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Even in medieval China, education was a key to career success

If you tell your children that education is the key to success in life, you may have something in common with Chinese parents from the 7th to 9th centuries.

A new study finds that between…

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What U.S. legislators do when they can’t pass laws

The 118th Congress passed fewer than 30 new laws in 2023, the least in decades. But that doesn’t necessarily mean U.S. representatives weren’t finding other ways to get things done.

In a…

2023 Top Stories

2023’s Top Stories in the Arts and Sciences

A lot happened in the College of Arts and Sciences in 2023. We wanted to take a look back at some of our top stories from the past 12 months, and we look forward to sharing another year of…

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More siblings mean poorer mental health for teens

Teens from larger families have poorer mental health than those with fewer siblings, according to a large analysis of children in the United States and China. The details of the pattern vary…

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How an Ohio State undergrad turned a research idea into a published study

When Farah Hasan was a sophomore at The Ohio State University, she noticed something in her social media posts that struck her as interesting.

She saw people posting about their anxiety…

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Ohio State students travel to Dubai for climate conference

In early December, delegations from around the world gathered in Dubai for the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28). Among the 70,000 attendees were 10 undergraduate students, two…

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Women’s and girls’ sports: more popular than you may think

The number of Americans who watch or follow girls’ and women’s sports goes well beyond those who view TV coverage of women’s athletic events, a new study suggests.

In fact, just over half of…

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How big events can disrupt public transit over an entire city

New technology has allowed scientists to see how a major sporting event can disrupt public transportation in an entire city for hours before and after the event.

Researchers conducted a case…

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Tropical ice cores offer deeper insights into Earth’s temperature record

A new study suggests ice recovered from high tropical mountains can reveal key insights about Earth’s past climate changes.  

Led by scientists at The Ohio…