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Ohio State–led team secures NSF award to advance to next phase of the National Quantum Virtual Laboratory program

The Ohio State University is strengthening its growing prominence in quantum science, technology, and education with a $4 million, two‑year Phase II design award from the U.S. National Science…

Laura Kissell

Guardian of polar history retires after 30 years

Laura Kissel ’83 shaped Ohio State’s Byrd Center archives, ending her career with a Thompson Library exhibition.

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Unsealing cells’ ‘black box’ strategy to regulate gene activation

While scientists have known for over two decades that all cells use a strategy called RNA interference to regulate gene expression, a new study is the first to describe how a specific protein…

Ryan Pereira on the Oval during his graduate studies

Alumni Spotlight: Ryan Pereira ‘02 PhD

From graduate school grit to supporting global educational exchange, Ryan Pereira '02 PhD reflects on the mentors, memories and lessons that shaped his Ohio State experience—and the career that…

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Novel technique drills more detail into ice core records

Glaciers can reveal vast archives of information about Earth’s environmental past, but deciphering the origins of the matter within them can be a challenge.

Now, using a…

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Two faculty members selected to join National Academy of Sciences

By Christina Dierkes

Marilynn Brewer, professor emerita and Ohio Eminent Scholar in the Department of Psychology, and Christopher Kochanek, professor and Ohio Eminent Scholar in the…

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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…

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Scientists bring crop protection research to local science classes

By Christina Dierkes

As the world’s population continues to grow, farmers across the globe are working hard to feed more than 8 billion humans. Agriculture at that scale requires interventions, including herbicides…

Scarlet and Gray Associate Professors

2026 Scarlet and Gray Associate Professors include two Arts and Sciences faculty members

Elizabeth Dillenburg in the Department of History and Alexander Sokolov in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry were recently chosen to participate in the…