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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.…
Hotspots of accelerated bird decline linked to agricultural activity
Though previous research has shown that bird populations are declining across North America, a new study is the first to show that the pace of loss has picked up speed since the mid-1980s in three…
Community partners essential to Ohio State’s mission, researchers say
Partnerships with residents and community organizations are essential to carrying out The Ohio State University’s land-grant mission, researchers said during a recent panel discussion.
The…
A shift from the sandlot to the travel team for youth sports
Pickup basketball and neighborhood kickball are less common now than for generations past, giving way to more organized and formal youth sports intended to help kids get ahead, a new study…
Award-winning professor advances folklore at Ohio State
The study of folklore at Ohio State – ranging from tales of ghosts and goblins to stories of cultural heritage throughout the world – dates back nearly 100 years. In recent decades, developments…
Sounding out animal reactions to the 2024 eclipse
No natural phenomenon provides a rarer chance to study the secrets of the animal world than a total solar eclipse.
This was recently demonstrated by researchers investigating how…
College of Arts and Sciences awards six Instrumentation and Infrastructure Grants
Research and creative activity are often impossible without the right equipment, and the College of Arts and Sciences continues to step up to help faculty members replace outdated instrumentation,…
Scholars gather at Ohio State for Northwest Ordinance conference
A fully booked conference – with a wait list – is a great way to kick off celebrations in Ohio for the United States’ semiquincentennial, or America 250.
At “New Perspectives on the…
Venezuela-focused panel discusses shift in American foreign policy
National security scholars at The Ohio State University are noticing a change in tone and rhetoric in the way the United States is conducting foreign policy following the capture of Venezuelan…