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Ohio State Center for Emergent Materials receives NSF funding for research and education partnership
The Center for Emergent Materials (CEM) at The Ohio State University’s College of Arts and Sciences is partnering with California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) on a program to expand…
Thompson appointed chair of Department of Astronomy
Todd Thompson, a professor in the Department of Astronomy, has been appointed chair of the department beginning July 1, 2024.
Thompson is a theoretical astrophysicist whose research focuses…
TransPort Program connects transfer students with a variety of campus resources
Moving to a new place can be difficult for incoming Ohio State students. Acclimating to an entirely new university on top of that can seem even more daunting. A new program aims to alleviate some…
Ohio State to open NeXUS Facility to users with funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation
A team of chemistry and physics researchers at The Ohio State University have received a $12M award from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to support the operation, maintenance and…
Formation of super-Earths proven limited near metal-poor stars
In a new study, astronomers report novel evidence regarding the limits of planet formation, finding that after a certain point, planets larger than Earth have difficulty forming near low…
Novel chemical tool aims to streamline drug-making process
The invention of a tool capable of unlocking previously impossible organic chemical reactions has opened new pathways in the pharmaceutical industry to create effective drugs more…
Locked in a glacier, viruses adapted to survive extreme weather
Ancient viruses preserved in glacial ice hold valuable information about changes in Earth’s climate, a new study suggests.
For decades, the Guliya Glacier, located…
Physicists shine new light on ultra-fast atomic processes
An international team of scientists is the first to report incredibly small time delays in a molecule’s electron activity when the particles are exposed to X-rays.
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Ohio State's Shang Zhai Leads Pioneering Research in Clean Energy Solutions
Shang Zhai, an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering with a joint appointment in the School of Earth Sciences at The Ohio State University, is spearheading…