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Arts and Sciences researchers recognized as highest-cited faculty worldwide

Roger Ratcliff, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Psychology, ranks among the top 1% worldwide in career-long citations across scientific fields, according to research published…

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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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Physics' Dan Gauthier creates 'tamper-proof' encryption for drones

Physics Professor Dan Gauthier is partnering with local company Asymmetric Technologies to make the information drones collect more secure.

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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…