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June 2, 2020 ARTS AND SCIENCES RECEIVES $17 MILLION GIFT, LARGEST EVER BY AN INDIVI...

The College of Arts and Sciences received its largest ever gift by an individual thanks to alumnus Ratmir Timashev and his wife, Angela Timashev. The $17M gift will support a new music building in the upcoming Arts District, Celeste Lab renovations and endowed scholarships.

June 1, 2020 TEACHING A MORE COMPLICATED HISTORY OF RACISM AND SLAVERY IN THE U.S.

Associate professor of history Hasan Jeffries is working to teach "hard history," which encourages a more complicated understanding of racism and slavery in America.

May 29, 2020 HOW THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES ARE CONFRONTING CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate change as a discipline is no longer bound to just the sciences. The arts and humanities are adding profound contributions to the conversation.

May 28, 2020 PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH TO EXPLORE MORE EFFECTIVE METHODS OF COVID-19 COMM...

Distinguished University Professor of Psychology Richard Petty is teaming up with the Fisher College of Business to look into new, more effective ways to communicate public health recommendations regarding COVID-19.

May 27, 2020 GLACIERS WILL LIKELY HOLD RECORD OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Researchers at the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center say glacial ice will likely keep records of the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 26, 2020 OHIO MOTORISTS DRIVING FASTER DURING PANDEMIC, STUDY FINDS

A study by the Center for Urban and Regional Analysis has found that there's less traffic but more speeding as a result of the pandemic.

May 22, 2020 HOW RELIGION SOUNDS DURING A PANDEMIC

The American Religious Sounds Project is collecting and cataloguing the sounds of religion amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 21, 2020 PEOPLE MAY KNOW BEST DECISION BUT TAKE OTHER OPTION

A study by Ian Krajbich of the Departments of Economics and Psychology suggests people may not choose what they know is the best option.

May 19, 2020 THREE ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY APPOINTED DISTINGUISHED UNIVERSITY PRO...

Three cheers for Ohio State's newly appointed Distinguished University Professors! Congratulations to Janet Box-Steffensmeier, Susan Olesik and Roger Ratcliff.

May 18, 2020 ESSENTIAL WORKERS’ DEPENDENCE ON PUBLIC TRANSIT HIGHLIGHTED BY DROP ...

CURA analysis of public transportation use across the U.S. reveals where essential workers rely more on the service.

May 15, 2020 ‘WOBBLE’ MAY FORESHADOW MAJOR EARTHQUAKES, STUDY FINDS

Japan's land mass "wobbled" in the months leading up to the country's devastating 2011 earthquake. New research by Earth sciences professor Michael Bevis could lead to clues about how to watch out for large earthquakes in the future.

May 14, 2020 STATES' RESPONSE TO PANDEMIC CAUSED NEGLIGIBLE ECONOMIC DAMAGE

States' social distancing guidelines that attempted to curb the spread of COVID-19 had little to do with rises in unemployment insurances claims, suggests research from economics professor Bruce Weinberg.

May 13, 2020 EXPLORING THE LINKS BETWEEN MIGRATION, NATIONAL SECURITY AND GLOBAL WA...

Climate change is contributing to Bangladesh's migration crisis. Continuing a series highlighting Arts and Sciences experts who study climate change, researchers at the Mershon Center are taking an interdisciplinary approach to study the country's plight.

May 12, 2020 AN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS RESEARCHER'S CASE FOR TAKING UFOS SERIOUSLY

The Pentagon recently declassified Navy videos that seem to depict UFOs, and in an interview with Vox, Alexander Wendt of the Department of Political Science and te Mershon Center says it's time to look into it.

May 11, 2020 HISTORIAN'S RESEARCH EXAMINES COVID-19 IN A HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Nicholas Breyfogle, associate professor in the Department of History, is examining past pandemics to place COVID-19 in a historical context.