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Louis DiMauro, Edward E. and Sylvia Hagenlocker Chair and Professor of Physics, and his wife, Barbara DiMauro (left), at the 2018 Nobel Prize Banquet in Stockholm, Sweden.

Physics professor lights up 2018 Nobel Prize ceremony

While most of us were gearing up for a much-needed and well-deserved winter break, physics professor Louis Franklin DiMauro was en route to Stockholm, Sweden, to attend the 2018 Nobel Prize award…

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15 Arts and Sciences students named Presidential Fellows

Awarded each semester to graduate students of outstanding scholarship, the Presidential Fellowship gives fellows one year of full-time financial support.

Associate history professor Hasan Jeffries and his students at James Madison's Montpelier. Photo credit Karla Haddad.

Field school sheds light on history of slavery and its modern manifestations

A group of undergraduate students recently partook in a field school that examined the history of slavery and racism. Students explored the home and plantation of former U.S. President James Madison…

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Q&A faculty spotlight: Greg Anderson

Greg William Anderson is an exceptional scholar focused on ancient Greece, historical thought and critical theory, but it’s his skills in the classroom that keep earning accolades…

Caitlyn Trevor plays the cello in the ACCAD Motion Lab.

School of Music PhD uses ACCAD Motion Lab to study performers' movement

How does a musician’s expressive movement influence how an audience perceives their performance?

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Ohio State, University of Washington scientists pave way for protein nanomachines

In a first-of-its-kind scientific breakthrough, scientists have programmed proteins to pair exactly, similar to the way DNA molecules zip together.

Ness Mayker with her two children: 13-year-old Draylen and 21/2-year-old Amelia.

Mother of two, astronomy and physics student set to graduate after unique educational journey

Ness Mayker's life took a dramatic turn when a nerve injury forced her to close her fiber arts business. Now, she's following another dream and will graduate this spring with degrees in astronomy and…

Eric Herschthal (center left) and Dr. Quinn Capers (center right) pose with students from the class they co-teach, AFAMAST 4326: Race and Medicine.

Cardiologist and historian collaborate to teach racial health disparities course

Leveraging the knowledge of both a physician and an historian, the interdisciplinary course "AFAMAST 4326: Race and Medicine" draws students from a variety of academic interests.

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2018 High Points

The College of Arts and Sciences is excited share some of this year’s high points — from saving coral reefs to tracking criminal drug markets to extraordinary alumni achievements.