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Clark Spencer Larsen Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Clark Spencer Larsen, distinguished professor of social and behavioral sciences; professor and and chair, Department of Anthropology, was elected member of the National Academy of Sciences, one of…
Susan Van Pelt Petry Honored by OhioDance
Susan Van Pelt Petry, professor and former chair, Department of Dance, was honored April 23 for her outstanding contributions to the advancement of dance education at the 2016 OhioDance Festival and…
Margaret Newell Book Wins James A. Rawley Prize
Margaret Ellen Newell, professor and vice chair, Department of History, has received the 2016 James A. Rawley Prize from the Organization of American Historians (OAH).
Jennifer Schlueter’s <i>North</i> to be Broadcast by the BBC
Jennifer Schlueter playwright, director and associate professor of theatre at Ohio State, will be having her play, North, broadcast by the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) on BBC Radio 4 as part of…
The Haiku of Microbes: served up on petri dishes
Kathleen Sandman, microbiology assistant professor and program specialist, uses innovative approaches to teaching microbiology undergraduates that both help them master the material and encourage…
New Drum Majors for 2016
The Ohio State University Marching Band has its new drum majors for the 2016 season. John LaVange, a second-year student from Warren, Ohio, is head drum major, and Konner Barr, a first-year student…
Look Up: Development of Concepts for NASA’s Next Flagship Telescope Begins; Two Ohio State Astronomers Lead Studies
NASA has announced four potential candidates for its 2030's "flagship astrophysics mission" and appointed two chairs to lead studies of each telescope. Brad Peterson, astronomy professor/chair…
History of Art Professor Named 2016 Guggenheim Fellow
History of Art Professor Julia F. Andrews is one of approximately 200 scholars, artists and researchers, nationwide, named 2016 Guggenheim Fellows. An acclaimed scholar, writer, teacher and curator,…
Eleven ASC Scholars and Teachers Receive 2016 Distinguished OAA Awards
Eleven Arts and Sciences scholars and teachers — covering the diverse range of disciplines in arts and humanities, natural and physical sciences and social and behavioral sciences — won top…