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A cast of the Cryolophosaurus ellioti skeleton was installed at Orton Hall on Sept. 18, 2018.

A Dinosaur for Orton

Orton Geological Museum is home to many exhibits that celebrate the prehistoric. But with the recent addition of an entire dinosaur skeleton, molded from a fossil discovered by an Ohio State…

Photo left to right: Back: Natasha Pettinger (Kohler Group), Hongtu Zhang (Thomas), Allie Curtze (Wu, Y.), John Herrington, Mike Scudder (Goldberger), Curran Rhodes (Pei) Front: Lauren Loftus (Secretary, Turro Group), Lisa Nguyen (Vice-President, Gustafso

Spotlight: Chemistry and Biochemistry Joint Safety Team

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry's Joint Safety Team has increased the use of personal-protective equipment in research labs from 5 percent compliance to 99 percent compliance in the last…

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A new podcast: Voices of Excellence from the College of Arts and Sciences

The College of Arts and Sciences at Ohio State has launched a new podcast highlighting the research of its faculty and staff: Voices of Excellence from the College of Arts and Sciences.

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Charles Emery named chair of Department of Psychology

Charles Emery, professor of psychology and internal medicine, has been named chair of the Department of Psychology, effective Oct. 1, 2018, through June 30, 2022.

Associate professors Jesse Kwiek (left) of microbiology and Thomas McDow of history at the STEAM Factory for an event that concludes their co-taught course on HIV. Photo courtesy Paul Woo, Wandering Woo Photography

History and microbiology professors co-teach course examining HIV

"HIV: From Microbiology to Macrohistory" is a course co-taught by associate professors Jesse Kwiek of microbiology and Thomas McDow of history. The class examines HIV's evolution at a molecular level…

Buckeyes studying abroad in Australia pose for a group photo at Wallaman Falls. Image courtesy Hannah Goebel

Trekking beyond the classroom

The world was the classroom for Arts and Sciences students studying abroad this summer — here are a few highlights from their adventures.

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Harald Vaessin named chair of Department of Molecular Genetics

Harald Vaessin, professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics, was named chair of the department, effective June 1, 2018, through May 31, 2022.

An ArcticDEM “aspect” map, color-coded by the orientation of downward sloping terrain.

Ohio State team helps map the Arctic like never before

To track rapid climate change in the Arctic, Ohio State researchers helped create the first high-resolution digital elevation maps of the region.

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Firsthand look at industry effects spark student's environmental studies

Kassi Burnett, a PhD student studying Germanic languages and literatures, was raised by a family of coal miners and steel mill workers, spurring her interest in environmental humanities and…