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Alums pivot TWHS theater program to virtual performances
When activities nationwide halted due to COVID-19, theatre alumnus Justin Nawman, director of the Thomas Worthington High School theater program, couldn't just extinguish the stage lights and wait…
Literature heals, boosts creativity and courage, says Angus Fletcher in new book 'Wonderworks'
Angus Fletcher, professor in the Department of English and Project Narrative, explores the psychological effects of different narrative technologies in his new book Wonderworks: The 25 Most…
'Twinkle' satellite to scan for potentially habitable worlds
Are we alone in the universe? Ohio State astronomers are looking to a new satellite telescope, Twinkle, to find the answer. Twinkle, set to launch in late 2023, will look for biosignatures within the…
Mansfield Microfarms craft sustainable urban agriculture model
When Curtis embarked on the Mansfield Microfarm Project four years ago, he wanted to address two common problems in urban farming: An absence of social justice in environmentalism, and tendency for…
Art alum Matthew Failor finds home, family as Iditarod musher in Alaska
Since 2013, art alum Matthew Failor has become a veteran sled dog racer with 53 dogs to his name. The Iditarod brought him a wife and now business partner. Far from his hometown of Mansfield, he's…
Jared Gardner named director of Humanities Institute
Professor Jared Gardner, the Joseph V. Denney Designated Professor of English and the director of the Popular Culture Studies program, has been named director of the Humanities Institute at Ohio…
Annual concerto competition continues despite COVID challenges
Miriam Burns runs the Ohio State Symphony Orchestra’s annual concerto competition, which awards its winners an opportunity for that coveted soloist spotlight. This year, she knew she couldn’t let the…
Janice Aski and Jhumpa Lahiri discuss the power of language learning
Department of French and Italian Professor Janice Aski and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri discuss how world languages contribute uniquely to the development of intercultural competence…
Q&A with Col. Peter Mansoor on civil-military relations
For U.S. democracy to thrive, the nation's military must remain apolitical and impartial. Over the past year, those boundaries have been tested. Peter Mansoor, professor and Mason Chair in the…