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Norah Zuniga Shaw, a professor in the Department of Dance and the Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design, during a performance of Climate Gathering. Photo credit Heather Taylor.

How the arts and humanities are confronting climate change

Climate change isn't just an issue for science. It's a complex problem that requires a bold response from artists, activists, performers and creators. These are some ways they're using narrative and…

Three Arts and Sciences faculty named Distinguished University Professors for 2020

Ohio State appoints no more than three Distinguished University Professors annually. All awardees for 2020 were faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences: Janet Box-Steffensmeier, Susan Olesik and…

Four Arts and Sciences faculty named to leadership roles

Arts and Sciences faculty were selected to college leadership roles: Susan Olesik, Dean for Natural and Mathematical Sciences; Christopher Jaroniec, Associate Dean for Research and Creative Inquiry;…

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Climate change making impacts right here in Ohio

The impacts of climate change aren't just felt on coastlines, glaciers or oceans. Environmental shifts are felt in Ohio, too. Bryan Mark, state climatologist and professor of geography, and Aaron…

Clark Larsen and Anita Hopper

Clark Larsen and Anita Hopper elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Anthropology Clark Larsen and professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics Anita Hopper were elected to the American Academy of Arts and…

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Office of Research awards COVID-19 funding to Arts and Sciences studies

A new university funding program under the Office of Research that aims to rapidly address critical health and community problems related to COVID-19 has awarded funding to nine total research…

Venkat Goapalan

Gopalan, Weiner, Bukowski honored with student council teaching awards

The Arts and Sciences Student Council recently recognized Newman Professor of chemistry and biochemistry Venkat Gopalan, professor of comparative studies Isaac Weiner and PhD candidate of English…

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Jordan Davis and the Buckeyes behind Can't Stop Columbus

Alumna Jordan Davis wanted to do more to help Columbus respond to the coronavirus, and a group of Buckeyes from the College of Arts and Sciences and the Fisher College of Business helped make her…

Goldwater scholarship recipients

Three arts and sciences students receive 2020 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships

Arts and Sciences juniors Emily Osborne, Eitan Rothberg and Sarthak Shah have received the most prestigious national award for undergraduate researchers in science, math and engineering.