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Ten Arts and Sciences faculty named 2020 AAAS Fellows
Of the 11 Ohio State scientists elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) this year, 10 are from the College of Arts and Sciences.
Election…
A new way to detect subatomic particles from deep space
An artist's impression of jets streaming from a supermassive black hole. High-energy neutrinos are shot out in jets such as these.
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Understanding the outcome of the 2020 election
Election Day is officially behind us, but there is still plenty to unpack as the United States grapples with its current political landscape and how matters such as COVID-19, racial…
LaserNetUS high-power laser consortium including Ohio State receives $18M from the Department of Energy
Ohio State's Scarlet Laser
In 2018, the U.S. Department of Energy established a network of facilities operating ultra-powerful lasers, LaserNetUS…
Pass/non-pass option in Arts and Sciences
Gretchen Ritter, executive dean and vice provost, and David Horn, associate executive dean for undergraduate education, sent the following message to Arts and Sciences undergraduate students on…
Ohio State-led QuSTEAM initiative to transform U.S. quantum education
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A group of scientists from five universities across the Midwest and led by Ohio State will lead an effort to redesign quantum science education, working…
NeXUS workshop demonstrates ultrafast laser's interdisciplinary potential
It’s almost absurd how small an amount of time an attosecond is.
It’s one quintillionth of a second. Or 1x10-18 of a second. Or 0.000000000000000001 seconds. In other words, …
Ohio State leads 13 universities to understand climate change and ecosystems
The Ohio State University is one of 14 universities from around the globe that have collectively been awarded $12.5 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to launch a new Biology…
Arts and Sciences faculty members receive awards for teaching and mentoring
Each year, the College of Arts and Sciences recognizes the recipients of endowed college awards and college-wide awards for teaching and mentoring in the Arts and Sciences. This year, we're proud…