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Still from Professor Ann Hamilton's performance, "The Theater is a Blank Page" at UCLA in May 2018. Image credit Calista Lyon

Art professor's production brings experience of reading to life

Distinguished University Professor Ann Hamilton’s immersive installation “The Theater Is a Blank Page" was developed as an exploration of the conditions and experiences of reading.

Olivia Sawatzki and Jasmine Smith rehearse for "Leah and the Dybbuk," image credit Brandie Williams

Theatre student stages Yiddish ghost story

Based on the 20th century Yiddish ghost story "The Dybbuk," graduate student John Michael Sefel's new work "Leah and the Dybbuk" will be performed May 18 and 19 at the Drake Performance and Event…

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Anthropology alum brings art and history to life

When Larissa Boiwka was an anthropology undergraduate at Ohio State studying ancient cultures, she never imagined where her degree would take her after graduation.

Spring Recognition: A Celebration of Distinguished Teaching and Scholarship

On April 10, the College of Arts and Sciences hosted its annual Spring Recognition Ceremony, honoring faculty and others in the college for their outstanding achievements in the arts and sciences.

A page from alum John Backderf's graphic novel, "My Friend Dahmer."

Alum and "My Friend Dahmer" author reflects on success

Journalism alum and author of "My Friend Dahmer" John “Derf” Backderf reflects on his time at Ohio State and the big screen adaptation of his acclaimed graphic novel.

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"Oedipus Rex" imagined in pre-Civil War South

Former U.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner Rita Dove visits the Wexner Center for the Arts to explore her adaptation of Oedipus Rex.

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Artists, scientists converge for Humane Technologies Pop-Up Week

Experts across the university join forces for a week of inspiring collaboration and fascinating conversation surrounding how we can harness technology to improve life and livability in the 21st…

Marching and Athletic Band students team up for BuckeyeThon 2018

Members of The Ohio State Marching and Athletic Bands took to the dance floor at BuckeyeThon 2018 to help raise money for pediatric cancer patients at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus. The…

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Alumna writes for Black Panther comics

English Alumna Yona Harvey is the mastermind behind Zenzi, a character in the "Black Panther" spinoff “World of Wakanda,” and last year, she became the first African American woman to write for the…