ASC faculty, students and alumni are going all kinds of places, crossing disciplines, breaking boundaries, forging collaborations, solving problems and advancing knowledge in all corners of the globe. So, where can an arts and sciences education take you? Anywhere you want to go.
In the College of Arts and Sciences, we have a wealth of experts — faculty, students, alumni. Our new online publication, INSIGHT, taps into their expertise and experience to help us put some of the noise surrounding us in context.
Ohio State researchers Scott Gaudi, David Weinberg and Chris Hirata played major roles in developing NASA's Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST). This powerful space telescope presents an incredible opportunity to understand fundamental questions about the past, present and future of the universe — and our place in it.
Astrophysicist Paul Sutter makes us understand that we ARE made from stars, answers our pressing cosmological questions (such as, “What would happen if I fell into a black hole?”) and makes us want more through his phenomenal public outreach — from his “Space in Your Face” YouTube channel to his “Ask a Spaceman” podcast to, now, dance.
With the increasing importance of sports in every aspect of American life, sports-related issues facing our society have become complex and are poorly understood by many in the general public. A new program, the Sports and Society Initiative at Ohio State, is devoted to exploring the role of amateur and professional sports in the economy and society.
At Ohio State, the BioPresence project has been encouraging a broad contingent of faculty, staff and students to take the time to listen to the animals that live around us. To seek them out. See them. Study them. And understand that we share one campus together.
Adriana Dawes, (pictured left) assistant professor, mathematics and molecular genetics; Chuan Xue, (pictured right) assistant professor, mathematics; and Ian Krajbich, (not pictured) assistant professor, psychology and economics, each received the National Science Foundation’s top award supporting the work of the nation’s most promising junior researchers.
Nearly 50,000 people have browsed a new Ohio State iTunes U course, “New Research Trends in Italian Screen Studies,” since it became available online last fall. The iTunes course was the end product of a campus course that 10 Ohio State students took as a group, participating in weekly video-conferencing sessions with scholars from many institutions.
Ann Hamilton, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Art, who is internationally recognized for the sensory surrounds of her large-scale, multimedia installations, was named a recipient of the 2014 National Medal of Arts.
Beginning autumn 2016, Ohio State students will have an opportunity to study climate change from multiple angles through a first-of-its-kind interdisciplinary course.
Geoffrey Parker, the Andreas Dorpalen Professor of History and Distinguished University Professor, was elected Corresponding Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh — this honor puts him in the company of Sir Walter Scott and Lord Kelvin.
With undergraduates traveling to antarctica, Ohio State now has study abroad programs on every continent. While Antarctica is not a typical place for undergraduate research, Elsa Saelens is not a typical college junior.
An arts and sciences education at Ohio State catalyzes rigorous scholarship, original research and public service. It should be no surprise, then, that within the past year, four students have been awarded distinguished scholarships — among the most competitive in the world — that will enable graduate study, further research and broadened horizons.
Several years ago, Hyunju Kim, a PhD student in arts administration, education and policy, volunteered at the Columbus Global Academy to work with teenage refugees. The experience made her wonder: What would it be like to live as a refugee in Columbus today?
Sifiso Mazibuko (MFA, theatre, 2015) is playing the role of Marvin Gaye in the London cast of Motown: The Musical, which opened in March at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London’s West End.
In 2013, Hannah Morris (MA, anthropology, 2012) answered an ad on Facebook posted by Lee Berger, professor of human evolution studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, for archaeologists with caving and climbing abilities to work in South Africa. A few weeks later, she was on a plane to Johannesburg to work inside one of the most remote chambers in the Rising Star cave system at the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site.
Connecting warmer climates to increases in zika-carrying mosquitos: An interview with Andrew Monaghan (MS, PhD; atmospheric sciences; 2003, 2007), a scientist in the Research Applications Laboratory of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado.
Last year, Zuri Hall (BA, communication, 2010) became the newest correspondent for E! News, where she interviews musicians, actors and entertainers. Here, she talks about how she got her job and offers some advice.
Veeam Software Corporation, co-founded by alumnus Ratmir Timashev (MS, chemical physics, 1995) and his business partner Andrei Baronov, has made a gift of $5 million to the College of Arts and Sciences targeted to student scholarships and teaching in chemical physics and data analytics.
For more than 15 years, the Flaums have underwritten costs of treatment for fluency patients and students at the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, allowing hundreds to improve the quality of their communication and their lives.
Alumnus Howard Biel (PhD, 1976; MA, 1971; geography), senior vice president, acquisitions and development, ECHO Realty, returned to Columbus on April 14 to witness the transformation and dedication of the Howard & Rene Biel Geography Lecture Room, in honor of Biel and his wife, Rene.
Literacy intervention program shows significant improvements in early literacy skills at the Hilltop Preschool. Operated under the Early Start Columbus program, the preschool serves children from families who are below 125 percent of the poverty level.
This spring, a public event featuring two Ohio State philosophers and a visiting scholar demonstrated that students want to grapple intellectually with big questions. More than 2,300 people, almost all of them students, filled Mershon Auditorium to listen to a debate sponsored by the Veritas Forum over whether belief in the existence of God can be justified by evidence.
For several years, Paul Reitter, Humanities Institute director and Germanic languages and literatures professor, and Maurice Stevens, associate professor in comparative studies, have wanted to bring the humanities to nontraditional students.
The Department of Arts Administration, Education and Policy has relaunched its online master’s degree in art education, which will be offered completely online starting in summer 2016. This two-year program focuses on critical thinking and reflective practice and is geared toward art educators who work in classrooms, in museums, in their communities and in the studio.
Cleveland artist Van Taylor Monroe led a workshop for middle school and high school students March 25, co-hosted by the Barnett Center for Integrated Arts and Enterprise and the African American and African Studies Community Extension Center.
The College of Arts and Sciences is building a powerhouse to nurture, support and inspire discovery, innovation and creativity. Our scholars, researchers and their students are making discoveries that advance their fields and influence the world. And the world notices. Each year, our research profile increases and our reputation as the home of world-class scholars grows. The value of an arts and sciences degree has never been higher, and a unified College of Arts and Sciences is shaping the future.
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