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Berliner Invited to Give MIT Distinguished Speaker Lecture
Mark Berliner, professor and chair, Department of Statistics, was invited to give a presentation in the MIT Distinguished Speaker Series in Computational Science and Engineering on May 9.
Beacom Elected to Office in American Physical Society Division of Astrophysics
Astrophysicist John Beacom has been elected to office in the American Physical Society Division of Astrophysics. Noted for both outstanding teaching and research, Beacom is director of the Center for…
Local Land Use Linked to Global Urbanization
Darla Munroe, associate professor, geography, is co-author of a new study suggesting that local land-use and urban sustainability are explicitly linked to global urbanization.
NMS Undergraduate Research Forum Poster Winners
Seventy-nine undergraduates presented research posters at the annual NMS Undergraduate Research Forum on April 20. Winners received awards and prizes.
Astronomer Rick Pogge Stars in History Channel's Alien Sounds
In space no one can hear you scream. It might have worked that way in Ridley's Scott's Alien, but the History Channel and Pogge "on location" in Ohio Stadium show us that space is really a noisy…
Astronomers Awarded $5M Contract to Build Cameras for New-Generation Microlensing Telescopes
Astronomy Professor Andrew Gould and his team have received a $5M contract from the Korea Astronomy and Space Sciences Institute to build cameras for the Korea Microlensing Telescope Network.
Gabrielli and Thompson Awarded NSF Grant to Study Impact of Atmospheric Trace Elements on the “Third Pole” Glaciers
Gabrielli and Thompson Awarded NSF Grant to Study Impact of Atmospheric Trace Elements on the “Third Pole” Glaciers
Does Internet Use Promote Democracy?
Erik Nisbet, assistant professor of communication, is lead author of a new study suggesting the internet spurs pro-democratic attitudes most in countries that already have introduced some reforms in…
Physicist Captures First-Ever Images of Atoms Moving in a Molecule
Ohio State physicist Louis DiMauro and his team have captured the first-ever images of atoms moving in a molecule.