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Christina Allen puts food security on the menu for Columbus residents

Christina Allen’s hunger for learning about food started when she was diagnosed with celiac disease at age 10.

“That was a pretty formative experience for me,” Allen said. “I was like, ‘…

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2020 High Points

Though 2020 was challenging, there was no shortage of triumph in the College of Arts and Sciences community. We are proud to curate some of this year’s high points, and whatever 2021 brings, we…

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A new way to detect subatomic particles from deep space


An artist's impression of jets streaming from a supermassive black hole. High-energy neutrinos are shot out in jets such as these.

In…

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With PhD in hand, postdoc scholar joins the band

New members of The Ohio State University Marching Band are all given a rookie name, a nickname bestowed on them by their peers.

Some rookie names…

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FRIT offers new major: French and Francophone Studies

Hagerty Hall, home to the Department of French and Italian.

The Department of French and Italian has added another interdisciplinary major to its…

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Learning with Miss Natalia teaches kids diversity and inclusion

The thought of virtually educating small children for hours each day is undoubtedly daunting. But for Department of English PhD candidate Natalia Colón Alvarez, rising to that challenge is exactly…

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Putting 'Education for Citizenship' into action this election

On Oct. 1, Gretchen Ritter, executive dean and vice provost, sent the message below to College of Arts and Sciences students, faculty, staff and alumni.

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Myers' analytical, meticulous mind drives her joy of math and ballet

As a senior in high school outside of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Tori Myers had no idea what she wanted to study in college. She knew she always enjoyed…

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Pass/non-pass option in Arts and Sciences

Gretchen Ritter, executive dean and vice provost, and David Horn, associate executive dean for undergraduate education, sent the following message to Arts and Sciences undergraduate students on…