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How a double major in college can protect future income
Here’s one good reason for college students to consider a double major: It could soften the blow to their incomes from future economic slumps.
A new national study found that double majors…
Researchers spying for signs of life among exoplanet atmospheres
The next generation of advanced telescopes could sharpen the hunt for potential extraterrestrial life by closely scrutinizing the atmospheres of nearby exoplanets, new research suggests…
Department of Art faculty selected for Whitney Biennial
Buckeyes Give: Top impact stories from 2023-24
Assistant Professor Dionne Lee and Associate Professor Carmen Winant have been selected for the 2024 Whitney Museum of…
Black Girlhood Studies: Ashley Smith-Purviance shines a light on young Black women’s experiences in the world
Assistant Professor Ashley Smith-Purviance, who joined the faculty in the Department of African American and African Studies at Ohio State in August of 2022, specializes in Black…
How firm thy mentorship
Laura Wallace ’15 MA, ’19 PhD and her mentor Kentaro Fujita worked on numerous projects together throughout Laura’s time at Ohio State. In one study, they combined their research interests to…
Q&A faculty spotlight: Todd Thompson
Todd Thompson is the Allan H. Markowitz Endowed Chair in Astronomy, Professor of Astronomy with a courtesy appointment in the Department of Physics, and a Distinguished University Scholar. His…
Ohio State, state of Ohio launch $20 million ‘SOAR’ Study
Led by clinicians and researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine, in collaboration with several Ohio universities, the SOAR Study will investigate the…
Even in medieval China, education was a key to career success
If you tell your children that education is the key to success in life, you may have something in common with Chinese parents from the 7th to 9th centuries.
A new study finds that between…
Study delivers detailed photos of galaxies’ inner structures
For the first time, high-resolution images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope are offering powerful insights into the complex dust patterns of nearby star-forming galaxies.