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Arctic (Oeneis) butterflies at the Museum of Biological Diversity

Triplehorn Insect Collection asks public to help label Arctic butterflies

Butterflies are among the many species vulnerable to climate change, with even slight shifts in environment affecting the distribution and flight patterns of certain populations.  

Linda Myers to conclude distinguished service at Community Extension Center, new leadership structure planned

After four years of distinguished service as director of Ohio State’s African American and African Studies Community Extension Center (CEC), Linda Myers will return to the…

Students at computers learning how to animate

Outreach program brings middle school girls to ACCAD

Maria Palazzi remembers teaching a class that had no women in it.

“It was striking to me,” she recalled, “that this thing I love so much — computer animation — that there were no women…

Matt and Nikki Swift

Ohio State filmmakers teach students with autism how to make movies


Matt and Nikki Swift teaching students at Bridgeway Academy about storyboarding and film composition.

Creativity and education are brewing…

Griffin and his team at Marysville

Griffin and team get reading right for Marysville kids

Steven Griffin (MA, ‘98) is making his mark on Marysville. The Speech and Hearing Science alumnus and department lecturer also holds the position of Director of Literacy at Marysville Exempted…

High school students who participated in the Philosophy and Critical Thinking Summer Camp in June 2018.

Philosophy summer camp introduces philosophical thinking to high schoolers

Philosophical inquiry often finds its way into the budding, inquisitive minds of adolescents.

Unfortunately, there are few opportunities for high school-aged students to pursue and…

Strouse family

Local family’s passion for Orton Museum contributes to successful crowdfunding campaign

When local mom Erin Strouse was looking for a fun, affordable place to take her preschool-aged sons, a family friend recommended Ohio State's Orton Geological Museum.

The Strouse…

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2018 High Points

The College of Arts and Sciences is home to extraordinary artists, scholars, scientists and spaces. We are excited to share some of this year’s high points as we look forward to another year…

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Raising awareness for the linguistic needs of heritage speakers

Taisse Torres-Lorenzo was 9 when her and her family moved from Puerto Rico to Florida.

“I was thrown into class and was told to just learn English, or I would fail,” said Torres-Lorenzo,…