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The Ohio Field School: Student research on-site in Scioto County
Folklore isn’t all old wives tales and urban legends — it’s about documenting cultures and communities here and now. That’s why the Center for Folklore Studies (CFS) at Ohio State has been…

School of Music student places third in national flute competition
It was the first day of band, and Daniel Gallagher was a fourth-grader testing different instruments.
He tried percussion, but wasn’t feeling it. He picked up a trumpet, but it…
Janet Parrott named director of ACCAD
Janet Parrott, associate professor and chair of the Department of Theatre, was recently appointed director of the Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design (ACCAD), effective Aug. 30, 2018…

History, innovation entwine at renovated Pomerene Hall
The arts and sciences are converging at the newly renovated Pomerene Hall on Neil Avenue, which now houses the Department of History of Art and the undergraduate data analytics major, as well as…

Humanity and the Humanities: A Day with Frederick Luis Aldama
Reflection by Breanne LeJeune of the Department of English, 2017
It’s 11 o’clock on an unseasonably hot September morning, and long lines of elementary school students walk single-file…

Former art chair Harvey named head of Applied Arts at Royal College of Art
Rebecca Harvey, former professor and chair of the Department of Art, was recently named head of Applied Arts at the Royal College of Art in London, which is considered by the QS World…

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…
Art professor creates installation for NYC subway station destroyed during 9/11
Distinguished University Professor and renowned multimedia artist Ann Hamilton is the mastermind behind a giant marble mosaic filling the walls New York City's WTC Cortlandt…

Area Studies Centers awarded $6.67 million in federal funding
The Center for Latin American Studies, the Center for Slavic and East European Studies and the East Asian Studies Center have been awarded more than $6.67 million in U.S.…