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It's a scary time for bats
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While a spooky symbol of Halloween, bats around the world are facing threats of extinction. Bryan Carstens, a professor in the Department of Evolution,…

To-scale solar system now orbiting around CBEC
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A new cosmic art installation on campus…

NSF awards $27M to instrumentation projects led by Arts and Sciences faculty
More than $27 million from the National Science Foundation will fund two new facilities at Ohio State led by faculty in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Department of…

Network of global coral researchers converges at Ohio State
Coral reefs, dynamic underwater ecosystems made up of thousands of corals and other marine species, play an essential role within and above the sea.
They are vital to a quarter of marine…

Voices of Excellence celebrates one year
In an era when seemingly everyone has a podcast, it takes a unique voice and a unique set of guests to cut through the chatter.
"Voices of Excellence", an Arts and Sciences podcast, has…

Storyteller's presentation visualizes Hiroshima's atomic bomb devastation
Michiko Yamaoka first learned about her family's history with atomic bombs when she was in 6th grade. Her mother, Kiyoko, and Kiyoko’s sister, Atsuko, were children living just outside Hiroshima…

Summer 2019 study abroad highlights
Hundreds of Ohio State Arts and Sciences students broke down traditional classroom barriers to study around the world this summer, connecting on social media along the way with the #ASCintheField…

Art exhibit explores biological diversity through new lens
A photograph can sometimes be more powerful than its real-life subject.
Professor Emerita in the Department of Art Ardine Nelson hopes her exhibit that opens Aug. 19 at Hopkins Hall…

Two faculty honored with Presidential Early Career Awards
Amanda Hummon, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and Chuan Xue, associate professor of mathematics, were named recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and…