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Pursuing a passion for anthropology through the Summer Research Opportunities Program
Nearly 35 years ago, the Big Ten Academic Alliance founded the Summer Research Opportunities Program to connect underrepresented students from across the nation with valuable research experience…

History, innovation entwine at renovated Pomerene Hall
The arts and sciences are converging at the newly renovated Pomerene Hall on Neil Avenue, which now houses the Department of History of Art and the undergraduate data analytics major, as well as…

Ask a Prof: Why should I vote in the midterms?
Only 14.5 percent of eligible Ohio State students voted in the 2014 midterm elections, compared to 18.8 percent of college students nationwide, according to a report by the National Study of…

Sharpe Geography Innovation Commons opens in Derby Hall
Where does innovation occur?
Gary Sharpe (BA, geography, 1970) will tell you just about anywhere. After all, his multimillion-dollar enterprise Health Care Logistics got its start in a…

Band alumnus with aphasia marches in TBDBITL reunion
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Rob Gast (right) stands with his fiancé, Matt Hall, at Ohio Stadium.
It was a brisk…

Anthropology Public Outreach Program promotes human diversity in community
It’s called APOP, and its gaining support not just at Ohio State, but also in the greater Columbus community.
APOP stands for the Anthropology Public Outreach Program. Initially devised in…

A new podcast: Voices of Excellence from the College of Arts and Sciences
The College of Arts and Sciences at Ohio State has launched a new podcast highlighting the research of its faculty and staff: Voices of Excellence from the College of Arts and…

Geography alum and former FDNY dispatcher reflects on lessons from Ohio State
The idea of community has always been a guiding principle for Christopher Carver (BA, geography, 1999). As a child, he would mark a path through the streets of downtown Columbus,…

Undergrad searches for answers in the Amazon
Luke Fannin’s passion for research has taken him far. The fourth-year zoology and anthropology student has spent his academic career searching for answers in labs at Ohio State, museums in major…