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AI can help write a message to a friend – but don’t do it
Using artificial intelligence applications to help craft a message to a friend is not a good idea – at least if your friend finds out about the use of AI, a new study suggests. Researchers found…
Departments of Astronomy and Physics receive NASA grants to join Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Mission
Faculty, staff and students in the Departments of Astronomy and Physics will play a large part in NASA’s next large astrophysics mission, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (Roman), expected to…
Researchers find Antarctic ice shelves thinner than previously thought
As global ice dams begin to weaken due to warming temperatures, a new study suggests that prior attempts to evaluate the mass of the huge floating ice shelves that line the Antarctic ice sheet may…
Dance degrees focus on more than performance
A dance degree means learning how to be an entrepreneur, not just a dancer. That’s a core belief of Charles O. Anderson, chair of the Department of Dance at The Ohio State University. “[When it…
Arts and Sciences graduate students named 2023 Pelotonia Scholars
Two graduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences have been awarded 2023 Pelotonia Graduate Scholarships, a two-year research award that supports graduate students who focus on cancer…
Ohio State launches hip-hop studies program
For Jason Rawls, a Columbus native, teaching at The Ohio State University is an honor. “It’s a huge deal. It means the world,” he said. “I grew up going to Ohio State games so to actually be…
Want to increase resiliency in kids? Teach creativity
Train elementary school students how to be creative and you can help increase their resilience in the face of real-life problems, new research suggests. In a small study, researchers trained third,…
What is most likely going on in Area 51?
What is most likely going on in Area 51? – Griffin, age 10, South Lyon, Michigan One of the reasons people can never be entirely sure about what is going on at Area 51 is that it is a highly…
Using supernovae to study neutrinos’ strange properties
In a new study, researchers have taken an important step toward understanding how exploding stars can help reveal how neutrinos, mysterious subatomic particles, secretly interact with themselves…