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Most women want children – but half are unsure if they will
As concern grows about America’s falling birth rate, new research suggests that about half of women who want children are unsure if they will follow through – and many won’t be that bothered if…

Parents spending more time, resources and money on kids’ sports
Parents, it is not just your imagination – you are spending more time, money and resources on your kids’ sports activities than moms and dads from previous generations.
A new nationwide…

The life lessons Bruce Vilanch learned from bad TV
The bespectacled comedian, actor, writer and 1970 journalism graduate shares 10 things he’s taken from his show-biz misadventures.

AI scholarship at Ohio State runs the gamut in College of Arts and Sciences
As artificial intelligence (AI) grows more sophisticated by the day, educators are finding new ways to incorporate it into their coursework. Its applications go beyond generative language and big…

A sweeping study of 7,000 years of monuments in South Arabia
New research brings together 7,000 years of history in South Arabia to show how ancient pastoralists changed placement and construction of monuments over time in the face of environmental and…

Ohio State innovation culture on display with StormImpact
What started as a research project in a campus lab is now helping utility companies across the country keep the power on when it matters most.
StormImpact, a weather analytics company…

Change your location to jumpstart creativity, study finds
If you want to do your best, most creative work, moving to a new place – or working from several places – can accelerate the process, according to a new study of Nobel Prize winners.
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Four Arts and Sciences faculty members join American Academy of Arts & Sciences
The American Academy of Arts & Sciences has announced the election of its new members for 2025, which includes four faculty members from The Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences…

Researching white women in the slave trade led to unique opportunity for economics undergraduate
Undergraduate research in higher education institutions isn’t rare. However, an undergraduate student being listed as a first author on a paper cited in The New York Times is significantly less…