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Mansfield Microfarms craft sustainable urban agriculture model
When Curtis embarked on the Mansfield Microfarm Project four years ago, he wanted to address two common problems in urban farming: An absence of social justice in environmentalism, and tendency for…
Jared Gardner named director of Humanities Institute
Professor Jared Gardner, the Joseph V. Denney Designated Professor of English and the director of the Popular Culture Studies program, has been named director of the Humanities Institute at Ohio…
Janice Aski and Jhumpa Lahiri discuss the power of language learning
Department of French and Italian Professor Janice Aski and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri discuss how world languages contribute uniquely to the development of intercultural competence…
Q&A with Col. Peter Mansoor on civil-military relations
For U.S. democracy to thrive, the nation's military must remain apolitical and impartial. Over the past year, those boundaries have been tested. Peter Mansoor, professor and Mason Chair in the…
2020 Ratner Distinguished Teaching Award Winners
Four Arts and Humanities faculty members have been recognized due to their creative teaching and extraordinary records of engaging, motivating and inspiring students.
Susan Williams appointed chair of English
Professor Susan Williams has been appointed chair of the Department of English, effective January 2021 through June 2024, pending approval of the Ohio State Board of Trustees.
Q&A: German Club Co-President Dani Blumenfeld reflects on finding community in student orgs
German Club Co-President Dani Blumenfeld shares how she's adapted the club to meet the needs of students, how German Club has enhanced her college experience and why she originally decided to minor…
Survey attempts to quantify added stresses on family life during COVID-19 lockdowns
Associate professor of sociology Kammi Schmeer has been working with the Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy to quantify how COVID-19 has impacted families, taking a snapshot of how…
Dhar, Pincock awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grants
Amrita Dhar, assistant professor in the Department of English, and Christopher Pincock, professor in the Department of Philosophy, were recently awarded National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)…