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Art from and inspired by polar expeditions shines at Ohio State
Before she retires later this year, Laura Kissel, polar archivist for the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program (or Polar Archives) at The Ohio State University, wanted to…
Hungry for a crunchy treat? Consider grasshoppers
The crunchy little jumpers are beloved in Mexico, writes an Ohio State anthropologist in a new book, so the Ohio State Alumni Magazine compared proteins.
What kids gain—and lose—in youth sports
Sociologist Chris Knoester answers alumni questions about confidence, pressure, rising costs and why fun still matters most for young athletes.
A new way to help tuba students find their pitch
Doctoral student Will Roesch has creatively blended engineering and AI to reveal the airflow patterns that make each note.
College of Arts and Sciences launches Arts and Humanities AI Institute (AHAII) to support research and teaching
The College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University has launched the Arts and Humanities AI Institute (AHAII), an innovative center that brings together scholarship, teaching, creative…
PhD student’s lifelong passion for music connects continents
For a few days every year in March, most of the country celebrates the luck of the Irish. All year round, PhD student Nicholas Booker celebrates culture connected to Cornwall,…
Arts and Sciences students receive awards at 2026 Denman Undergraduate Research Forum
A number of College of Arts and Sciences undergraduate researchers received awards at the 2026 Richard J. and Martha D. Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. 31 students from 15…
iPad Children: Optimism fuels research into screen media for young children
The phrase “iPad kid” has plenty of negative connotations.
Parents of young children are often working or in need of a break, but are increasingly concerned about exposing their kids to…
Ohio State professor addresses issues facing pastoralists, rangelands
A common misconception about deserts is that they are barren wastelands. According to Mark Moritz, professor of anthropology at The Ohio State University, this couldn’t be further from the truth.…