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Planet orbiting 2 stars discovered using new technique

An international team of astronomers is the first to apply an old technique to discover a new type of planet that orbits two stars – what is known as a circumbinary planet. As an…

Harrison Blake

Shining Star: Ohio State honors student joins prestigious Astronaut Scholars

Harrison Blake, a rising senior with majors in physics and astronomy and astrophysics, has been awarded the Astronaut Scholarship, which recognizes outstanding students in STEM pursuing research…

Ohio State Oval at dawn

Friends of Arts and Sciences in memoriam: Sander Flaum, Norm Gearhart and Bob Katz

This winter, we lost three of the College of Arts and Sciences’ generous donors and volunteers in quick succession. While this tribute does not encompass all those who have passed this year,…

Christo Sevov

Sevov receives Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award

Christo Sevov, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, is one of 18 recipients of the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award for 2023.

Award winners are in an…

Matt Saltzman

Saltzman awarded Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to South Korea

Matthew Saltzman, School of Earth Sciences professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to South Korea for “…

Ohio State Garden of Constants

New U.S. News & World Report rankings highlight Ohio State graduate programs

The College of Arts and Sciences has five of its natural and mathematical science programs ranked in the top 40 this year – chemistry (20), computer science (24), Earth sciences (33), mathematics…

2023 Innovators of the Year

Earth Sciences' Darrah named Ohio State Innovator of the Year

At a special reception held on Thursday, April 20, Thomas Darrah, professor in the College of Arts and Science's School of Earth Sciences, was named The Ohio State University 2023 Innovator…

Protein Structure

How 'master regulators' of cells make DNA accessible for gene expression

New research into proteins called “pioneer factors,” led by Ohio State physics professor Michael Poirier and former graduate student Ben Donovan in collaboration with researchers at Penn…

Joe Newhart

Newhart to receive Alumni Award for Distinguished Service

By Z. Daniel Barnett

A dedicated volunteer, advocate and ambassador for the College of Arts and Sciences is being honored with this year’s Alumni Award for Distinguished Service.