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Aug. 13, 2020 FOUR WAYS LIFE MAY CHANGE AFTER COVID-19

Futurist, historian and associate professor of history David Staley pontificates on the ways life might be different on the other side of COVID-19.

Aug. 12, 2020 THE SIMPLE ACT OF LISTENING IS KEY IN ADDRESSING RACISM

Truly listening proves to be an important step when discussing controversial topics such as racism, according to recent research from School of Communication's Osei Appiah and Department of Political Science's William Eveland.

Aug. 11, 2020 MASSIVE NEUTRINO DETECTOR UPGRADE TO BETTER DETECT SUPERNOVAE RELICS

The Super-Kamiokande neutrino detector, which was developed by a team including physics and astronomy professor John Beacom, is getting a massive upgrade that will allow it to better detect particles from exploding stars.

Aug. 10, 2020 BLACK WOMEN’S VOICES RELEGATED DESPITE CONSISTENTLY LEADING FIGHT FO...

Black women activists have consistently been relegated to the sidelines despite being architects of racial justice, writes associate professor or women's, gender, and sexuality studies Treva Lindsey in TIME.

Aug. 7, 2020 WORKPLACE AGE DISCRIMINATION COULD BECOME HARDER TO PROVE IN COURT

Ageism in the workplace could become harder to prove in court, writes sociology professor Vincent Roscigno for The Conversation.

Aug. 6, 2020 PBS DOCUMENTARY FEATURES ENGLISH PROFESSOR’S RESEARCH ON 19TH CENTUR...

Associate professor of English Carolyn Skinner's research on women doctors in the 19th century is featured in an upcoming PBS documentary, "Daring Women Doctors."

Aug. 5, 2020 SCIENTISTS PUBLISH LARGEST 3D MAP OF THE UNIVERSE EVER CREATED

Scientists, including those from the Center for Cosmology and AstroParticle Physics and the Department of Astronomy, have constructed the largest map of the universe ever created.

Aug. 4, 2020 STARTING AN HONEST CONVERSATION WITH YOUR KIDS ABOUT RACISM? THESE TIP...

Looking to start a conversation with your kids about racism? These tips from School of Communication lecturers Kristie Sigler and Mary Sterenberg might help.

Aug. 3, 2020 A HISTORIAN’S TAKE ON WHY STONE MOUNTAIN SHOULD BE REMOVED

Associate professor of history Hasan Jeffries spoke with Vox about the origins behind the Confederate monument at Stone Mountain and why it's time for it to be removed.

July 31, 2020 AN ELEMENTAL PROBLEM WITH THE SUN

How much carbon, nitrogen and oxygen are in the sun? The new debate among astronomers has implications that reach every corner of the universe. Astronomy professor Marc Pinsonneault weighs in for Knowable Magazine.

July 30, 2020 YOU CAN’T IGNORE HOW PEOPLE LOOK OR SOUND EVEN IF YOU’RE TRYING

Even if you're told traits like how someone looks or sounds don't matter, they still influence how you perceive people you meet, according to a recent study published by associate professor of linguistics Kathryn Campbell-Kibler.

July 29, 2020 WHAT AMAZON’S ‘ZEROZEROZERO’ GETS RIGHT ABOUT THE COCAINE TRADE

Kendra McSweeney, a professor of geography who studies cocaine trafficking, penned a column for The Conversation about the authenticity of the Amazon Prime drama, "ZeroZeroZero."

July 28, 2020 OHIO STATE RESEARCH BOOSTS SMART COLUMBUS FOUR YEARS LATER

Several Smart Columbus projects supported by Ohio State are nearing their ends. Harvey Miller, director of the Center for Urban and Regional Analysis, discussed some of the program’s impacts and their outcomes moving forward.

July 27, 2020 OHIO STATE-VANDERBILT COLLABORATION AIMS TO FIND POTENTIALLY HABITABLE...

Ohio State and Vanderbilt are teaming up in the development of Twinkle, a low-orbit satellite telescope that will hunt for livable exoplanets. Astronomy professors Scott Gaudi and Ji Wang are putting together a list of planets to study.

July 24, 2020 RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY HOW GOOD GUT BACTERIA REDUCE HEART DISEASE RISK

Research led by microbiology professor Joseph Krzycki revealed a certain gut bacteria's unknown benefit: reducing the risk of heart disease.