College of Engineering

When Chelsea Chao started in OSU’s College of Engineering as a freshman, she didn’t know what she wanted to pursue.

But when she started working with a microbiologist mentor in the Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, a light bulb went off and she locked in on bioengineering with the goal of working in pharmaceuticals to fight diseases.

“I feel like that research really shaped my whole academic trajectory,” Chao said. “I’m really glad I took that step.”