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Tony Lefeld, a PhD candidate in the Department of Physics, stands in front of the CMS detector at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland.

A Smashing Success: Physicists uncover new behavior of elusive Higgs boson particle

Ohio State physicists help decode the link between the mysterious Higgs boson and the top quark.

Eleanor Gobrecht

The adventures of theatre alumna Eleanor Gobrecht

Eleanor Gobrecht’s life has always been about the journey — not the destination. That mindset was etched into Eleanor’s soul during her time at Ohio State and has led her to epic adventures the world…

Sherry S. Chan

Alumna and NYC Chief Actuary wins prestigious global award

As Chief Actuary of New York City, alumna Sherry Chan oversees a $7 million budget and certifies the city's roughly $10 billion annual pension contribution. She also bakes, golfs and teaches yoga.

Linda Thomas Brooks

Alumni Q&A: Linda Thomas Brooks

Linda Thomas Brooks (BA, journalism, 1985) has years of diverse experience in the fields of media, advertising and consumer behavior.

15 Arts and Sciences graduate students awarded Presidential Fellowships

This spring, 15 graduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences received Presidential Fellowships, the most prestigious award given by the Graduate School.

Still from Professor Ann Hamilton's performance, "The Theater is a Blank Page" at UCLA in May 2018. Image credit Calista Lyon

Art professor's production brings experience of reading to life

Distinguished University Professor Ann Hamilton’s immersive installation “The Theater Is a Blank Page" was developed as an exploration of the conditions and experiences of reading.

Recreation of darknet drug market network. Red dots are vendors, yellow ones are buyers. Larger dots have engaged in more transactions.

The sociology of online criminal drug markets

Ohio State sociologists Dana Haynie and Scott Duxbury are understanding how darknet drug markets operate on a sociological level, which could help improve law enforcement strategies.

Olivia Sawatzki and Jasmine Smith rehearse for "Leah and the Dybbuk," image credit Brandie Williams

Theatre student stages Yiddish ghost story

Based on the 20th century Yiddish ghost story "The Dybbuk," graduate student John Michael Sefel's new work "Leah and the Dybbuk" will be performed May 18 and 19 at the Drake Performance and Event…

Ohio State Marion student awarded Pelotonia Fellowship

Bailey Lucas, a third-year zoology major at Ohio State Marion, was awarded a Pelotonia Fellowship for her research on DNA repair mechanisms.