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Nick Uhas, 2009 biology alumnus

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

From pre-med-track biology major to host of the Netflix's "Blown Away,” alumnus Nick Uhas ’09 has had a thrilling journey. We sat down with him to learn more about his twisting and turning path to…

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Astronomy professor awarded 2020 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics

Professor of Astronomy and Ohio Eminent Scholar Christopher Kochanek was honored with the 2020 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics for his research into black hole formation and building a…

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11 Arts and Sciences graduate students named Presidential Fellows

Awarded each semester to graduate students of outstanding scholarship, the Presidential Fellowship grants fellows one year of full-time financial support in their final year of dissertation work.

Nahar and Pradhan

Two astronomy faculty launch programs around the world to uplift STEM professionals

The Department of Astronomy's Sultana Nahar and Anil Pradhan organized Ohio State's partnership with India's Aligarh Muslim University to help train Indian academics in university leadership. The…

Mackenzie Wright

Romance studies major wants to bring humanity back to medicine

Romance studies major Mackenzie Wright share how her humanities education, education abroad experiences and Appalachian upbringing shaped her inspiration to pursue medicine.

Ellen and Lonnie with ice cores

Mosley-Thompson, Thompson speak at American Academy of Arts and Sciences Induction Ceremony

Ellen Mosley-Thompson and Lonnie G. Thompson, two Ohio State leading paleoclimatology experts, were Class 1 Speakers at the 2019 American Academy of Arts and Sciences Induction Ceremony in October.

A Myotis bat, one of thousands bat specimens at the Museum of Biological Diversity at Ohio State.

It's a scary time for bats

While a spooky symbol of Halloween, bats around the world are facing threats of extinction. Bryan Carstens, a professor in the Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, explains what…

A new cosmic art installation on campus represents our solar system and bridges the arts and sciences in an astronomical way, thanks to a generous donation by Arts and Sciences alumni M. Andrew (Andy) '64 '67 and Sandra (Sandy) L. Ross '70.

To-scale solar system now orbiting around CBEC

A new cosmic art installation on campus represents our solar system and bridges the arts and sciences in an astronomical way, thanks to a generous donation by Ohio State alumni M. Andrew (Andy) '64 …

Scarlet Laser Lab

NSF awards $27M to instrumentation projects led by Arts and Sciences faculty

More than $27 million from the National Science Foundation will fund two new facilities at Ohio State led by the College of Arts and Sciences.