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Herbals: botanical bounty of the Renaissance book trade
Herbals, a genre of books that contain information and illustrations about plants and their uses, dominated the print marketplace in England through the 16th and early 17th centuries. While we…
Humanities, engineering students come together for global internship
Humanities and engineering students at Ohio State recently completed a week-long internship alongside the University of Osaka and Japanese robotics company OTC Daihen, tackling issues facing the…
A rapid rise of private club and travel teams in youth sports
A new study provides evidence of the explosive growth of private club and travel teams in youth sports over the past 60 years.
Researchers found that kids who were born in the 1990s were…
Male crickets bulk up, females invest in reproductive organs
A lab study in crickets has revealed sex differences in how the insects direct their nutritional resources to increase chances of generating offspring, finding that females prepare for producing…
College of Arts and Sciences launches BuckAI Observatory
To capitalize on the opportunities offered by artificial intelligence (AI) and The Ohio State University’s focus on becoming a national leader in the field, the College of Arts and Sciences has…
Why AI is never going to run the world
The secret to human intelligence can’t be replicated or improved on by artificial intelligence, according to researcher Angus Fletcher.
Fletcher, a professor of English at The Ohio State…
Underground History: Historic cemeteries tell stories of forgotten families
The Underground Railroad in North America, which helped slaves from southern states flee to northern states and Canada is an important story when telling America’s history. The journey south,…
Sullivan receives 2026 ASM Award for Environmental Research
Matthew Sullivan, a professor in the Department of Microbiology and director of the Center of Microbiome Science, is the recipient of the 2026 Award for Environmental Research…
Bold new opera reimagines ‘Old Man and the Sea’
Produced by national opera presenter Beth Morrison Projects, the work also has received critical support from the College of Arts and Sciences.