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Arts and Sciences students shine at 2025 Denman Undergraduate Research Forum

A number of College of Arts and Sciences undergraduate researchers received awards at the 2025 Richard J. and Martha D. Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. 25 students from 12 majors placed…

a cockroach bin in Dr. Muñoz-Garcia's lab

Cockroach Lab Provides Insight into How Organisms Allocate Resources

Research in professor Agus Muñoz-Garcia’s's lab at Ohio State Mansfield could help identify the factors that control cancer tumor growth and changes within organisms.

Erin Murray poses on a rock formation in Norway

Student explores ecology impacts in Norway through Ohio State global research program

In a remote Norwegian field station, Erin Murray spent a month with a research team studying the impacts of noise from a nearby offshore windfarm upon key species of the local aquatic food chain…

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‘Junk’ RNA segments play role in protein production, cell stress response

Scientists have discovered that some tiny segments of RNA thought to be junk instead have a functional role in suppressing production of certain messenger RNAs and appear to help cells respond to…

Dean Horn poses with Asia Society alumni at dinner

Asia Society Hong Kong Center hosts discussion with Ohio State Dean David Horn

The Asia Society Hong Kong Center hosted David Horn, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University, for a conversation about “Why the Liberal Arts Matter” on February 7.…

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New technology lights way for accelerating coral reef restoration

Scientists have developed a novel tool designed to protect and conserve coral reefs by providing them with an abundance of feeding opportunities. 

The device, dubbed…

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2 Buckeyes build Ohio State in Minecraft and Legos

Zach Messina ’19 spent two years building campus with Minecraft blocks. During the social isolation days of COVID-19, time was heavy on his hands: “I just kind of needed a little project,”…

Matt Scantland

Creating good health

A personal crisis inspired renowned tech entrepreneur and biological sciences alum Matt Scantland ’01 to take control of his well-being. Now, his latest startup, AndHealth, is helping others…

Amanda Bird standing in front of Stonehenge

Q&A faculty spotlight: Amanda Bird

Research in Amanda Bird's lab in the Department of Molecular Genetics focuses on metal ion homeostasis in eukaryotic cells. Metal ions are required for the function of approximately one third…