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A Smashing Success: Physicists uncover new behavior of elusive Higgs boson particle
It’s been six years since scientists confirmed the existence of a long-theorized particle called the Higgs boson, finally providing an explanation for how other particles acquire mass.
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15 Arts and Sciences graduate students awarded Presidential Fellowships
Fifteen graduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences have received a spring 2018 Presidential Fellowship, the most prestigious award given by the Graduate School.
Awarded each…
Astronomy and physics students visit Green Bank Telescope
A group of astronomy and physics students recently got a firsthand look at the Green Bank Telescope, the world’s largest steerable radio telescope in Green Bank, West Virginia.
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Spring Recognition: A Celebration of Distinguished Teaching and Scholarship
On Tuesday, April 10, the College of Arts and Sciences hosted its third annual Spring Recognition Ceremony, honoring the recipients of all endowed college awards and college-wide awards for…
Ohio State astronomer awarded prestigious NASA medal
Bradley Peterson, professor emeritus and former chair of the Department of Astronomy, has been awarded a NASA Exceptional Service Medal, one of the space agency’s most prestigious annual honors.…
Record turnout at Museum of Biological Diversity Open House
Every year, the College of Arts and Sciences' Museum of Biological Diversity opens its doors to the general public for a day of biodiversity exploration and discovery.
During the…
Dehua Pei named Ohio State's Innovator of the Year
Dehua Pei, Charles H. Kimberly Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, was named the university’s 2017 Innovator of the Year on March 6 at the Office of Research’s annual…
Top honors for Arts and Sciences student, alumna
Students and alumni in the College of Arts and Sciences are no strangers to receiving awards and recognition. Among the college’s most recent award winners, fourth-year student Anna Voelker has…
Two Arts and Sciences faculty named 2018 Sloan Research Fellows
Zeynep Saygin, assistant professor of psychology, and Hannah Shafaat, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, have been named recipients of the 2018 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowships…