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Mershon Center's research into Bangladesh's migration crisis reveals connections between security and climate change
An eroded rice field alongside a river in Bangladesh.
In some regions, climate change is seen as a concern for future…

Clark Larsen and Anita Hopper elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences announced the election of its new members for 2020, which include two faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences: Clark Larsen, Distinguished…

Office of Research awards COVID-19 funding to Arts and Sciences studies
The Office of Research recently announced its third and final round of funding as part of its COVID-19 Seed Funding Program aimed at addressing critical health and community problems related to…

Building bridges between Ohio State and the state health department
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Every night when Elisabeth Root comes home, her daughter asks what she did that day.
“I’ll say, ‘Well, I told the governor this,’ or, ‘I got to…

Geography alum coordinating local county's emergency response to COVID-19
Alex McCarthy (second from left) with health officials and first responders during a FEMA training exercise on local…

Marquis Miller, Chicago's first chief diversity officer, continues a legacy of mentorship and support
Marquis Miller ‘81 grew up in a household with high expectations. He came from three generations of college students: His great-grandmother went…

11 Arts and Sciences graduate students named Presidential Fellows
Eleven graduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences have received an autumn 2019 Presidential Fellowship, the most prestigious award given by the Graduate School at Ohio State.…

New CHRR contracts with BLS total $38.6 million
CHRR recently secured two new contracts with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to continue administration of the 1979 and 1997 National Longitudinal Surveys of Youth (NLSY79 and NLSY97). CHRR,…

It's a scary time for bats
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While a spooky symbol of Halloween, bats around the world are facing threats of extinction. Bryan Carstens, a professor in the Department of Evolution,…