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Looking back on spring 2020

Spring 2020 introduced the Arts and Sciences community to unprecedented challenges. But with the help of each other, students, faculty and staff were able to adapt and create a semester that…

Tracking Lake Erie's harmful algal blooms upstream

A man scoops up thick, green scum from a harmful algal bloom in Lake Erie. (Justin Chaffin, Ohio Sea Grant)

Each summer, clouds of…

New Arts and Sciences chairs and directors for 2020

Eight College of Arts and Sciences faculty have been appointed as new department chairs or school directors of their units for the coming academic year.

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Dai's research could help predict future Alaskan landslide

The site marked with dotted lines could be the site of a future landslide in Alaska, as research by a group of scientists including Ohio…

A physicist's 'strong interaction' with a new particle accelerator

By using the Electron-Ion Collider to slam an electron into a heavier particle such as a proton or atomic nucleus together, as depicted in…

Ohio State scientists part of new $3.7M project to advance nuclear physics experiments

From left: Richard Furnstahl, Ulrich Heinz and Matthew Pratola.

Three College of Arts and Sciences researchers are key members of a new, $3.…

$17M gift supports Ohio State’s College of Arts and Sciences, largest by an individual in college’s history

Gift will support several Ohio State initiatives, including new music building to be named after alumnus Ratmir Timashev and his family.

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Three Arts and Sciences faculty named Distinguished University Professors for 2020

Ohio State has awarded the permanent, honorific title of Distinguished University Professor to three of its faculty members. The distinction is the highest faculty honor at Ohio State and is given…

Four Arts and Sciences faculty named to leadership roles

Four College of Arts and Sciences faculty have been appointed or reappointed to leadership roles within the college.