Associate professor of women's, gender and sexuality studies is one of eight members appointed to the national advisory board of the Kamala Harris Project, a collective of academics from around the U.S. that will track all aspects of Vice President Harris' tenure.
Anita Hopper, professor of molecular genetics, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Hopper is one of 120 new members and is part of NAS’ largest-ever cohort of 59 new female members.
Matthew Anderson, assistant professor of microbiology, is helping put the power of data into the hands of tribal nations through two collaborative initiatives: IndigiData and the Native BioData Consortium. The goal is to give tribal nations more say in their economic prosperity and tribal autonomy.
Fritz Graf, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Classics, and Stewart Shapiro, the Steve R. and Sarah E. O’Donnell Professor of Philosophy, were elected into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Systemic racism targets both Black Americans and African immigrants the same. “Being Black/Becoming Black: African Americans and Africans Fostering Equity," led by Adélékè Adéẹ̀kọ́ and Kwaku Korang, aims to find commonalities among both groups to find ways to dismantle anti-Black racism together.
On April 20, Executive Dean and Vice Provost Gretchen Ritter sent a message to the Arts and Sciences community in response to the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial.
Oseremhen “Ose” Arheghan, a political science and Chinese major, was awarded the Harry S. Truman Scholarship for their commitment to leadership, diversity and inclusion. They led as chair and co-founder of the Undergraduate Black Caucus and as cohort leader for the Queer and Trans People of Color Cohort at Ohio State.
Associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry Abraham Badu-Tawiah was named Early Career Innovator of the Year, and undergraduate student Caroline Karbowski was named Next Generation Innovator of the Year by the Ohio State Office of Research and the Office of Innovation and Economic Development.
Each year, the College of Arts and Sciences Honoring Excellence ceremony recognizes a distinguished few of our more than 210,000 living alumni. Their accomplishments and contributions to their fields, communities, country, college and university make a lasting difference.
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