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Looking back on spring 2020
Spring 2020 introduced the Arts and Sciences community to unprecedented challenges. But with the help of each other, students, faculty and staff were able to adapt and create a semester that…
Untangling international conflict with computational science
Andy Goodhart spent almost eight years at the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) before coming to Ohio State as a political science PhD student. Though originally focused on counterterrorism efforts…
New Arts and Sciences chairs and directors for 2020
Eight College of Arts and Sciences faculty have been appointed as new department chairs or school directors of their units for the coming academic year.
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A physicist's 'strong interaction' with a new particle accelerator
By using the Electron-Ion Collider to slam an electron into a heavier particle such as a proton…
Ohio State scientists part of new $3.7M project to advance nuclear physics experiments
From left: Richard Furnstahl, Ulrich Heinz and Matthew Pratola.
Three College of Arts and Sciences…
Three Arts and Sciences faculty named Distinguished University Professors for 2020
Ohio State has awarded the permanent, honorific title of Distinguished University Professor to three of its faculty members. The distinction is the highest faculty honor at Ohio State and is given…
Declines in public transit demand show essential workers’ reliance on COTA and similar services
Starting in March, life during COVID-19 came to a standstill. There were no dinners with friends and…
Four Arts and Sciences faculty named to leadership roles
Four College of Arts and Sciences faculty have been appointed or reappointed to leadership roles within the college.
Susan Olesik, professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry…
Climate change making impacts right here in Ohio
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Climate change is often depicted with broad, faraway examples: glaciers melting and 70-degree days in the Arctic, endangered species dwindling in Asia…