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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…
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…
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…
The Ohio State alum leads water fitness classes, lifts neighbors’ spirits and shows how steady activity fuels long lives.
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…
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…
Marilynn Brewer, professor emerita and Ohio Eminent Scholar in the Department of Psychology, and Christopher Kochanek, professor and Ohio Eminent Scholar in the…
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…
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…
Each spring, the College of Arts and Sciences’ Alumni Awards ceremony recognizes remarkable leaders whose achievements reflect the power of a liberal arts education and the bold momentum driving…
A number of College of Arts and Sciences undergraduate researchers received awards at the 2026 Richard J. and Martha D. Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. 31 students from 15…
Research and creative activity are often impossible without the right equipment, and the College of Arts and Sciences continues to step up to help faculty members replace outdated instrumentation,…
When it comes to our most important long-term goals in life, it is not uncommon to face obstacles that may lead us to doubt whether we can achieve our ambitions.
But when life hands you…
Ohio State neuropsychologist (and Department of Psychology alum) Jeremy Grant explains how activity, diet and sleep can slow decline and boost resilience.
The same personalized algorithms that deliver online content based on your previous choices on social media sites like YouTube also impair learning, a new study suggests.
Researchers found…
Several programs in the College of Arts and Sciences earned strong international recognition in the 2025 Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS).
GRAS evaluates world…
Researchers have known that children often don’t focus on tasks and tend to “over explore” instead of paying attention to what they should be doing. However, why they do that has remained unknown…
A new study provides the best evidence to date that the connection patterns between various parts of the human brain can tell scientists the specialized functions of each region.
Previous…
The Department of Anthropology in Ohio State’s College of Arts and Sciences has officially opened the doors of the new Forensic Anthropology Laboratory — a milestone that furthers the hands-on…
People’s perceptions of the world are easily impacted by the angle at which they view objects in it, suggests a new study.
This finding, made by researchers from The…
The Ohio State University Cognitive Health in Late Life (CHILL) Lab has launched an initiative encouraging Ohioans to adopt lifestyle changes to improve their brain health. The program, based in…
Whether you have a rebellious personality or not, most people imagine they are better at overcoming pressure to violate their own principles than they really are, finds a new study.
Even with all its training and computer power, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool like ChatGPT can’t represent the concept of a flower the way a human does, according to a new study.
That…
A psychology professor from The Ohio State University has been elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors a scientist can receive.
Richard Petty,…
A new study offers insight into what is happening in our brains when our working memory must use its limited resources to remember multiple things.
Researchers found that two parts of the…
The Ohio State University’s Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching, established during the 1959-60 academic year, is one of the university’s most prestigious teaching awards. Ten faculty members,…
Two sets of siblings, including psychology major Miranda Freedman and her brother Sammy, compete on the fencing team.
Each spring, the College of Arts and Sciences’ Alumni Awards ceremony recognizes a distinguished few of our more than 220,000 living alumni whose accomplishments are tangible evidence of the…
If you’ve ever noticed how memories from the same day seem connected while events from weeks apart feel separate, a new study reveals the reason: Our brains physically link memories that occur…
A number of College of Arts and Sciences undergraduate researchers received awards at the 2025 Richard J. and Martha D. Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. 25 students from 12…
A longer paternity leave after the birth of a child can improve the co-parenting relationship between moms and dads in a key way, a new study finds.
Researchers found that mothers were less…
Experts met virtually this week to discuss the ethical use of social media data in research in a panel hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences’ Center for Ethics and Human Values at The Ohio…
The Asia Society Hong Kong Center hosted David Horn, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University, for a conversation about “Why the Liberal Arts Matter” on February 7…
A lot happened in the College of Arts and Sciences in 2024. Let's take a look back at some of our top stories from the past 12 months as we get ready to share another year of excellence,…
The best way to deal with narcissistic people in your personal life may be the hardest advice to take, according to an expert who has studied narcissism for more than 20 years.
The best…
The Language, Assistive Technology, and Autism Lab studies how to help nonspeaking kids and others express themselves using devices.
For people who struggle to communicate, Ohio State’s Aphasia Initiative offers a lifeline. It’s all thanks to a skilled leader, generous alumni and students who care.
After a stressful day, many of us turn to the television as a way to cope. A way to escape and connect with our favorite characters. And which shows we choose to watch provides insight into our…
This story contains references to suicide and mental health. If you are thinking of harming yourself or if you are worried about someone else and need advice about what to do, call or text the…
The College of Arts and Sciences’ CHRR at The Ohio State University is at the heart of a new study aiming to identify the root causes of mental illness and addiction in Ohio.
Introduced by…
Moving to a new place can be difficult for incoming Ohio State students. Acclimating to an entirely new university on top of that can seem even more daunting. A new program aims to alleviate some…
Scientists have learned that children find it hard to focus on a task, and often take in information that won’t help them complete their assignment. But the question is, why?
In a new study,…
Designed by go-getters, Athletics’ approach to providing care sends counselors like psychology alum Jamey Houle '04 out to sports venues to build trust and access.
Feeling ambivalent about a political issue might seem to be a recipe for indecision and even inaction.
But a new study suggests, surprisingly, that ambivalence can actually lead some people …
A university professor has found a way to help students – and himself – power through long lecture classes: exercise breaks.
In a new study, a professor at The Ohio State University showed…
Even subtle differences in the wording of social media messages may be enough to sway young people’s beliefs about depression and anxiety and their treatment.
In a new study, researchers…
Black adults who are experiencing emotion dysregulation and/or psychological disorders, particularly Black men, are more likely to be arrested than are white American adults with symptoms of the…
Ohio State's University Outreach and Engagement Awards honor faculty, staff, students and community partners for outstanding achievement in producing engaged scholarship and community impact…
Eight faculty members and lecturers in the College of Arts and Sciences have received teaching and service awards from The Ohio State University. They were surprised with the recognitions during…
Buckeyes Give: Top impact stories from 2023-24
Each spring, the College of Arts and Sciences’ Alumni Awards ceremony recognizes a distinguished few of our more than 215,000…
The College of Arts and Sciences congratulates the undergraduate researchers who received awards at the 2024 Richard J. and Martha D. Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. 27…
Putting off a burdensome task may seem like a universal trait, but new research suggests that people whose negative attitudes tend to dictate their behavior in a range of situations are more…
Buckeyes Give: Top impact stories from 2023-24
James “JJ” Johnson ’73 has pledged to create the James and Andrew Johnson Family Endowed Scholarship Fund at…
Laura Wallace ’15 MA, ’19 PhD and her mentor Kentaro Fujita worked on numerous projects together throughout Laura’s time at Ohio State. In one study, they combined their research interests to…
Lifestyle and genetics, and a range of other factors within and outside our control, are known to contribute to development of metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that add up to increased…
A surprising thing happened when researchers began exploring whether early-life stress compounds the effects of a childhood head injury on health and behavior later in life: In an animal study,…
Hormonal contraceptives taken by adolescents may influence development of the brain in a way that alters the recognition of risks, a new study in rats suggests.
Scientists at The Ohio State…
A new study provides evidence that pigeons tackle some problems just as artificial intelligence would – allowing them to solve difficult tasks that would vex humans.
Previous research had…
Congratulations to the 8 Arts and Sciences students who were selected to the 2024 cohort of Ohio State's Civil Discourse Fellows program! Fellows plan and moderate Civil Discourse Forums and serve…
Many people fail at achieving their early career dreams. But a new study suggests that those failures don’t have to harm your self-esteem if you think about them in the right way.
In lonely people, the boundary between real friends and favorite fictional characters gets blurred in the part of the brain that is active when thinking about others, a new study found.
In this era of extreme partisanship, the people who express the most negativity in their political choices are those we may least expect: independents. In a new paper, researchers conducted five…
Ohio State Energy Partners (OSEP), the university’s comprehensive energy management partnership, has announced 2023-24 grants for projects that advance access to STEM education for people with…
It was Zachry Bailey’s first theatre production as a stage manager at Ohio State, and he was ready to quit.
For a couple of years before, he’d wavered on pursuing theatre at all, dabbling…
Dr. Lisa Cravens-Brown is the Associate Vice Chair for Instruction and Faculty Honors Advisor in the Department of Psychology.
Please list your educational history including…
A study at The Ohio State University may be the first to randomly assign some children to watch a gun safety video to determine if it had a protective effect, said Brad Bushman, co-author of the…
Meeting fellow students who share her interests, and the excitement associated with a newly awarded Monda Scholarship, helped first-year student Jezreel Otchere adjust to the…
The College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University has received a $5 million gift from Gifford Weary and the Weary Family Foundation. This gift will launch the Collaborative on the…
Korie Little Edwards, professor of sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has earned The Ohio State University 2023 Distinguished Scholar Award. Senior leadership in the Enterprise for…
Six Arts and Sciences faculty members were recently honored with Ohio State's 2023 Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching. Honorees include Steven G. Brown, associate professor of teaching in the…
Buckeyes give: top Arts and Sciences stories from 2022-23
The Arts and Sciences Alumni Awards are presented each year to a select group of alumni and volunteers who…
The College of Arts and Sciences congratulates the undergraduate researchers who received awards at the 2023 Richard J. and Martha D. Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. 22 students from 14…
As an 18-year-old basketball star at the University of Kentucky, and for a decade afterward in the professional ranks, NBA player Michael Kidd-Gilchrist tried to mask his stutter…
The 2022 class of Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) includes four investigators from The Ohio State University, with two scientists coming from the College…
As we turn our calendars to 2023, we take a step back to evaluate the incredible College of Arts and Sciences stories we told in 2022. We are proud to present some of our top stories of the last…
Dr. Jaushieh (Joseph) Wu (PhD, 1989) currently serves as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan under President Tsai Ing-wen since February 2018.
The Ohio State Graduate School announced its Presidential Fellows for 2022-2023, a group that includes 22 students in the College of Arts and Sciences. The Presidential Fellowship is the most…
Laura Wagner is a professor in the Department of Psychology and director of the Language Sciences Research Lab at Columbus' Center of Science and Industry (COSI). Professor Wagner received her BA in…
The future of transportation in Columbus is a question that faces Otterbein University MBA students who are on a design thinking track led by Mercè Graell.
Duane Wegener, a College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Psychology, has been appointed chair of the Department of Psychology for a four-year term, effective July 1, 2022.
Richard Samuels, professor in the Department of Philosophy, has been appointed chair of the department for a four-year term, effective July 1, 2022.
Andrew Martin has been appointed the College of Arts and Sciences' associate dean for undergraduate education for a five-year term, effective July 1, after serving in an interim capacity for the…
In fall 2021, the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic and the Student Academy of Audiology organized their first Buckeye Funder project to support the Children’s Hearing Aid Fund (CHAF), raising $10,289…
The Ohio State Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship established the President’s Buckeye Accelerator to support student founders preparing a startup for launch. Many Arts and Sciences students were part…
R. Kelly Garrett, professor and interim director of the School of Communication, was named director of the school for a three-year term, effective July 1, 2022.
Several departments in the Ohio State College of Arts and Sciences are home to graduate programs and specialty areas ranked among the nation’s best, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2023…
Stephen Gavazzi, professor of human development and family science in the College of Education and Human Ecology, has been named director of CHRR at The Ohio State University.
Dorothy Noyes, an Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor in the Department of English and professor of comparative studies, has been named director of the Mershon Center for International Security…
Each year, the College of Arts and Sciences Honoring Excellence ceremony recognizes a distinguished few of our more than 220,000 living alumni. Their accomplishments and contributions to their fields…
Bart Elmore, an associate professor of history, was one of nine winners to receive the 2022 Dan David Prize, a prestigious distinction that honors history scholars from around the world whose…
Ten experts from the College of Arts and Sciences are featured speakers in the 2022 TEDxOhioStateUniversity event, "Bloom."
GLSEN, an organization that champions LGBTQ issues in K-12 education, selected speech and hearing science major Jaiden Blancaflor to its Freedom Fellowship Program. A triple minor in LGBTQ+ studies,…
Is one of your New Year's resolutions to read more books? We put together a selection written in 2021 by faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences.
The Ohio State Graduate School announced its 40 Presidential Fellows for 2021-2022, a group that includes 22 students in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Allison Bean, an associate professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing Science, focuses on language development in children with autism. We caught up with her to discuss how her classes apply…
Lanier Holt, an associate professor in the School of Communication, examines the media's influence on the public's perception of traditionally marginalized groups. We caught up with him to discuss…
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…
When political science alumnus Jim Carroll ’73 discovered an opportunity to help students fund internships through the Browning Internship Fund, he saw it as a chance to give back. Created by…
As part of its "Intersectionality of Change" series, the Sports and Society Initiative is hosted a town hall featuring Life Over Logo, a project that raises awareness of what student-athlete deal…
For Evan Baugh, a fourth-year undergraduate student studying systems and behavioral neurosciences, the Kline Family Scholarship affirmed his decision to come to Ohio State and is helping him realize…
Angus Fletcher, professor of story science at Ohio State’s Project Narrative, the world’s leading academic think-tank for the study of how stories work, was recently invited to be the keynote speaker…
Sarah Wood made two major commitments: She joined the Ohio Air National Guard, and she vowed to make the Ohio State marching band as a bass drummer. They’re decisions that have taken her all over the…
Join us as we welcome six newly appointed tenure-track faculty to the College of Arts and Sciences this autumn 2021.
Twelve team projects — 10 of which are led or co-led by faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences — were recently awarded funding in the second round of Ohio State’s Seed Fund for Racial Justice.
One decade after a white mob devastated a prosperous Black community in what would become known as the Tulsa Race Massacre, Trevon Logan, Hazel C. Youngberg Trustees Distinguished Professor of…
Barento Taha, a filmmaker who studied neuroscience as an Ohio State undergraduate and graduated this May with a Master of Public Health, recently released his documentary short film, "Risk Factor,"…
Darius Gainer has always held a special place for animation and cartoons. His book, "Black Representation in the World of Animation," examines popular culture and animation through the lens of…
Associate professor of women's, gender and sexuality studies Wendy Smooth is one of eight members appointed to the national advisory board of the Kamala Harris Project, a collective of academics from…
Oseremhen “Ose” Arheghan, a political science and Chinese major, was awarded the Harry S. Truman Scholarship for their commitment to leadership, diversity and inclusion. They led as chair and co…
Each year, the College of Arts and Sciences Honoring Excellence ceremony recognizes a distinguished few of our more than 210,000 living alumni. Their accomplishments and contributions to their fields…
The Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) community has endured an alarming increase in anti-Asian racism and is still reeling from the horrific killings in Georgia targeting Asian women…
Five departments in the Ohio State College of Arts and Sciences are home to graduate programs and specialty areas newly ranked among the nation’s best, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2022…
This year's TEDxOhioStateUniversity event, "Horizons," features experts from every corner of the College of Arts and Sciences — from the arts and humanities to the social and physical sciences.
Of the 10 scholars named 2021 President's Postdoctoral Scholars, supported by the Office of the President, nine hail from the College of Arts and Sciences.
Roger Ratcliff, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Psychology, ranks among the top 1% worldwide in career-long citations across scientific fields, according to research published…
The Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies has launched a new LGBTQ+ studies minor, which will enable students who want to explore the broad array of how people embody and express gender…
On Jan. 20, Joseph R. Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. Scholars in the College of Arts and Sciences weighed in on the inauguration, the shift in government and what…
Associate professor of sociology Kammi Schmeer has been working with the Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy to quantify how COVID-19 has impacted families, taking a snapshot of how…
The attempted insurrection and siege of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump will go down as one of the darker moments of modern U.S. history. Scholars in the College of Arts and…
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…
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.
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…
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…
Of the 11 Ohio State scientists elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) this year, 10 are from the College of Arts and Sciences.
Trevon Logan, professor in the Department of Economics and interim dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed director of the National Bureau of…
"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…
The Department of French and Italian has added another interdisciplinary major: French and Francophone Studies. The new major gives students interested in French and Francophone cultures more…
Sean Downey, associate professor of anthropology and core faculty member of Ohio State's Sustainability Institute, explores how social and cultural norms among Maya farmers in Belize impact local…
Brad Murray, a strategic communication alumnus, would soak up everything he could from professionals in the sports broadcasting field. Now, as assistant promotions director at 97.1 The Fan, he's able…
In the weeks leading up to an unprecedented election, Gretchen Ritter, executive dean and vice provost of the College of Arts and Sciences, has a message for the Arts and Sciences community.
Arts and Sciences students are encouraged to weigh options and impacts of pass/non-pass options with their advisors.
Professor and Baronov and Timashev Chair in Data Analytics Chair Bear Braumoeller’s new online political science course is the source of much interest from students in the department.
Meet this year's honorees as the College of Arts and Sciences recognizes the recipients of endowed college awards and college-wide awards for teaching and mentoring.
The June 2020 trustees meeting recognized significant and historic philanthropic contributions and support across multiple departments and areas. The gifts helped the College of Arts and Sciences…
Take a look back at the transformations and accomplishments of students, faculty and staff in the face of unprecedented challenges during spring 2020.
Trevon Logan, professor of economics and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, was appointed director of the AEA Mentoring Program, which opens opportunities for underrepresented…
Ohio State appoints no more than three Distinguished University Professors annually. All awardees for 2020 were faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences: Janet Box-Steffensmeier, Susan Olesik and…
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…
Mershon Center researchers C.K. Shum, Craig Jenkins and Joyce Chen take an interdisciplinary approach to study the impacts of climate change on international security in coastal Bangladesh.
Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Anthropology Clark Larsen and professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics Anita Hopper were elected to the American Academy of Arts and…
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…
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.
Marquis Miller was a fourth-generation college student. Now, as the first chief diversity officer for the city of Chicago, Miller wants to pay forward the support he's received and open doors for…
Awarded each semester to graduate students of outstanding scholarship, the Presidential Fellowship grants fellows one year of full-time financial support in their final year of dissertation work.
CHRR, an interdisciplinary research center within the College of Arts and Sciences, recently secured two new contracts with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to continue administration of the 1979…
While a spooky symbol of Halloween, bats around the world are facing threats of extinction. Bryan Carstens, a professor in the Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, explains what…
The Arts and Sciences Sports and Society Initiative presents "Complying: Examining the rules and regulations that govern student athletics," an event diving into the complexities of athletic…
"Voices of Excellence," a podcast showcasing the work of faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences, is celebrating its one-year anniversary by sitting down with host and associate professor of…
Fukuryu Ramen owner Jeff Tsao (BA, psychology, 1999) relies a lot on his psychology background to help market his ramen eatery, which offers traditional ramen dishes as well as contemporary ramen…
Angela Petro (BA, political science, history, 1995) appreciates the freedom a liberal arts education has offered her as she navigates the culinary scene as owner of the restaurant, Sweet Carrot, and…
The Institute for Population Research was recently awarded a five-year grant renewal from the National Institutes of Health.
Kyle Oliver, a 2010 alumnus of the School of Communication, was recently selected to join the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team.
Gregory Caldeira, Distinguished University Professor and Dreher Chair in Political Communication and Policy Thinking, was named chair of the Department of Political Science.
The College of Arts and Sciences announces its 2019 Distinguished College Professor awards.
Department of Sociology becomes one of five Big Ten schools to offer a Bachelor of Science in sociology
Awarded each semester to graduate students of outstanding scholarship, the Presidential Fellowship grants fellows one year of full-time financial support in their final year of dissertation work.
Paul Bellair, professor in the Department of Sociology, has been named director of the Criminal Justice Research Center, effective 2019-2023.
Professor of sociology and associate director of the Criminal Justice Research Center Ryan King has been named chair of the Department of Sociology, effective June 1, 2019.
Gretchen Ritter, a leading expert in the history of women's constitutional rights and contemporary issues concerning democracy and citizenship in American politics, has been appointed executive dean…
We welcome Gretchen Ritter, the new executive dean and vice provost for the College of Arts and Sciences.
The fourth annual Spring Recognition Ceremony honors the recipients of endowed college awards and college-wide awards for teaching and mentoring in the Arts and Sciences.