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A message from Dean Ritter: Responding to the events at our nation's Capitol
Executive Dean and Vice Provost writes to the Arts and Sciences community following the Jan. 6 events at our nation's Capitol.
Dhar, Pincock awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grants
Amrita Dhar, assistant professor in the Department of English, and Christopher Pincock, professor in the Department of Philosophy, were recently awarded National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)…
FRIT joins French Embassy's Center of Excellence network
Ohio State’s Department of French and Italian (FRIT) received excellent news in early December when the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States invited the department to join its…
Kraft establishes 'Lantern' position in honor of late mother-in-law
Nicole Kraft's career path was not without inspiration from her mother-in-law, Carolyn. Kraft, an associate professor of clinical communication, honored Carolyn, who passed away in 2019, by…
Q&A: With support from Google, political science professor to counteract vaccine misinformation
Thomas Wood, assistant professor of political science, is using a share of a $450,000 gift from Google to study how fact-checking can counter misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.
New endowed faculty positions, funds established in College in Arts and Sciences
Last month, The Ohio State University Board of Trustees approved the name change of the Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts, among several other significant milestones and philanthropic…
Christina Allen puts food security on the menu for Columbus residents
Christina Allen will launch Food Leads, a program to incorporate nutrition in Type 2 diabetes treatment, using funding from Ohio State's prestigious President's Prize. The work builds on years of…
Ryan King named dean of social and behavioral sciences
Ryan King, professor and chair of the Department of Sociology, has been appointed dean of social and behavioral sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences.
2020 High Points
2020 was daunting and challenging, but the College of Arts and Sciences maintained its high level of excellence and innovation. We put together some of this year's high points that showcased how the…