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Simone Drake appointed chair of AAAS
Simone Drake, Hazel C. Youngberg Trustees Distinguished Professor, has been named chair of the Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS), effective June 1, 2018, to June 30, 2022.
15 Arts and Sciences graduate students awarded Presidential Fellowships
This spring, 15 graduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences received Presidential Fellowships, the most prestigious award given by the Graduate School.
Art professor's production brings experience of reading to life
Distinguished University Professor Ann Hamilton’s immersive installation “The Theater Is a Blank Page" was developed as an exploration of the conditions and experiences of reading.
Anthropology alum brings art and history to life
When Larissa Boiwka was an anthropology undergraduate at Ohio State studying ancient cultures, she never imagined where her degree would take her after graduation.
Spring Recognition: A Celebration of Distinguished Teaching and Scholarship
On April 10, the College of Arts and Sciences hosted its annual Spring Recognition Ceremony, honoring faculty and others in the college for their outstanding achievements in the arts and sciences.
History professor reflects on MLK Jr. at National Civil Rights Museum
Associate professor of history Hasan Kwame Jeffries spoke at a 50th anniversary commemoration event of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, attesting to his many contributions to the civil…
Alum and "My Friend Dahmer" author reflects on success
Journalism alum and author of "My Friend Dahmer" John “Derf” Backderf reflects on his time at Ohio State and the big screen adaptation of his acclaimed graphic novel.
"Oedipus Rex" imagined in pre-Civil War South
Former U.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner Rita Dove visits the Wexner Center for the Arts to explore her adaptation of Oedipus Rex.
Artists, scientists converge for Humane Technologies Pop-Up Week
Experts across the university join forces for a week of inspiring collaboration and fascinating conversation surrounding how we can harness technology to improve life and livability in the 21st…