On April 1 — no fooling — 111 undergraduates from across campus formed teams and began a weekend marathon of heavy-duty data-crunching, competing for prizes in Ohio State's 2nd annual DataFest. Fueled by free food and freed of classroom pressure, they crunched their data and solved problems with gusto.
Big data is big news. It is also a useful way to tell a compelling, visual story, such as: does our addiction to fast food play a role? When an education resource company launched “StatCrunch,” a contest for students enrolled in university courses, one ASC online student took it on — and won.
Clark Spencer Larsen, distinguished professor of social and behavioral sciences; professor and chair, anthropology, and David Weinberg, distinguished professor of mathematical and physical sciences; the Henry L. Cox Professor of Astronomy; and chair, astronomy, have been designated Distinguished University Professors.
Six Ohio State undergraduate students have been named recipients of 2017-2018 Boren Scholarships, which provide unique funding opportunities for students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests.
Gretchen Klingler is a second-year student majoring in cultural anthropology and Arabic language and literature. This first-generation Buckeye from West Liberty, Ohio is secretary of the department’s Undergraduate Anthropology Club, Air Force veteran and president of Vets 4 Vets.
This year, three Ohio State faculty and one alumnus were elected to the 237th class of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Those elected include: Janet Box-Steffensmeier, political science; Russell Fazio, psychology; and Geoffrey Parker, history. Alumnus appointment: Carter Phillips, law.
On Monday, April 3, the College of Arts and Sciences hosted its annual Spring Recognition Ceremony, honoring faculty and others in the college for their outstanding achievements in the arts and sciences.
Three Arts and Sciences honors students have been recognized by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program. Scott Garner and Maya Gosztyla were named 2017 Goldwater Scholars; Taylor Schaffner has been presented with an Honorable Mention.
Mathematician David Penneys’ new, $420,000 NSF Early CAREER Award funds work on "Representing and Classifying Enriched Quantum Symmetry." Symmetry plays an important role in mathematics and science. The grant enables a deeper understanding of that role and funds educational, mentoring and outreach activities.
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