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Theater production brings “leading robot” to life

By Braden Moles

The Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts and the College of Engineering recently came together to make magic on stage, combining forces to build a fully functioning animatronic robot that…

Wildfires

Wildfire statistics show their impact beyond burn damage

By James Grega

Wildfires leave behind devastation. In their wake, they destroy homes, businesses and wildlife. And according to research from assistant professor Kate Hu, their impact goes…

Mathematics Tower, a tall brick building

My grandpa is my classmate

When Whetstone High School student Oliver Yetman began taking classes at The Ohio State University, he was a little apprehensive.

“As a high schooler, even if you look like you’re in college…

Journalism Building

Student ideas reinvigorating Ohio State campus

Across The Ohio State University Columbus campus, students will find four soundproof pods from Framery, an office design company. Since they arrived in 2019, the pods have each been wrapped in…

SciDome Planetarium

Ohio State Newark's "Under the Stars" brings storytelling to the SciDome planetarium

During autumn semester, students at Ohio State Newark put on their first planetarium show, "Under the Stars." Hosted at the SciDome planetarium, the show aimed to teach the…

Patrice Hamel

International scientists contribute to Ohio State’s clean-energy research

Three scientists from Kazakhstan are contributing innovative clean-energy and mitochondrial biology research to The Ohio State University through an international academic program.

Ardak…

2025 Top Stories

2025’s Top Stories in the Arts and Sciences

A lot happened in the College of Arts and Sciences in 2025. Let's take a look back at some of our top stories from the past 12 months as we get ready to share another year of excellence,…

grandparents video call their family

Socializing alone: The downside of communication technology

A review of more than 1,000 studies suggests that using technology to communicate with others is better than nothing – but still not as good as face-to-face interactions.

Researchers found…

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How doubting your doubts may increase commitment to goals

When it comes to our most important long-term goals in life, it is not uncommon to face obstacles that may lead us to doubt whether we can achieve our ambitions.

But when life hands you…