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Ohio State student using art to highlight women’s experiences
Ohio State senior Kasmira Snyder is using her art to spark conversations around the issues women face in society.
Snyder, a self-described representational oil painter, uses her art as a…

New technology lights way for accelerating coral reef restoration
Scientists have developed a novel tool designed to protect and conserve coral reefs by providing them with an abundance of feeding opportunities.
The device, dubbed…

Cracks in Greenland Ice Sheet are growing, study finds
A new study published this week in Nature Geoscience reveals that in response to climate change, the Greenland Ice Sheet is developing significantly more surface crevasses in key…

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

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…

Black immigrants attract white residents to neighborhoods
Black immigrants moving into a neighborhood can help shift the overall racial and ethnic character of the area, a new study suggests.
A researcher from The Ohio State University found that…

Ohio State’s industrial design program charting path for changing landscape
When Ohio State students decide to pursue industrial design within the Department of Design, they can rest assured knowing they are learning from the industry standard.
Three professors…

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,…

A rising trend of ‘murderous verbs’ in movies over 50 years
The amount of murdering and killing in movies has increased overall over the past 50 years, according to a new study that analyzed a massive database of film dialogue.
Researchers used…