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2017 Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professors
The College of Arts and Sciences has an amazing depth of talented, dedicated and respected faculty. They are leaders in Ohio State’s research and scholarly enterprises — in discovery, in global…
The Gift of Time: Physics Alumnus Establishes Scholarships
Physics alumnus Jim Smith established a scholarship fund for physics undergraduate students in need to allow them to focus their time on academics and internships.
Laura Podalsky Named Chair of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese
Laura Podalsky, professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, who specializes in Latin American film and cultural studies, has been named chair of the department, effective Aug. 1, 2017.
Dr. Christopher Lee Gift Creates Korean Studies Research Fund
The Korean studies program at Ohio State will be greatly enhanced, thanks to a generous gift from Dr. Christopher Lee, who is a retired clinical assistant professor from the Ohio State Department of…
Carter V. Findley Professorship in Ottoman and Turkish History Established
The Ohio State University Board of Trustees on April 7, 2017, established the endowed position, The Carter V. Findley Professorship in Ottoman and Turkish History.
Political Scientist Finds That UN Does Its Job Preventing War
Skyler Cranmer, the Carter Phillips and Sue Henry Associate Professor of Political Science and affiliate of Ohio State Discovery Themes' Translational Data Analytics, is co-author of a new study…
Neblo to Head Ohio State’s Democracy Studies Program
Michael Neblo, associate professor, political science, has been appointed to serve as director of Ohio State’s Democracy Studies Program, effective August 2017.
Arts and Sciences Alumna Wins on <i>Jeopardy!</i>
Deborah Elliott, a 2006 graduate from the Department of History of Art and a former member of the Ohio State Athletic Band, is a two-day Jeopardy! champion.
Can a Psychological Intervention Help Students Cope with Math?
Psychology Professor Ellen Peters has figured out how you can be better at math: confidence and core values have a lot to do with learning numbers.