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Arts and Sciences researchers recognized as highest-cited faculty worldwide

Roger Ratcliff, a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Psychology, ranks among the top 1% worldwide in career-long citations across all…

'Twinkle' satellite to scan for potentially habitable worlds

Artistic depiction of the Twinkle satellite in orbit around Earth. Photo courtesy Blue Skies Space Ltd.

We are either…

Clocking the movement of electrons inside an atom

Hard X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs) have delivered intense, femtosecond X-ray pulses…

David Weinberg awarded 2021 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics

David Weinberg, Distinguished University Professor of the Department of Astronomy, has won the 2021 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics, awarded jointly by the American Institute of Physics and…

New endowed faculty positions, funds established in College in Arts and Sciences

Last month, The Ohio State University Board of Trustees approved the name change of the Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts following unanimous approval by the faculty of the Department of…

2020 High Points

Though 2020 was challenging, there was no shortage of triumph in the College of Arts and Sciences community. We are proud to curate some of this year’s high points, and whatever 2021 brings, we…

Ten Arts and Sciences faculty named 2020 AAAS Fellows

Of the 11 Ohio State scientists elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) this year, 10 are from the College of Arts and Sciences.  

Election…

A new way to detect subatomic particles from deep space

An artist's impression of jets streaming from a supermassive black hole. High-energy neutrinos are shot out in jets such as these.

In…

LaserNetUS high-power laser consortium including Ohio State receives $18M from the Department of Energy

Ohio State's Scarlet Laser

In 2018, the U.S. Department of Energy established a network of facilities operating ultra-powerful lasers, LaserNetUS…