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2024 AAAS Fellows

Six Arts and Sciences faculty members named 2024 AAAS Fellows

By Christina Dierkes

The 2024 class of Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) includes eight investigators from The Ohio State University, with six scientists coming from the College…

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Department of Geography to acquire state-of-the-art mobile weather radar

By Braden Moles

“If you feel it, chase it,” was the tagline for “Twisters,” a 2024 blockbuster film centered around a group of storm chasers who study tornadoes. And for students at Ohio State, the opportunity to…

Anita Hopper named Distinguished University Professor

Anita Hopper, a professor of molecular genetics, has been named a 2025 Distinguished University Professor, the highest faculty honor at The Ohio State University. 

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Announcing the 2025 Arts and Sciences Alumni Award honorees

Each spring, the College of Arts and Sciences’ Alumni Awards ceremony recognizes a distinguished few of our more than 220,000 living alumni whose accomplishments are tangible evidence of the…

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College of Arts and Sciences faculty and staff receive 2025 University Outreach and Engagement Awards

Ohio State's University Outreach and Engagement Awards honor faculty, staff and students for outstanding achievement in producing engaged scholarship and community impact. Congratulations to this…

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Kevin McClatchy: Using the arts to support autistic and military communities across Ohio

This past autumn, The Ohio State University Artist Laureate Kevin McClatchy brought his enriching Shakespeare and Autism Project to six locations across the state to help members of the autism…

Michel Talagrand Lecture

Abel Prize winner Michel Talagrand reflects fondly on time at Ohio State, continues to adapt as a mathematician

By James Grega

Higher education was not always in Michel Talagrand's plans. However, the newest Abel Prize winner reflects fondly on his time at The Ohio State University, where he spent more than two decades as…

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Ohio State astronomy professor awarded Henry Draper Medal

Adam Leroy, a professor of astronomy at The Ohio State University, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Henry Draper Medal. 

The oldest medal awarded by the…

2024 Top Stories

2024’s Top Stories in the Arts and Sciences

A lot happened in the College of Arts and Sciences in 2024. Let's take a look back at some of our top stories from the past 12 months as we get ready to share another year of excellence,…