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Sullivan explores how marine microbiome and virosphere impact oceanic ecosystems
Hover over the four magnifying glasses to view a selection of viruses collected from the Tara Oceans expedition.
The discovery of nearly 200,000 new, marine-…

DESI project begins operation with help from Ohio State faculty, researchers
Ten spectrographs of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument are housed in a climate-controlled room that was…

Wendy Smooth serves on Kamala Harris Project advisory board
For the duration of Vice President Kamala Harris’ tenure, Wendy Smooth, associate professor of women’s, gender and sexuality studies, will be watching…

Using data to bring power, autonomy to Indigenous communities
Data may not be conventionally thought of as akin to other extractive industries such as oil or natural gas, yet for tribal nations, the removal of these valuable resources seems to follow a…

"Being Black/Becoming Black" hopes to bridge Black Americans and African immigrants
"Limbo Gateway," by H. Ike Okafor Newsum associate professor emeritus and former chair of African American and African Studies.…

Badu-Tawiah and Karbowski recognized for innovative research and entrepreneurship
Two members of the College of Arts and Sciences community were recognized for their excellence and innovation in research and…

U.S. News & World Report ranks Arts and Sciences graduate programs among nation’s top
Five departments in the Ohio State College of Arts and Sciences are home to graduate programs and specialty areas newly ranked among the nation’s best, according to the U.S. News & World…

Ohio State TEDx event features eight speakers from Arts and Sciences
Every spring, TEDxOhioStateUniversity hosts an event featuring a variety of the university’s students, faculty, staff and alumni who leverage their expertise to speak on a range of topics —…

Nine Arts and Sciences postdocs named 2021 President's Postdoctoral Scholars
Nine postdoctoral scholars in the College of Arts and Sciences were named 2021 President’s Postdoctoral Scholars, supported by the Office of the President.
The President’s Postdoctoral…