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Unlocking the Puzzle of School Drop Out Rates in Developing Countries
Economics Professor Lucas Coffman travels to Brazil, India, and the Dominican Republic to explore the process by which poor families decide to send their children to work or to school.
A Breakthrough for Treating Hearing Loss
Eric Healy is lead author of a new study providing the first demonstration of a processing algorithm capable of improving speech understanding in noise for hearing-impaired listeners.
Arts and Sciences Part of New Center of Excellence in Regulatory Tobacco Science
Chris Browning, professor of sociology; Ellen Peters, professor of psychology; and Michael Slater, professor of communication, have been selected to participate in a new center of excellence in…
Center for Emergent Materials (CEM) Researchers Develop New Tool for Imaging
CEM researchers have developed a pioneering new technique for imaging spin properties at the nanoscale.
Geography and CURA Team up with U-Haul for Sustainability Study
The Department of Geography and the Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (CURA) will undertake a study of sustainable community redevelopment in Columbus’s Greater Hilltop Area in partnership with…
Say Good Bye To Traditional Family
Zhenchao Qian, professor and chair of sociology, is the author of a new study finding that the traditional American family is a thing of the past.
The Year of the Titan: Another Titan Arum Bloom Is Set to Unfurl in the BioSci Greenhouse
For the third time this year,Ohio State welcomes a Titan Arum bloom, set to unfurl as early as August 21.
Economic Growth Linked with Poor Health
Economics Professor Richard Steckel is author of a new study finding that the American surge in Type 2 diabetes in the South can be partially traced to the area’s rapid economic growth between 1950…
Historian/Sociologist Named to National NAS Roundtable on Crime Trends in America
Randolph Roth, professor, history and sociology, has been named to a National NAS Roundtable to study crime trends in America.