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Nine Arts and Sciences postdocs named 2021 President's Postdoctoral Scholars
Of the 10 scholars named 2021 President's Postdoctoral Scholars, supported by the Office of the President, nine hail from the College of Arts and Sciences.
New LGBTQ+ studies minor explores non-normative gender and sexuality
The Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies has launched a new LGBTQ+ studies minor, which will enable students who want to explore the broad array of how people embody and express gender…
Alums pivot TWHS theater program to virtual performances
When activities nationwide halted due to COVID-19, theatre alumnus Justin Nawman, director of the Thomas Worthington High School theater program, couldn't just extinguish the stage lights and wait…
'Twinkle' satellite to scan for potentially habitable worlds
Are we alone in the universe? Ohio State astronomers are looking to a new satellite telescope, Twinkle, to find the answer. Twinkle, set to launch in late 2023, will look for biosignatures within the…
Annual concerto competition continues despite COVID challenges
Miriam Burns runs the Ohio State Symphony Orchestra’s annual concerto competition, which awards its winners an opportunity for that coveted soloist spotlight. This year, she knew she couldn’t let the…
Q&A: German Club Co-President Dani Blumenfeld reflects on finding community in student orgs
German Club Co-President Dani Blumenfeld shares how she's adapted the club to meet the needs of students, how German Club has enhanced her college experience and why she originally decided to minor…
Christina Allen puts food security on the menu for Columbus residents
Christina Allen will launch Food Leads, a program to incorporate nutrition in Type 2 diabetes treatment, using funding from Ohio State's prestigious President's Prize. The work builds on years of…
2020 High Points
2020 was daunting and challenging, but the College of Arts and Sciences maintained its high level of excellence and innovation. We put together some of this year's high points that showcased how the…
A new way to detect subatomic particles from deep space
Steven Prohira is a neutrino hunter. The postdoctoral researcher at Ohio State's Center for Cosmology and AstroParticle Physics is principal investigator on a new project, the NSF-funded Radar Echo…