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Two faculty members selected to join National Academy of Sciences
Marilynn Brewer, professor emerita and Ohio Eminent Scholar in the Department of Psychology, and Christopher Kochanek, professor and Ohio Eminent Scholar in the…
Ohio State students named Goldwater Scholars for 2026
Four students from The Ohio State University have been recognized by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program for their commitment to scientific research. Awardees…
We may be born with 2 complex cognitive functions already established
A new study is the first to show that two of our most sophisticated cognitive functions, using and understanding language and being able to sense how other people feel, have distinct origins in…
Announcing the 2026 Arts and Sciences Alumni Award honorees
Each spring, the College of Arts and Sciences’ Alumni Awards ceremony recognizes remarkable leaders whose achievements reflect the power of a liberal arts education and the bold momentum driving…
Arts and Sciences students receive awards at 2026 Denman Undergraduate Research Forum
A number of College of Arts and Sciences undergraduate researchers received awards at the 2026 Richard J. and Martha D. Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. 31 students from 15…
College of Arts and Sciences awards six Instrumentation and Infrastructure Grants
Research and creative activity are often impossible without the right equipment, and the College of Arts and Sciences continues to step up to help faculty members replace outdated instrumentation,…
How doubting your doubts may increase commitment to goals
When it comes to our most important long-term goals in life, it is not uncommon to face obstacles that may lead us to doubt whether we can achieve our ambitions.
But when life hands you…
Preventing dementia starts with daily decisions
Ohio State neuropsychologist (and Department of Psychology alum) Jeremy Grant explains how activity, diet and sleep can slow decline and boost resilience.
How personalized algorithms lead to a distorted view of reality
The same personalized algorithms that deliver online content based on your previous choices on social media sites like YouTube also impair learning, a new study suggests.
Researchers found…