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Hungry for a crunchy treat? Consider grasshoppers
The crunchy little jumpers are beloved in Mexico, writes an Ohio State anthropologist in a new book, so the Ohio State Alumni Magazine compared proteins.
Announcing the 2026 Arts and Sciences Alumni Award honorees
Each spring, the College of Arts and Sciences’ Alumni Awards ceremony recognizes remarkable leaders whose achievements reflect the power of a liberal arts education and the bold momentum driving…
Arts and Sciences graduate students receive Ohio State Graduate Associate Teaching Awards
Congratulations to the 15 graduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences who are recipients of the 2025-26 Graduate Associate Teaching Award (GATA) from Ohio State's Graduate School. The…
What kids gain—and lose—in youth sports
Sociologist Chris Knoester answers alumni questions about confidence, pressure, rising costs and why fun still matters most for young athletes.
Arts and Sciences graduate students weave community connections into their work
Graduate students have a reputation for being solitary creatures, tucked away in a lab or in a corner of the library, diligently working away at a research project. But graduate education is more…
Arts and Sciences students receive awards at 2026 Denman Undergraduate Research Forum
A number of College of Arts and Sciences undergraduate researchers received awards at the 2026 Richard J. and Martha D. Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. 31 students from 15…
College of Arts and Sciences faculty, staff and students receive 2026 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…
iPad Children: Optimism fuels research into screen media for young children
The phrase “iPad kid” has plenty of negative connotations.
Parents of young children are often working or in need of a break, but are increasingly concerned about exposing their kids to…
Ohio State professor addresses issues facing pastoralists, rangelands
A common misconception about deserts is that they are barren wastelands. According to Mark Moritz, professor of anthropology at The Ohio State University, this couldn’t be further from the truth.…