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Chocolate is Driving Monkeys to Extinction
W. Scott McGraw, professor of anthropology and director of the Taϊ Monkey Project, Ivory Coast, is co-author of a new study finding that endangered primates in national parks and forest reserves of…
New $758, 208 NSF Grant to Test Adaptive Radiation Theory in Penstemon
Their new $758, 208 NSF Grant will allow researchers Andi Wolfe, EEOB; and Laura Kubatko, statistics, to put adaptive radiation theory to the test in Penstemon. They believe it has the potential to…
More Medicine Doesn’t Necessarily Make Us Feel Better
Hui Zheng, assistant professor, sociology, is author of a new study finding that 25 years of expansion of the medical system across the Western world has actually led to people feeling less healthy…
TEDxOhioStateUniversity 2015: The Human Narrative
Watch videos of ASC's presenters at TEDxOhioStateUniversity 2015, "The Human Narrative"
Leaders Can Sway Constituents' Attitudes and Behaviors
Michael Neblo, associate professor, political science, is co-author of a new and first-of-its kind national study finding that political leaders have the power to persuade constituents directly on…
Too Much Praise Can Turn Your Kids into Narcissists
Brad Bushman, professor, communication, is co-author of a study finding a direct correlation between parents who overvalue their children and children who are narcissistic. The study is the first to…
Online Bullying: How to Help the Victim
Kelly Dillon, doctoral student in communication, is lead author of a new study showing that most people would probably not intervene directly to stop online bullying; but many more will respond…
Federal Ed Reforms May Backfire, Undermining Public Support
A major overhaul of federal education policy enacted with the goal of improving public education and closing the achievement gap between student subgroups may have backfired, undermining public…
COMPAS 2015-16: Sustainability
Ohio State's Center for Ethics and Human Values has selected the theme of Sustainability for its 2015-16 COMPAS Program