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Nine Arts and Sciences postdocs named 2021 President's Postdoctoral Scholars

Of the 10 scholars named 2021 President's Postdoctoral Scholars, supported by the Office of the President, nine hail from the College of Arts and Sciences.

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2020 Ratner Distinguished Teaching Award Winners

Four Arts and Humanities faculty members have been recognized due to their creative teaching and extraordinary records of engaging, motivating and inspiring students.

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David Weinberg awarded 2021 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics

David Weinberg, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Astronomy, has won the 2021 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics for his research surrounding modern large-scale astronomical…

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Dhar, Pincock awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grants

Amrita Dhar, assistant professor in the Department of English, and Christopher Pincock, professor in the Department of Philosophy, were recently awarded National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)…

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Ten Arts and Sciences faculty named 2020 AAAS Fellows

Of the 11 Ohio State scientists elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) this year, 10 are from the College of Arts and Sciences.

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LaserNetUS high-power laser consortium including Ohio State receives $18M from the Department of Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy recently awarded LaserNetUS, a network of facilities operating ultra-powerful lasers that includes Ohio State's Scarlet Laser Facility, $18 million in new funding to…

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Jerald Walker's <em>How to Make a Slave and Other Essays</em> puts Mad Creek Books on the map

Jerald Walker’s How to Make a Slave and Other Essays was recently named a nonfiction finalist for the National Book Awards, making The Ohio State University Press imprint Mad Creek Books one of the…

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Ohio State-led QuSTEAM initiative to transform U.S. quantum education

QuSTEAM, an initiative funded by the National Science Foundation, is a multi-institutional program led by Ohio State that works together with industry and national laboratories to revamp…

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Arts and Sciences faculty members receive awards for teaching and mentoring

Meet this year's honorees as the College of Arts and Sciences recognizes the recipients of endowed college awards and college-wide awards for teaching and mentoring.