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As the 2026-2027 school year begins, the College of Arts and Sciences would like to welcome its new and returning department chairs, school directors and institute directors. These college leaders…

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For decades, body image researchers have focused almost exclusively on how we compare ourselves to others, and the toll it takes on our well-being. But a new study from The Ohio State University…

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Parents often learn the hard way that to make it anywhere on time, they should calculate how much time they think they need to get ready — and double it.

It’s hard enough for adults with…

Flo Shleiferman Gurwin

The Ohio State alum leads water fitness classes, lifts neighbors’ spirits and shows how steady activity fuels long lives.

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A new analysis suggests there is no correlation between athlete performance and the way the NFL values draft positions, challenging long-held beliefs about how professional football…

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Asking patients with chronic lung illnesses to paint a picture, of sorts, that shows how they perceive the extent of their lung disease can tell clinicians as much about their symptom-related…

Garden of Constants, teal blue sculptures of numbers
By Christina Dierkes

Marilynn Brewer, professor emerita and Ohio Eminent Scholar in the Department of Psychology, and Christopher Kochanek, professor and Ohio Eminent Scholar in the…

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Four students from The Ohio State University have been recognized by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program for their commitment to scientific research. Awardees…

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A new study is the first to show that two of our most sophisticated cognitive functions, using and understanding language and being able to sense how other people feel, have distinct origins in…