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A new way to detect subatomic particles from deep space
An artist's impression of jets streaming from a supermassive black hole. High-energy neutrinos are shot out in jets such as these.
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Forest sustainability: How Maya social norms affect ecology
If you were a farmer in a forest-based village in Belize, you would likely ask a neighbor to help you go planting. But in doing that, you created an obligation that you will return the favor and…
Ohio State leads 13 universities to understand climate change and ecosystems
The Ohio State University is one of 14 universities from around the globe that have collectively been awarded $12.5 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to launch a new Biology…
2019 High Points
The College of Arts and Sciences houses compelling artists, inquisitive scholars, brilliant scientists and dynamic spaces. We are excited to share some of this year’s high points as we…
Summer 2019 study abroad highlights
Hundreds of Ohio State Arts and Sciences students broke down traditional classroom barriers to study around the world this summer, connecting on social media along the way with the #ASCintheField…
M.S. Sofia Chair in Arabic Studies finds clues to unknown Arabic history
Ahmad Al-Jallad, back, and his team during an expedition to the Harrah region. Photo courtesy Ahmad Al-Jallad.
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PhD student dives into sea anemone research
PhD student Heather Glon has trouble keeping her head above water — mainly because her research requires her to travel around the world diving for sea anemones.
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Climate change, humanities converge in Louisiana field school
As Thomas Davis and his students gazed across the murky swamps of southern Louisiana, the striking connection between the region’s environmental injustices and their causes became tragically…
14 Arts and Sciences graduate students named Presidential Fellows
Fourteen graduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences have received a Spring 2019 Presidential Fellowship, the most prestigious award given by the Graduate School at Ohio State. Awarded…