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A group of students stand in front of a torii during their study abroad course in Japan in May 2018

Earth sciences and public health merge in study abroad course to Japan

Motomu Ibakari, associate professor of Earth sciences and environmental health, arrived in Tokyo around 2:45 p.m. local time on March 11, 2011.

Minutes later, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake…

From left: Zachary Van Aernum, Sophie Harvey, Vicki Wysocki, Florian Busch, Benjamin Jones, Erin Panczyk

Wysocki lab making huge advances in protein characterization

Our bodies couldn’t function without proteins, yet scientists still have much to understand about how they’re structured.

That’s because proteins — especially protein complexes made of…

From left: Kendra Weinrich, Andre Santiago, Craig Stevens

Pursuing a passion for anthropology through the Summer Research Opportunities Program

Nearly 35 years ago, the Big Ten Academic Alliance founded the Summer Research Opportunities Program to connect underrepresented students from across the nation with valuable research experience…

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Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center expands research scope

Ohio State’s Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center is building upon nearly 60 years of excellence in polar and alpine research to support the expanding scope of climate science across the…

Photo left to right: Back: Natasha Pettinger (Kohler Group), Hongtu Zhang (Thomas), Allie Curtze (Wu, Y.), John Herrington, Mike Scudder (Goldberger), Curran Rhodes (Pei) Front: Lauren Loftus (Secretary, Turro Group), Lisa Nguyen (Vice-President, Gustafso

Spotlight: Chemistry and Biochemistry Joint Safety Team

In 2013, Susan Olesik, professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (CBC) tasked graduate students with the creation of a student-led safety group in hopes of creating an…

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A new podcast: Voices of Excellence from the College of Arts and Sciences

The College of Arts and Sciences at Ohio State has launched a new podcast highlighting the research of its faculty and staff: Voices of Excellence from the College of Arts and…

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Undergrad searches for answers in the Amazon

Luke Fannin’s passion for research has taken him far. The fourth-year zoology and anthropology student has spent his academic career searching for answers in labs at Ohio State, museums in major…

Associate professors Jesse Kwiek (left) of microbiology and Thomas McDow of history at the STEAM Factory for an event that concludes their co-taught course on HIV. Photo courtesy Paul Woo, Wandering Woo Photography

History and microbiology professors co-teach course examining HIV

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It’s best to view a topic as expansive and nuanced as HIV through multiple lenses.

The course HIV: From Microbiology to Macrohistory does just…

Buckeyes studying abroad in Australia pose for a group photo at Wallaman Falls. Image courtesy Hannah Goebel

Trekking beyond the classroom

It’s been a summer full of open skies and broadening horizons, especially for the hundreds of Arts and Sciences students who spent their breaks interning, conducting research and studying abroad.…