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Researchers in the Department of Economics were awarded a $2.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a model that defines and quantifies coronavirus-related variables in an…
Service-learning courses in the College of Arts and Sciences combine academic curriculum with community service, and they provide more than just college credit. They enable deep experiences that…
During the last 16 months, multiple news events might have qualified as “story of the year” — had it been a slower year. For reporters, it was hard to know where to begin.
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…
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.
"Election 2020: Understanding the Outcome," brings together five experts from the College of Arts and Sciences to discuss the impacts of the recent presidential election, as well as issues concerning…
Arts and Sciences students are encouraged to weigh options and impacts of pass/non-pass options with their advisors.
Three arts tents on campus — on the South Oval, by Stillman Hall and at Browning Amphitheatre near Mirror Lake — will help facilitate classes in accordance to health and safety guidelines, and they…
PBS NewsHour featured Trevon Logan, professor of economics and associate dean, in a two-part segment on the racial disparities in health and economics as illuminated by the coronavirus pandemic.
Take a look back at the transformations and accomplishments of students, faculty and staff in the face of unprecedented challenges during spring 2020.
The Center for Career and Professional Success has pivoted to meet the altered needs of young Arts and Sciences Buckeyes as they continue to take their first steps to building a career in the face of…
Given the vehement polarization regarding coronavirus guidelines, Richard Petty, Distinguished University Professor, is teaming up with Xiaoyan Deng, associate professor in the Fisher College of…
An analysis of public transit use across the U.S. reveals where essential workers rely more on public transportation while prompting questions about building sustainable, resilient cities in the…
In a new and uncertain era ushered in by the COVID-19 pandemic, economics research, Bruce Weinberg finds, is more crucial than ever. In two new studies, he found that states' social distancing…
Nicholas Breyfogle, associate professor in the Department of History, is leading a project to create publicly-available materials and events that place the current coronavirus pandemic in historical…
Working with Ohio State colleagues and the ODH, sociology's Samuel Clark is using strategies from developing countries to provide a more accurate, comprehensive picture of the prevalence of the…
Michael Neblo and his colleagues are working to make our democracy more deliberative and representative — to the benefit of constituents and lawmakers alike. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
A new university funding program under the Office of Research that aims to rapidly address critical health and community problems related to COVID-19 has awarded funding to nine total research…
Elisabeth Root, an associate professor in the Department of Geography and the College of Public Health's Division of Epidemiology, is helping guide Ohio through the COVID-19 pandemic as a member of…
Professor Nadine George-Graves, incoming chair of the Department of Dance, details how dance students and faculty have adapted to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Department of Dance has grappled with how to answer the question, “How does one dance in a virtual setting?” Luckily, they also have instructional technologist Chris Summers, whose background in…
Rather than putting on a live play, Lord Denney's Players shifted to a pre-recorded production that was assembled largely on Zoom. The actors, all abiding by social distancing guidelines, spoke their…
Alumna Jordan Davis wanted to do more to help Columbus respond to the coronavirus, and a group of Buckeyes from the College of Arts and Sciences and the Fisher College of Business helped make her…
In a new era of isolation and social distancing brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, we turn to a medium most comforting: books. As such, faculty and friends of the Department of English have shared…
As the Department of History transitioned courses online, Laura Seeger's leadership shepherded the department to success.
Geography alumnus Alex McCarthy serves as the director of the Tuscarawas County Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, and he's helping guide his community through the COVID-19 crisis.
Science Sundays, one of the premier outreach events of Ohio State’s College of Arts and Sciences, is bringing cutting-edge research presented by outstanding speakers into people’s homes.