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Jordan Davis and the Buckeyes behind Can't Stop Columbus
When day-to-day life first ground to a halt in the face of the coronavirus, Jordan Davis, director of Smart Columbus and co-organizer of Can’t Stop Columbus, felt like she couldn’t help enough by…

Geography alum coordinating local county's emergency response to COVID-19
Alex McCarthy (second from left) with health officials and first responders during a…

Larsen wins Cozzarelli Prize for research into ancient city
Distinguished University Professor of anthropology Clark Larsen was awarded the 2019 Cozzarelli Prize from the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), an honor given to…

Archaeology and the beyond in tropical paradise
To Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology Julie Field, the Pacific islands are more…

From a microscope to the Middle East: Annalee Sekulić takes undergraduate research global
For about a month during fall 2018, Annalee Sekulić, a dual-degree senior in anthropology and public policy, would wake up at 5 a.m. and go search for ancient, fossilized dung in the Dhofar region…

Dean Ritter encourages civic engagement through research and education
Each week, the podcast Voices of Excellence highlights the innovative research and creative inquiry of scholars in the College of Arts and Sciences. Recently, host David Staley, associate…

Marquis Miller, Chicago's first chief diversity officer, continues a legacy of mentorship and support
Marquis Miller ‘81 grew up in a household with high expectations. He came from three generations of…

11 Arts and Sciences graduate students named Presidential Fellows
Eleven graduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences have received an autumn 2019 Presidential Fellowship, the most prestigious award given by the Graduate School at Ohio State.…

Arts and Sciences student named 2020 Rhodes Scholar
Arts and Sciences senior Henry Wu has been named a 2020 Rhodes Scholar, one of the most prestigious awards for college seniors and recent graduates. The Rhodes Scholarship was founded in 1902…