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Brian Padgett in the field in Japan

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…

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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.

Clark Larsen performing research at Catalhoyuk

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…

Associate Professor Julie Field in Fiji

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.

Annalee and the ASOM team in Oman

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…

An artist's impression of the powerful, super-luminous supernova ASASSN-15lh, discovered by ASAS-SN in 2015, as it would appear from an exoplanet located about 10,000 light years away in the host galaxy of the supernova. (credit: Beijing Planetarium/Jin M

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…

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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…

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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.

Kyle Debry

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…