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Ohio State team receives $6.34 million DARPA award to develop novel magnetic materials
A team of Ohio State researchers has received a $6.34 million DARPA award to develop novel magnetic materials by unlocking the power of skyrmions, nanoscale spin textures that offer promise for…
Ohio State astrophysicists involved in stellar discovery
Ohio State's Center for Cosmology and Astro-Particle Physics is collaborating in the Dark Energy Survey, which recently helped identify 11 new stellar streams orbiting the Milky Way.
Psych professor writes simple science — by writing for kids
This past summer, visiting professor Ashleigh Maxcey challenged students in her cognitive psychology class at Vanderbilt University to write a research paper for the journal Frontiers for Young Minds…
The New Face of STEM Research: Diverse Students, Shared Experiences
It is no secret that achieving diversity is an ongoing challenge in STEM fields. Since 1987, the National Science Foundation has sponsored the annual Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)…
Computational chemist receives $1.8 million grant to discover new heart drugs
Steffen Lindert, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, was awarded a $1.8 million R01 grant from the National Heart, Lung and, Blood Institute to identify potential new drugs to treat…
Exploring approaches to save coral reefs — right here in Ohio
Coral reefs are threatened by climate change. But researchers are narrowing in on what keeps corals healthy.
Earth Sciences doctoral student studies effects of climate change in Antarctica
PhD student in the School of Earth Sciences Melisa Diaz spent her winter break in Antarctica studying how ecosystems respond to changes in climate.
2017 High Points
For the College of Arts and Sciences, 2017 was full of extraordinary accomplishments, leading-edge research, impactful philanthropy and nonstop learning. Take a moment to look back as we gear up for…
Tibetan ice core could reveal more than 600,000 years of climate history
Researchers from The Ohio State University are studying the oldest ice core ever drilled outside the polar regions.