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Former astronomy postdoc named director of Large Binocular Telescope
Ohio State's connection to one of the largest and most advanced optical telescopes in the world, the Large Binocular Telescope, is about to get stronger. Joseph Shields, a former postdoc in the…
Buckeyes give: top Arts and Sciences stories from 2021-22
The depth and impact of what we at the College of Arts and Sciences can achieve is made stronger by the immense generosity and intentionality of our friends and partners.
Eight-year study on the sound of religion culminates in interactive auditory exhibit at Urban Arts Space
The American Religious Sounds Project, which aimed to tell the story of religious diversity through sound, is culminating in Religious Soundscapes, an immersive, interactive exhibit at Urban Arts…
Discovering how COVID-19 impacted U.S. eating habits
Using new funding opportunities that became available during the pandemic, Harry Kashdan and Philip Gleissner combined their areas of interest into a project detailing how COVID-19 impacted eating…
Acuff appointed chair of Department of Arts Administration, Education and Policy
Joni Boyd Acuff, professor in the Department of Arts Administration, Education and Policy (AAEP), has been named the department’s chair for a four-year term, effective July 1, 2022, pending approval…
Shank appointed director of Humanities Centers Consortium
Barry Shank, Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor and undergraduate studies chair in the Department of Comparative Studies, has been appointed director of the Humanities Centers Consortium.
Arts and Sciences students receive valuable mentorship, funding from President’s Buckeye Accelerator
The Ohio State Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship established the President’s Buckeye Accelerator to support student founders preparing a startup for launch. Many Arts and Sciences students were part…
Wendy Smooth named senior vice provost for inclusive excellence at Ohio State
Wendy Smooth, associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion in the College of Arts and Sciences, will serve as the university’s senior vice provost for inclusive excellence.
Charles O. Anderson joins Department of Dance as new chair
Charles O. Anderson will start his new role as chair of the Department of Dance at The Ohio State University on June 1, 2022, pending approval by the Board of Trustees. He currently serves as the…