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Weinberg's research finds state response had little economic harm

Recently, nights have gotten a little longer for Bruce Weinberg.

“I feel like — if it’s getting a little bit late at night and I’m tired and teetering on the edge of turning in or putting…

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Carnegie Corporation of New York names Michael Neblo winner of Andrew Carnegie Fellowship

Michael Neblo, professor in the Department of Political Science and director of the Institute for Democratic Engagement and Accountability (IDEA), has been named a member of the 2020 class of…

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Mershon Center's research into Bangladesh's migration crisis reveals connections between security and climate change


An eroded rice field alongside a river in Bangladesh. 

In some regions, climate change is seen as a concern for future…

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What history can teach us about pandemics

Carriers at the Red Cross Emergency Ambulance Station in Washington, D.C., during the influenza pandemic of 1918. Source: National Photo Company.…

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Climate change making impacts right here in Ohio

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Climate change is often depicted with broad, faraway examples: glaciers melting and 70-degree days in the Arctic, endangered species dwindling in Asia…

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Uncovering the true spread of the coronavirus in Ohio


Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine started the process of re-opening Ohio's economy May 1.

As Gov. Mike DeWine starts reopening Ohio’s economy, one…

Clark Larsen and Anita Hopper

Clark Larsen and Anita Hopper elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences announced the election of its new members for 2020, which include two faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences: Clark Larsen, Distinguished…

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Solving climate's toughest questions, one challenge at a time

Hurricane Maria approaching Puerto Rico on September 19, 2017. Image by Tim Loomis, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Satellites…

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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,…