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Department of Geography to acquire state-of-the-art mobile weather radar
“If you feel it, chase it,” was the tagline for “Twisters,” a 2024 blockbuster film centered around a group of storm chasers who study tornadoes. And for students at Ohio State, the opportunity to…

Anita Hopper named Distinguished University Professor
Anita Hopper(opens in new window), a professor of molecular genetics, has been named a 2025 Distinguished University Professor(opens in new window), the highest faculty honor at The Ohio State…

Announcing the 2025 Arts and Sciences Alumni Award honorees
Each spring, the College of Arts and Sciences’ Alumni Awards ceremony recognizes a distinguished few of our more than 220,000 living alumni whose accomplishments are tangible evidence of the…

How the brain links related memories formed close in time
If you’ve ever noticed how memories from the same day seem connected while events from weeks apart feel separate, a new study reveals the reason: Our brains physically link memories that occur…

How family background can help lead to athletic success
Americans have long believed that sports are one area in society that offers kids from all backgrounds the chance to succeed to the best of their abilities.
But new research suggests that…

College of Arts and Sciences faculty and staff receive 2025 University Outreach and Engagement Awards
Ohio State's University Outreach and Engagement Awards honor faculty, staff and students for outstanding achievement in producing engaged scholarship and community impact. Congratulations to this…

New DESI results strengthen hints that dark energy may evolve
Researchers see hints that dark energy, widely thought to be a “cosmological constant,” might be evolving over time in unexpected ways.
New results from the Dark…

Arts and Sciences students shine at 2025 Denman Undergraduate Research Forum
A number of College of Arts and Sciences undergraduate researchers received awards at the 2025 Richard J. and Martha D. Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. 25 students from 12 majors placed…

Astronomer finds gas giant exoplanets formed earlier than previously thought
A fresh look at past data reveals that exoplanets with masses similar to Jupiter formed much sooner than previously thought, according to new research.
The Ohio…