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"On the Front Lines" brings Afghan women to center stage

Nushin Arbabzadah may have been born in Kabul, Afghanistan, but her family’s roots are in Herat, a city on the western edge of the country near the Iranian border. Herat, she says, is truly where…

Voices of Excellence celebrates one year

In an era when seemingly everyone has a podcast, it takes a unique voice and a unique set of guests to cut through the chatter.

"Voices of Excellence", an Arts and Sciences podcast, has…

Jody Patterson named first Roy Lichtenstein Foundation Chair of Art History

Following an international search and formal approval from Ohio State’s Board of Trustees, Jody Patterson, PhD, has been named the first Roy Lichtenstein Foundation Chair of Art History. She…

Buckeye Biography: A Q&A with associate professor of history David Staley

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As Ohio State celebrates its sesquicentennial and looks ahead to its future, there’s an opportunity to shed light on its storied past.

Buckeye…

Art exhibit explores biological diversity through new lens

A photograph can sometimes be more powerful than its real-life subject.  

Professor Emerita in the Department of Art Ardine Nelson hopes her exhibit that opens Aug. 19 at Hopkins Hall…

African American and African Studies Department at 50

AAAS students in 1974, photo courtesy The Ohio State University Archives

This year, Ohio State’s pioneering Department of African American…

Q&A with magician and alum Joshua Jay

Every day is magical for 2005 Department of English alumnus Joshua Jay, a globally known magician and instructional magic author who has performed for the…

7 things to know about the Modern Head sculpture

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Pictured above: Modern Head, H.C. © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein, 2018, all rights reserved…

Alumna's play exploring opioid epidemic performed by local high school students

When Arts and Sciences alumna Abby Noel (BA, theatre, 2018) was in third grade, her friend got sick the day of the school play: a fairy tale mash-up. The teacher asked Noel to fill in…