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Norah Zuniga Shaw, a professor in the Department of Dance and the Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design, during a performance of Climate Gathering. Photo credit Heather Taylor.

How the arts and humanities are confronting climate change

Climate change isn't just an issue for science. It's a complex problem that requires a bold response from artists, activists, performers and creators. These are some ways they're using narrative and…

Brayden Deemer

Air transportation major Deemer named TBDBITL's newest drum major

Brayden Deemer, an air transportation major from Howland, will be the 63rd drum major of The Ohio State University Marching Band.

Artist Ann Hamilton working on the installation of the event of a thread (2012-13) at the Park Avenue Armory  in New York. Photo Credit: Thibault Jeanson

Ann Hamilton reflects on shifts in perceptions and creation myths

Ann Hamilton, renowned artist and Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Art, reflects on her latest work, myths of creation and how perceptions have changed due to the COVID-19…

Nadine George-Graves

Incoming chair of Department of Dance: 'Artists find a way'

Professor Nadine George-Graves, incoming chair of the Department of Dance, details how dance students and faculty have adapted to the coronavirus pandemic.

Petry's class dancing through Zoom

Dancing digitally: Instructors and students connect across screens

The Department of Dance has grappled with how to answer the question, “How does one dance in a virtual setting?” Luckily, they also have instructional technologist Chris Summers, whose background in…

Lord Denney's Players produced 'Much Ado About Nothing' via Zoom

Lord Denney's Players adapt play into 'Much A-Zoom About Nothing'

Rather than putting on a live play, Lord Denney's Players shifted to a pre-recorded production that was assembled largely on Zoom. The actors, all abiding by social distancing guidelines, spoke their…

Christopher Otter

Otter named 2020 Guggenheim Fellow

Associate professor of history Christopher Otter was awarded a 2020 Guggenheim Fellowship. English alumna Aimee Nezhukumatathil, who is currently a professor at the University of Mississippi, also…

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Social distancing book recommendations

In a new era of isolation and social distancing brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, we turn to a medium most comforting: books. As such, faculty and friends of the Department of English have shared…

Kristen Phipps

From math to Cheez Whiz: MFA student puts her one-of-a-kind spin on art

Kristen Phipps, a Master of Fine Arts student in painting and drawing, always knew she was an artist. Now, she's making her mark at Ohio State.