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Solving climate's toughest questions, one challenge at a time
Associate Professor Jialin Lin has solved some of the most stubborn questions in climate modeling and forecasting. Now, he turning his attention to even more complex challenge: predicting climate…
Putting deliberative democracy to work during COVID-19
Michael Neblo and his colleagues are working to make our democracy more deliberative and representative — to the benefit of constituents and lawmakers alike. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…