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2024 Top Stories

A lot happened in the College of Arts and Sciences in 2024. Let's take a look back at some of our top stories from the past 12 months as we get ready to share another year of excellence,…

Pierre Agostini

Three professors at The Ohio State University, including 2023 Nobel Prize winner Pierre Agostini in the Department of Physics, have been elected as members of the National Academy…

rendering of a supernova in shades of cool blues

An international team of researchers has made new observations of an unusual supernova, finding the most metal-poor stellar explosion ever observed.

This rare supernova,…

filling up a car's gas tank

Chemists have developed a novel way to capture and convert carbon dioxide into methane, suggesting that future gas emissions could be converted into an alternative fuel using electricity…

glacier with runoff

Human activities have led to the pollution of some of the remotest places in the world, a new study shows.

By examining ice cores taken from the Guliya ice cap in…

a dinosaur skeleton in the lobby of Orton Hall

This year, Orton Geological Museum celebrates 150 years of firsts and rocks, minerals and fossils that make both the curious and scientifically minded go “ooh!” Museum Director and Professor Loren…

Amgen ribbon cutting

Faculty, staff and students from The Ohio State University and distinguished guests joined Amgen representatives for the official opening celebration of the Amgen STEM Learning Center at Ramseyer…

boreal forest on a wide hillside

Rapid warming has impacted the northern ecosystem so significantly that scientists are concerned the region’s vegetation is losing the ability to recover from climate shocks, suggests a…

Headshot of Ralf Bundschuh
By Braden Moles

Ralf Bundschuh, a professor in the Department of Physics, has been appointed chair of the department beginning July 1, 2024.

Bundschuh’s research, supported by the National…