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2016 Ratner Distinguished Teaching Awards Announced

The Ratner Awards recognize faculty for making a difference in students' educations, lives and careers. Candidates are chosen for creative teaching and exemplary records of motivating and inspiring…

Muslim Community Opens its Mosque and Hearts to Columbus

On Saturday, Dec. 2, Arts and Sciences students, faculty and staff were guests of the Ohio State Muslim Students Association for a “Get to Know Your Neighbors” open house at the Masjid Omar Ibn El…

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TBDBITL Siblings: Kyle and Ryan Kuebler

Kyle and Ryan Kuebler are brothers, twins, seniors and members of TBDBITL. Both are set to graduate in December, and, along with their Arts and Sciences diplomas, they will leave Ohio State with a…

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NASA Appoints Ohio State Astrophysicist to Key Executive Committee

NASA has appointed Physics Professor James J. Beatty to its Physics of the Cosmos Program Analysis Group Executive Committee. Playing an important role in NASA's future investments in Physics of the…

Big Data and Children's Health

Elisabeth Dowling Root, associate professor of geography, is part of the new Discovery Themes Translational Data Analytics at Ohio State. She studies the use of big data to improve children's health.

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A message from David Manderscheid, executive dean and vice provost, on recent events and a path forward

This week saw the culmination of a highly contested presidential election. In the College of Arts and Sciences, we embrace inclusion and diversity and are committed to sustaining a culture where all…

Microbiologist Leads Climate Change Study

Virginia Rich, assistant professor microbiology, with Scott Saleska of the University of Arizona, co-leads the quest of an international team of 13 researchers to understand how thawing permafrost…

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From Field to Fuel to Flight: Making Aviation Fuel from a Common Weed

The dream of creating viable biofuels to alleviate the world’s energy crisis is not new, but it has been elusive. Enter an Ohio State dream team with funding from a unique grant to transform…

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Con-nec-tions: Jazz Ensemble Performance Brings Together Students, University and Community

The Ohio State Jazz Ensemble performs a unique jazz concert Friday, Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. in Weigel Auditorium. The performance, Con-nec-tions is literally all about creating connections.