ASCENT 2024

ASCENT

Welcome to the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University, where curiosity is part of the curriculum. This issue's theme is Creativity at Work and reflects the amazing potential and value of an arts and sciences education.

Brothers in Song: 150 Years of Tradition
Connecting History with Heritage: Newark Earthworks named UNESCO World Heritage Site
AAAS Rebuilds: African American and African Studies Community Extension Center reopens after major renovations
(Buck)eyes on the Sky: Total solar eclipse places worldwide focus on astronomy
The Call of the Humanities: Celebrating the enduring value of the humanities
Artventurous Ambitions: Ohio State’s focus on the arts brings new opportunities to Columbus
Alumni Insights: Stephanie Peters ’86
Major Moment
Senior Shoutout
Office Hours: Faculty Profiles
New Majors and Minors
Getting to Know Dean David Horn
Quotable: Career Advice
Real Art: Department of Art faculty selected for 2024 Whitney Museum of American Art Biennial
A for Effort: Professor Emeritus Pierre Agostini wins 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics
Magnetic Inspiration: National Gateway Ultrahigh Field NMR Center
Crossword: This year in the Arts and Sciences
Our research. Your interests.

ASCENT Brothers in Song: 150 Years of Tradition

In this issue

Glee Club performing at Browning Amphitheatre

Brothers in Song: 150 Years of Tradition

Music has a way of permeating space and time — connecting us to a place, a moment, a feeling and often each other. When you witness a tight-knit group of students in their element, weaving a…

Connecting History with Heritage: Newark Earthworks named UNESCO World Heritage Site

In 2023, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthwork sites, which includes the Newark Earthworks, to its world heritage…

AAAS Rebuilds: African American and African Studies Community Extension Center reopens after major renovations

Thanks to a $1 million state appropriation, championed by Senator Hearcel Craig and others, Ohio State’s African American and African Studies (AAAS) Community Extension Center recently underwent a…

(Buck)eyes on the Sky: Total solar eclipse places worldwide focus on astronomy

On April 8, 2024, millions of people across the United States shared an experience that only comes to this part of the world every few decades: a total solar eclipse.

The Call of the Humanities: Celebrating the enduring value of the humanities

The humanities are wherever you are — always present in the major and minor details of everyday life. You can find the humanities when we discuss the literature, essays and poems that changed the…

Artventurous Ambitions: Ohio State’s focus on the arts brings new opportunities to Columbus

It’s hard not to feel inspired by the arts at Ohio State. Reflected in old and new spaces all around the Oval are signs of an enduring legacy — creativity interlinking more than a century of…

Alumni Insights: Stephanie Peters ’86

Alumna Stephanie Peters reflects on her time at Ohio State and provides current students with guidance and advice.

Major Moment

College of Arts and Sciences students reveal their unique paths to their majors, the inspirations behind their choices and what it truly means to be passionate about their studies.

Senior Shoutout

Graduating seniors reflect on the pivotal moments that defined their journey at Ohio State.

Office Hours: Faculty Profiles

College of Arts and Sciences faculty their discuss their research and what inspires them inside and outside of the classroom.

New Majors and Minors

Introducing the latest additions to the College of Arts and Sciences academic portfolio. With more than 80 majors and 100 minors, the college is the academic heart of the university.

Photo of Dean Horn at the Thompson Library

Getting to Know Dean David Horn

David Horn is an expert in cultural and historical studies of science and technology and currently serves as the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. He joined The Ohio State University in…

Quotable: Career Advice

Career coaches and alumni provide advice on what employers value and how resiliency can be an anchor throughout your career.

Carmen Winant, “The Last Safe Abortion, 2023”

Real Art: Department of Art faculty selected for 2024 Whitney Museum of American Art Biennial

Assistant Professor Dionne Lee and Associate Professor Carmen Winant have been selected for the 2024 Whitney Museum of American Art Biennial.

A for Effort: Professor Emeritus Pierre Agostini wins 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics

“I wanted to do math and they completely discouraged me, saying that’s too difficult, I would never make it. Alright, so I took physics, which was closest to mind.” That’s not something you would…

The 1.2 GHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscope

Magnetic Inspiration: National Gateway Ultrahigh Field NMR Center

The Ohio State University has installed the first 1.2 GHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscope in the United States. This milestone in U.S. life sciences and materials research…

Crossword: This year in the Arts and Sciences

How well do you know the College of Arts and Sciences? Test your knowledge on some of the college’s biggest stories this year.

Our research. Your interests.

In Voices of Excellence, Associate Professor of History David Staley interviews arts and sciences faculty about their inspiring, innovative and mind-expanding research. From African-Brazilian…