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Another way longer paternity leaves help new parents
A longer paternity leave after the birth of a child can improve the co-parenting relationship between moms and dads in a key way, a new study finds.
Researchers found that mothers were less…

Weaving relationships in our communities
Across the rich landscapes of the Andean region and beyond, indigenous artists like Mama Santusa Quispe are creating more than just tapestries; they are weaving stories of identity and community.…

Love Data Week: Is using social media data in research ethical?
Experts met virtually this week to discuss the ethical use of social media data in research in a panel hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences’ Center for Ethics and Human Values at The Ohio…

Student explores ecology impacts in Norway through Ohio State global research program
In a remote Norwegian field station, Erin Murray spent a month with a research team studying the impacts of noise from a nearby offshore windfarm upon key species of the local aquatic food chain…

Digital project grant funds open-access map creation of Shakespearean London
Professor Highley’s project creates map overlays to provide viewers a more comprehensive view of what Shakespearean London looked like, compared to different eras in the modern city.
Imagine…

The complicated question of how we determine who has an accent
How do you tell if someone has a particular accent? It might seem obvious: You hear someone pronounce words in a way that is different from “normal” and connect it to other people from a…

‘Junk’ RNA segments play role in protein production, cell stress response
Scientists have discovered that some tiny segments of RNA thought to be junk instead have a functional role in suppressing production of certain messenger RNAs and appear to help cells respond to…

Ohio State student using art to highlight women’s experiences
Ohio State senior Kasmira Snyder is using her art to spark conversations around the issues women face in society.
Snyder, a self-described representational oil painter, uses her art as a…

Asia Society Hong Kong Center hosts discussion with Ohio State Dean David Horn
The Asia Society Hong Kong Center hosted David Horn, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University, for a conversation about “Why the Liberal Arts Matter” on February 7.…