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Ohio State TEDx event features eight speakers from Arts and Sciences
This year's TEDxOhioStateUniversity event, "Horizons," features experts from every corner of the College of Arts and Sciences — from the arts and humanities to the social and physical sciences.
Department of History honors Helen Gray Edmonds, emphasizes diversity and Black history
The Department of History's new Helen Gray Edmonds Seminar Room will recognize the first African American woman to earn a history PhD at Ohio State. The department will also hang an original print by…
Arts and Sciences researchers recognized as highest-cited faculty worldwide
Roger Ratcliff, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Psychology, ranks among the top 1% worldwide in career-long citations across scientific fields, according to research published…
Literature heals, boosts creativity and courage, says Angus Fletcher in new book 'Wonderworks'
Angus Fletcher, professor in the Department of English and Project Narrative, explores the psychological effects of different narrative technologies in his new book Wonderworks: The 25 Most…
Mansfield Microfarms craft sustainable urban agriculture model
When Curtis embarked on the Mansfield Microfarm Project four years ago, he wanted to address two common problems in urban farming: An absence of social justice in environmentalism, and tendency for…
Jared Gardner named director of Humanities Institute
Professor Jared Gardner, the Joseph V. Denney Designated Professor of English and the director of the Popular Culture Studies program, has been named director of the Humanities Institute at Ohio…
Annual concerto competition continues despite COVID challenges
Miriam Burns runs the Ohio State Symphony Orchestra’s annual concerto competition, which awards its winners an opportunity for that coveted soloist spotlight. This year, she knew she couldn’t let the…
Janice Aski and Jhumpa Lahiri discuss the power of language learning
Department of French and Italian Professor Janice Aski and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri discuss how world languages contribute uniquely to the development of intercultural competence…
Q&A with Col. Peter Mansoor on civil-military relations
For U.S. democracy to thrive, the nation's military must remain apolitical and impartial. Over the past year, those boundaries have been tested. Peter Mansoor, professor and Mason Chair in the…