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Joe Biden takes the oath of office as the 46th President of the United States.

Arts and Sciences experts comment on Biden administration

Joe Biden takes the oath of office as the 46th president of the United States.

On Jan. 20…

Drone flying in the desert

Physics' Dan Gauthier creates 'tamper-proof' encryption for drones


An Scan Eagle operator places the unmanned aerial vehicle on its stand aboard the USS Comstock. Photo…

Parents hold hands with their young child on a beach

Survey attempts to quantify added stresses on family life during COVID-19 lockdowns

Since the spring, families have all been getting a little closer.

When COVID-19 cases grew in March, businesses shuttered, children stayed home from school and adults’ access to their…

David Weinberg

David Weinberg awarded 2021 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics

David Weinberg, Distinguished University Professor of the Department of Astronomy, has won the 2021 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics, awarded jointly by the American Institute of Physics and…

Supporters of President Donald Trump outside the U.S. Capitol

Arts and Sciences experts weigh in on Capitol siege

Supporters of President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol building Jan. 6. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Amrita Dhar and Christopher Pincock

Dhar, Pincock awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grants

Amrita Dhar, assistant professor in the Department of English, and Christopher Pincock, professor in the Department of Philosophy, were recently awarded National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH…

FRIT Center of Excellence

FRIT joins French Embassy's Center of Excellence network

Ohio State’s Department of French and Italian (FRIT) received excellent news in early December when the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States invited the department to join…

Carolyn Kraft

Kraft establishes 'Lantern' position in honor of late mother-in-law

The Lantern office. Photo credit Jo McCulty.

One of Nicole Kraft’s favorite memories will always include…

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

Q&A: With support from Google, political science professor to counteract vaccine misinformation

With a share of a $450,000 gift from Google, Thomas Wood, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science, will investigate how fact-checking can effectively counteract misinformation…