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"Dream of Hope" concert in the 16th Street Baptist Church

Alumnus shares unifying music through 'Dreams of Hope'

When Henry Panion III, MA '83, PhD '89, was first commissioned to compose a new musical work and put on a concert featuring violins restored from Holocaust concentration camps — known as the…

From left: Sterling Wesley as Ira Aldridge, Ashley Bice as Margaret Aldridge,  and Betsy Huggins as Ellen Tree in The Ohio State University Department of Theatre’s production of Red Velvet. Photo by J. Briggs Cormier

'Red Velvet' details first black actor to play Othello


"Red Velvet" guest director Ted Lange leads the production's cast in warmups before rehearsal.

The tragic, titular role of Shakespeare’s…

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2019 Ratner Distinguished Teaching Award Winners

Five Arts and Humanities faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences have been chosen to receive a 2019 Ronald and Deborah Ratner Distinguished Teaching Award:

Theodora Dragostinova…
Metcalf and Brunner-Sung

Brunner-Sung's film "Character" premieres at Sundance

When Vera Brunner-Sung, assistant professor in the Department of Theatre, heard Mark Metcalf had moved to Columbus, she knew he would be a great fit for a film concept she wanted to explore.…

Nick Uhas, 2009 biology alumnus

We’re ‘Blown Away’ by this alum’s career path

From professional stunt rollerblading, to pre-med-track biology major, to host of the Netflix glassblowing reality show “Blown Away,” alumnus Nick Uhas ’09 has had a thrilling journey. We sat down…

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Graphic novel with roots in The Lantern coming to Netflix


An illustration from the "Bone" graphic novel depicting Fone Bone, Gran'ma Ben and Thorn Harvestar. From the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library…

"Eyes of Wonder" / Nubian Village, Aswan, Egypt / William (Zi) Yuan, undergraduate studio art major

Students, faculty featured in OIA International Photography Exhibition

The Office of International Affairs' 19th annual International Photography Exhibition features 40 photos in 21 different countries by students, staff, faculty and alumni. Of the 40…

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11 Arts and Sciences graduate students named Presidential Fellows

Eleven graduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences have received an autumn 2019 Presidential Fellowship, the most prestigious award given by the Graduate School at Ohio State.…

Christopher Lewis in marching band uniform

Biochemistry major overcomes odds to make Ohio State Marching Band

With his head down and his eyes shut tight, Christopher Lewis received some of the best news of his life.

He would finally be a member of The Ohio State University Marching Band.