloud engineers and research collaborations with Google DeepMind.
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The initiative establishes an on-campus AI space in Ohio State's Innovation District, including Google DeepMind collaborations, provides Gemini Enterprise and Gemini Notebook access campuswide through Google for Education, and launches an exclusive student research ambassador program.
The partnership will provide campuswide access to Gemini Enterprise and Gemini Notebook through Google for Education, affecting digital tools and academic resources for more than 68,000 enrolled students.
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more than 68,000 students pursuing degrees across over 200 undergraduate majors and 250 master's, doctoral and professional degree programs.
The collaboration focuses on research across core areas including biomedical engineering, earth sciences and the humanities, the release said.
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The partnership focuses on driving life-changing scientific discoveries across the hub's core research pillars — including biomedical engineering, earth sciences and the humanities.
University researchers will gain access to more than 200 AI models, AI-optimized supercomputing systems and Google DeepMind platforms, including AlphaFold, Google Earth Engine and the agentic AI tool AlphaEvolve.
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University researchers tackling complex challenges will have access to more than 200 AI models, AI-optimized supercomputing systems and technology from Google DeepMind.
Ohio State was also selected as part of an initial cohort of R1 research institutions receiving enterprise access to Google's AI research agents to generate and test scientific hypotheses.
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Google's AI for Science: As one of an initial cohort of leading R1 institutions, Ohio State will receive enterprise access to Google's AI research agents through Gemini Enterprise, helping researchers shorten discovery timelines by generating and testing scientific hypotheses.
For students, the university announced plans to launch a 24/7 virtual assistant powered by Google Cloud's AI to enhance academic advising, registrar services and career pathway planning.
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Student concierge experience: Ohio State will launch a 24/7 virtual assistant powered by Google Cloud's AI.
The initiative also introduces an exclusive Google Public Sector research ambassador program that will recruit Ohio State students to work alongside Google teams to gain hands-on industry experience.
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A first-of-its-kind Google Public Sector ambassador program will recruit Ohio State students to work alongside Google teams, gaining hands-on industry experience.
In athletics, the university announced Project SCARLET, an AI-powered human performance platform custom-built in partnership with the Ohio State Athletics Performance Innovation Team.
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Project SCARLET: An AI-powered human performance platform that uses predictive models, computer vision and advanced analytics to optimize Buckeye athletes' training, recovery and health across all 36 sports, custom-built in partnership with the Ohio State Athletics Performance Innovation Team.
Google and Ohio State announced that the collaboration will also modernize university operations by enabling intelligent campus infrastructure and cybersecurity automation while eliminating operational barriers for faculty and staff.
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Collaboration with Google will also help the university modernize campus operations, enabling intelligent campus infrastructure and cybersecurity automation, and eliminating operational barriers for faculty and staff.
"Ohio State's new partnership with Google unites two powerhouses of innovation to create excellence at scale for our students, faculty and staff and the state we serve," Ohio State President Ravi V.
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"Ohio State's new partnership with Google unites two powerhouses of innovation to create excellence at scale for our students, faculty and staff and the state we serve," said Ravi V. Bellamkonda, president, Ohio State.
Karen Dahut, chief executive of Google Public Sector, said in the joint release that the initiative equips faculty and researchers directly with advanced scientific models and computing power.
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"We are entering a new era of scientific discovery where AI acts as a true force-multiplier for human curiosity and breakthrough research," said Karen Dahut, CEO, Google Public Sector.