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Kraft establishes 'Lantern' position in honor of late mother-in-law
The Lantern office. Photo credit Jo McCulty.
One of Nicole Kraft’s favorite memories will always include her mother-in-law Carolyn, The Lantern…
Q&A: With support from Google, political science professor to counteract vaccine misinformation
With a share of a $450,000 gift from Google, Thomas Wood, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science, will investigate how fact-checking can effectively counteract misinformation…
New endowed faculty positions, funds established in College in Arts and Sciences
Last month, The Ohio State University Board of Trustees approved the name change of the Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts following unanimous approval by the faculty of the Department of…
Christina Allen puts food security on the menu for Columbus residents
Christina Allen’s hunger for learning about food started when she was diagnosed with celiac disease at age 10.
“That was a pretty formative experience for me,” Allen said. “I was like, ‘…
Ryan King named dean of social and behavioral sciences
On Dec. 18, 2020, Executive Dean and Vice Provost Gretchen Ritter sent the following message to College of Arts and Sciences faculty and staff.
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to…
2020 High Points
Though 2020 was challenging, there was no shortage of triumph in the College of Arts and Sciences community. We are proud to curate some of this year’s high points, and whatever 2021 brings, we…
Four Arts and Sciences faculty named 2020 highly cited researchers
Four faculty members in the Ohio State College of Arts and Sciences have been named on the annual Highly Cited Researchers 2020 list from Clarivate.
The list identifies researchers who…
Ten Arts and Sciences faculty named 2020 AAAS Fellows
Of the 11 Ohio State scientists elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) this year, 10 are from the College of Arts and Sciences.
Election…
Logan named director of inaugural NBER working group on race and economics
Trevon Logan, professor of economics and interim dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed director of the National Bureau of Economic Research…