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Anthropology PhD student Zooms through dissertation defense
Rather than postpone his dissertation defense for weeks or possibly longer, Padgett and the committee decided to continue with March 20. He would defend his dissertation remotely from Hawaii as…
ABRC combating plant blindness, educating on climate change
An often-overlooked plant with a hard-to-pronounce name is helping to grow students’ understanding of the impacts of climate change.
Larsen wins Cozzarelli Prize for research into ancient city
Distinguished University Professor of anthropology Clark Larsen was awarded the 2019 Cozzarelli Prize from the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), an honor given to just…
Archaeology and the beyond in tropical paradise
To Associate Professor Julie Field, the Pacific islands are more than just places for luxurious, tropical getaways — they’re her laboratories.
From a microscope to the Middle East: Annalee Sekulić takes undergraduate research global
Annalee Sekulić started volunteering for the Ancient Socioecological Systems in Oman project as a sophomore, and soon after she found herself traveling to the Arabian Peninsula to do research…
Kochanek and Stanek receive Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize
Professors of Astronomy Christopher Kochanek and Krzysztof Stanek have jointly received the American Astronomical Association's 2020 Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize, awarded for their innovative…
Astronomy professor awarded 2020 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics
Professor of Astronomy and Ohio Eminent Scholar Christopher Kochanek was honored with the 2020 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics for his research into black hole formation and building a…
11 Arts and Sciences graduate students named Presidential Fellows
Awarded each semester to graduate students of outstanding scholarship, the Presidential Fellowship grants fellows one year of full-time financial support in their final year of dissertation work.
From tinkerer to scholar, Kyle DeBry’s journey to the quantum future
Kyle DeBry is a self-professed “tinkerer” — a trait that drives his passion for his engineering physics major. He's had the opportunity to explore the field, researching quantum key distribution and…