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15 Arts and Sciences students named Presidential Fellows

Fifteen graduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences have received an autumn 2018 Presidential Fellowship, the most prestigious award given by the Graduate School at Ohio State.…

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

While the Ohio State Buckeyes and Washington Huskies prepared to butt heads in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, researchers at the two universities collaborated to create proteins that zip together…

College of Arts and Sciences announces 5 new majors

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The College of Arts and Sciences has launched five new undergraduate majors, all of which incorporate emerging trends and issues into carefully…

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Machine learning helps predict endangered plant species

There are many organizations monitoring endangered species such as elephants and tigers, but what about the millions of other species on the planet — ones that most people have never heard of or…

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…

Gary and Connie Sharpe Geography Innovation Commons grand opening, Sept. 20, 2018.

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…

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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…

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Jean-François Lafont named interim chair of Department of Mathematics

Jean-François Lafont, professor in the Department of Mathematics, was named interim chair of the department, effective Aug. 1, 2018, through July 31, 2019.

Lafont’s areas of expertise…

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Ohio State team helps map the Arctic like never before

Some portions of the Arctic are so remote and barren, they seem like another planet.

In fact, until recently, there were more detailed maps of Mars and the moon than certain parts of the…