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Bryan Carstens receives 2025 Distinguished Scholar Award
Bryan Carstens, PhD, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, has earned The Ohio State University 2025 Distinguished Scholar…

Six Arts and Sciences faculty members named 2024 AAAS Fellows
The 2024 class of Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) includes eight investigators from The Ohio State University, with six scientists coming from the College…

Department of Geography to acquire state-of-the-art mobile weather radar
“If you feel it, chase it,” was the tagline for “Twisters,” a 2024 blockbuster film centered around a group of storm chasers who study tornadoes. And for students at Ohio State, the opportunity to…

Anita Hopper named Distinguished University Professor
Anita Hopper, a professor of molecular genetics, has been named a 2025 Distinguished University Professor, the highest faculty honor at The Ohio State University.

College of Arts and Sciences faculty and staff receive 2025 University Outreach and Engagement Awards
Ohio State's University Outreach and Engagement Awards honor faculty, staff and students for outstanding achievement in producing engaged scholarship and community impact. Congratulations to this…

Q&A faculty spotlight: Christa Johnson
Christa Johnson's primary area of research interest is in ethical theory and moral psychology. Much of her previous work focused on the puzzles surrounding deontological constraints. Her current…

Digital project grant funds open-access map creation of Shakespearean London
Professor Highley’s project creates map overlays to provide viewers a more comprehensive view of what Shakespearean London looked like, compared to different eras in the modern city.
Imagine…

Kevin McClatchy: Using the arts to support autistic and military communities across Ohio
This past autumn, The Ohio State University Artist Laureate Kevin McClatchy brought his enriching Shakespeare and Autism Project to six locations across the state to help members of the autism…

Ohio State astronomy professor awarded Henry Draper Medal
Adam Leroy, a professor of astronomy at The Ohio State University, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Henry Draper Medal.
The oldest medal awarded by the…