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'Twinkle' satellite to scan for potentially habitable worlds

Are we alone in the universe? Ohio State astronomers are looking to a new satellite telescope, Twinkle, to find the answer. Twinkle, set to launch in late 2023, will look for biosignatures within the…

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Clocking the movement of electrons inside an atom

An international team of physicists, including professor of physics Louis DiMauro and postdoctoral researcher Yu Hang Lai, devised a new technique that drastically enhances the achievable resolution…

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David Weinberg awarded 2021 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics

David Weinberg, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Astronomy, has won the 2021 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics for his research surrounding modern large-scale astronomical…

New endowed faculty positions, funds established in College in Arts and Sciences

Last month, The Ohio State University Board of Trustees approved the name change of the Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts, among several other significant milestones and philanthropic…

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2020 High Points

2020 was daunting and challenging, but the College of Arts and Sciences maintained its high level of excellence and innovation. We put together some of this year's high points that showcased how the…

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Ten Arts and Sciences faculty named 2020 AAAS Fellows

Of the 11 Ohio State scientists elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) this year, 10 are from the College of Arts and Sciences.

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A new way to detect subatomic particles from deep space

Steven Prohira is a neutrino hunter. The postdoctoral researcher at Ohio State's Center for Cosmology and AstroParticle Physics is principal investigator on a new project, the NSF-funded Radar Echo…

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LaserNetUS high-power laser consortium including Ohio State receives $18M from the Department of Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy recently awarded LaserNetUS, a network of facilities operating ultra-powerful lasers that includes Ohio State's Scarlet Laser Facility, $18 million in new funding to…

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Myers' analytical, meticulous mind drives her joy of math and ballet

Undergraduate Tori Myers splits her time between her actuarial science major and her love of ballet, which, though perhaps seemly vastly different, actually share some fundamental similarities.