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2018 Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professors
The College of Arts and Sciences has an amazing depth of talented, dedicated and respected faculty. This year, five professors were honored as Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professors.
Simone Drake appointed chair of AAAS
Simone Drake, Hazel C. Youngberg Trustees Distinguished Professor, has been named chair of the Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS), effective June 1, 2018, to June 30, 2022.
Luis Casian named divisional dean for natural and mathematical sciences
Luis Casian, professor and chair of the Department of Mathematics, will serve as the new divisional dean for natural and mathematical sciences for the College of Arts and Sciences. He will begin his…
Art alum, glassmaker headed to Finland on Fulbright grant
Glassmaker Jonathan Capps is using his Fulbright scholarship to spend nine months in the glass village of Nuutajärvi, Finland, where he will assist the Nuutajärvi Glass Village Cultural Foundation;…
Titan Arums at Biological Sciences Greenhouse
The Biological Sciences Greenhouse is welcoming the bloom of two titan arums, also known as corpse flowers, which are the world’s largest unbranched inflorescence.
Lisa Downing appointed chair of Department of Philosophy
Lisa Downing, professor in the Department of Philosophy, was named chair of the department, effective July 1.
Carmen Winant named first Roy Lichtenstein Chair of Studio Art
After a national search, Carmen Winant, a Columbus-based visual artist and writer whose work has been celebrated across the world, has been named the first Roy Lichtenstein Chair of Studio Art in the…
New members of Arts and Sciences leadership announced
Interim Executive Dean and Vice Provost Janet Box-Steffensmeier has announced the appointment of three faculty members to leadership positions within the college.
Young alum found her place in international studies and geography
When recent graduate Rebecca Rose Martin first came to Ohio State, she knew she wanted to do research, but needed a little time to decide what to major in. After trying biology and engineering, she…