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Office of Research awards COVID-19 funding to Arts and Sciences studies

A new university funding program under the Office of Research that aims to rapidly address critical health and community problems related to COVID-19 has awarded funding to nine total research…

Elisabeth Root

Building bridges between Ohio State and the state health department

Elisabeth Root, an associate professor in the Department of Geography and the College of Public Health's Division of Epidemiology, is helping guide Ohio through the COVID-19 pandemic as a member of…

Venkat Goapalan

Gopalan, Weiner, Bukowski honored with student council teaching awards

The Arts and Sciences Student Council recently recognized Newman Professor of chemistry and biochemistry Venkat Gopalan, professor of comparative studies Isaac Weiner and PhD candidate of English…

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…

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…

Laura Seeger in Sedona

Laura Seeger keeps calm and carries on

As the Department of History transitioned courses online, Laura Seeger's leadership shepherded the department to success.

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Science Sundays goes online

Science Sundays, one of the premier outreach events of Ohio State’s College of Arts and Sciences, is bringing cutting-edge research presented by outstanding speakers into people’s homes.

Marla Berkowitz

Berkowitz raises profile of interpreters at coronavirus briefings

Marla Berkowitz, a senior lecturer in Ohio State's American Sign Language Program and the only certified deaf interpreter in Ohio, is tasked with interpreting Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's daily…