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Louis DiMauro, Edward E. and Sylvia Hagenlocker Chair and Professor of Physics, and his wife, Barbara DiMauro (left), at the 2018 Nobel Prize Banquet in Stockholm, Sweden.

Physics professor lights up 2018 Nobel Prize ceremony

While most of us were gearing up for a much-needed and well-deserved winter break, physics professor Louis Franklin DiMauro was en route to Stockholm, Sweden, to attend the 2018 Nobel Prize award…

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Q&A faculty spotlight: Greg Anderson

Greg William Anderson is an exceptional scholar focused on ancient Greece, historical thought and critical theory, but it’s his skills in the classroom that keep earning accolades. Anderson…

Eric Herschthal (center left) and Dr. Quinn Capers (center right) pose with students from the class they co-teach, AFAMAST 4326: Race and Medicine.

Cardiologist and historian collaborate to teach racial health disparities course

The list of health disparities between black and white America is long and troublesome.

White Americans, on average, live four years longer than black Americans. Infant mortality rates are…

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Funding furthers research on connection between music, health

Hannah Bachman, a fourth-year student pursuing a dual degree in music theory and neuroscience, and Daniel Shanahan, assistant professor of music theory, discuss their work surrounding…

College of Arts and Sciences announces 5 new majors

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The College of Arts and Sciences has launched five new undergraduate majors, all of which incorporate emerging trends and issues into carefully…

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Machine learning helps predict endangered plant species

There are many organizations monitoring endangered species such as elephants and tigers, but what about the millions of other species on the planet — ones that most people have never heard of or…

An artist's impression of the gas giant exoplanet, HR 8799 c, based on scientific data on the HR 8799 solar system. Illustration courtesy Adam Makarenko/Keck Observatory

Astronomy professor's research advances technology looking for signs of alien life

Thousands of exoplanets have been detected so far. Each has its own unique characteristics.

Assistant Professor of Astronomy Ji Wang’s goal is to study the traits of those exoplanets, or…

The skeletal remains of an individual from a site in Chile.

Hubbe's research on skeletons reveals ancient population exchanges between North and South America

By extracting and studying the DNA of ancient skeletal remains — some as old as 11,000 years — an international team of researchers has uncovered significant evidence of genetic exchanges…

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Did Ohio State really detect an alien signal?

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Humans have long scanned the vastness of space in search of intelligent extraterrestrial life.

Though the pursuit of aliens has largely come up…