Arts and Sciences at Ohio State

Moving to a new university can be difficult for incoming transfer students. TransPort, a new program in the College of Arts and Sciences, aims to alleviate some of the pressures that come with changing schools. https://bit.ly/4d3vHRJ

TransPort Program connects transfer students with a variety of campus resources 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 of the pressures that come with changing schools.

ICYMI: a study fromByrd Polar and Climate Research Center - The Ohio State University and Department of Microbiology, The Ohio State University found nearly 1700 ancient viruses, many newly discovered, in glacial ice on the Tibetan Plateau.

Locked in a glacier, viruses adapted to survive extreme weather Ancient viruses preserved in glacial ice hold valuable information about changes in Earth’s climate, a new study suggests. For decades, the Guliya Glacier, located above 20,000 feet in the far northwestern Tibetan Plateau, has been one of the richest archives available to scientists to investigat...

Chris Coleman was aware of the Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design (ACCAD) at The Ohio State University before he even completed his undergraduate degree at West Virginia University. Now he's the center's new director.

Coleman honored to carry on ACCAD’s rich tradition as new director Chris Coleman was aware of the Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design (ACCAD) at The Ohio State University before he even completed his undergraduate degree at West Virginia University.

Meet Dr. Fernanda Díaz-Basteris, an assistant professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at The Ohio State University, who studies U.S. Caribbean and Latinx cultural forms of resistance to displacement, coloniality and racial capitalism through literature, popular art and comics. She also teaches classes in Latinx Cinema, Latinx Literature, Intro to Latinx Studies, Caribbean Narratives and Latinx Comics.

Q&A faculty spotlight: Fernanda Díaz-Basteris Dr. Díaz-Basteris is an interdisciplinary scholar in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and the Center for Ethnic Studies (Latinx Studies).

Today is the first day of , where we celebrate the cultures, contributions and resilience of Latinx, Hispanic and Latino-identified communities. The celebration began in 1968 as National Hispanic Heritage Week, but was amended to a full month in 1988.

ICYMI: An international team of scientists, led by Lou DiMauro in Physics at The Ohio State University, is the first to report incredibly small time delays in a molecule’s electron activity when the particles are exposed to X-rays. To measure these tiny high-speed events, known as attoseconds, researchers used a laser to generate intense X-ray flashes that allowed them to map the inner workings of an atom.

Physicists shine new light on ultra-fast atomic processes An international team of scientists is the first to report incredibly small time delays in a molecule’s electron activity when the particles are exposed to X-rays. To measure these tiny high-speed events, known as attoseconds, researchers used a laser to generate intense X-ray flashes that allowe...

Acclaimed Korean animation director Ahn Jae-huun will open the 2024-2025 Visiting Artists Program at The Ohio State University with a weeklong residency from Sept. 22-27. In addition to classroom visits and workshops on the Columbus campus and at Columbus College of Art & Design - CCAD, Ahn will appear at public film screenings and Q&As throughout the week.

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Animator Ahn Jae-huun kicks off Visiting Artist Program Renowned Animator Ahn Jae-huun Kicks off 2024-25 Visiting Artist Program Campus and public events planned Acclaimed Korean animation director Ahn Jae-huun will open the 2024-25 Visiting Artists Program at The Ohio State University with a weeklong residency from Sept. 22-27. The event will bring toge...

A team of chemistry and physics researchers at The Ohio State University have received a $12M award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support the operation, maintenance and expansion of the NSF National Extreme Ultrafast Science Facility (NSF NeXUS) for the next five years. NSF NeXUS enables researchers to study chemical and material dynamics on the scale of atoms and electron motion utilizing a first-in-the-U.S., high-power ultrafast laser. https://bit.ly/4ggK6wD

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Ohio State to open NeXUS Facility to users with funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation A team of chemistry and physics researchers at The Ohio State University have received a $12M award from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to support the operation, maintenance and expansion of the NSF National Extreme Ultrafast Science Facility (NSF NeXUS) for the next five years.

ICYMI: Dr. Randolph Roth in the Department of History at Ohio State authored a Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation report that found that new crime laws, police funding and similar efforts may have some effect on homicide rates in the United States, but the biggest impact will come from the actions of our political and economic elites. The key is to ensure that people feel empowered, included in their community, believe they matter to the people around them, and feel the government will protect them and their family. https://bit.ly/3AcatTR

How America’s elites may hold the key to lowering murder rates New crime laws, police funding and similar efforts may have some effect on homicide rates in the United States – but the biggest impact will come from the actions of our political and economic elites.That’s the conclusion of historian Randolph Roth, author of the 2009 book American Homicide, in ...

Buckeyes do good all around the world. Arts and Sciences alumni Keshawn Harper '14 (Criminology and Criminal Justice, International Studies) and Rick Milenthal '82 (Communication) focus on kids and anti-suicide efforts. https://alumnimagazine.osu.edu/story/3-alumni-help-feel-better?utm_campaign=asc_marketing-activity_fy25&utm_content=1725719340&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

It's ! In honor of the holiday we are highlighting Resilient Kitchens: American Immigrant Cooking in a Time of Crisis, Essays and Recipes. The book, edited by Assistant Professor Philip Gleissner and Dr. Harry Eli Kashdan ('21), was awarded a James Beard Media Award earlier this year.

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A doctoral candidate in the Department of History at Ohio State who specializes in Central Asian history, Henry Misa has been awarded the prestigious Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship by the U.S. Department of Education, International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) office. With Fulbright-Hays support, Misa will conduct research for his dissertation, titled “Adapting to the Medieval Megadrought in Transoxiana-Uzbekistan,” in Uzbekistan for twelve months.

Paleo-environmental science shows that a megadrought, lasting from the ninth through the eleventh centuries, stressed the societies of medieval Central Asia, including those located in present-day Uzbekistan. Misa will investigate how these pre-modern societies adapted, or failed to adapt, to this drought. He will also examine how the structure of their political and economic systems affected the ways that they interacted with local ecologies during this drought period.

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The students working with Margaret Newell in her historical research lab at the Department of History at Ohio State over the summer spent a lot of time looking at original documents. It was challenging for them, said Newell, a distinguished professor of history. But despite some unfamiliarity with script handwriting, Newell’s students persevered and gained valuable research experience during the four-week lab.

History students develop valuable skills in lab setting The students working with Margaret Newell in her historical research lab at The Ohio State University over the summer spent a lot of time looking at original documents. It was challenging for them, said Newell, a distinguished professor of history.“Looking at 18th-century manuscripts isn’t easy,...

Science Sundays: "Responding to Terrorism: How Misusing Deterrence Can Fuel Extremism" This lecture begins with a broad overview of modern terrorism and government efforts to stop it. In doing so, I introduce the framework of deterrence beginning with its original formulation in Cesare Beccaria’s 1764 book On Crimes and Punishment, which was used to establish the U.S. criminal justi...

ICYMI: The rising earth beneath the Antarctic Ice Sheet will likely become a major factor in future sea level rise, a new study from Terry Wilson, a senior research scientist at the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center - The Ohio State University, suggests. “Our measurements show that the solid earth that forms the base of the Antarctic ice sheet is changing shape surprisingly quickly,“ said Wilson. “The land uplift from reduced ice on the surface is happening in decades, rather than over thousands of years.”

How the rising earth in Antarctica will impact future sea level rise The rising earth beneath the Antarctic Ice Sheet will likely become a major factor in future sea level rise, a new study suggests. Despite feeling like a stationary mass, most solid ground is undergoing a process of deformation, sinking and rising in response to many environmental factors. In Antar...

In collaboration with the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, we are proud to introduce: German on the Ground for ScarletCanvas. If you are currently enrolled as a student at a Middle School, High School, or Higher Education Institution you are eligible to receive 50% off the total course fees! Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4gaA1Be

Arts and Sciences at Ohio State

A sweeping study of U.S. youth sports participation over the past 60 years found that there has been a significant increase over time in kids playing organized sports – but particularly among more privileged, educated families, said Dr. Chris Knoester in the Department of Sociology.

Organized youth sports are increasingly for the privileged A sweeping study of U.S. youth sports participation over the past 60 years found that there has been a significant increase over time in kids playing organized sports – but particularly among more privileged, educated families.A national survey found that about 70% of Americans born in the ’90s ...

A new national study from Rachel Dwyer in the Department of Sociology and Stephanie Moulton in the John Glenn College of Public Affairs provides the best evidence to date that generous unemployment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic helped reduce reliance on high-cost credit use, suggesting that programs like unemployment insurance can play a powerful role in keeping low-income Americans from falling further behind financially.

How some states help residents avoid costly debt during hard times A new national study provides the best evidence to date that generous unemployment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic helped reduce reliance on high-cost credit use.Researchers found that lower-income residents of states with more generous benefits were significantly less likely than th...

College of Arts and Sciences students are enrolling in education abroad programs all over the globe in large part due to the generosity of the Monda International Experience Scholarships Fund.

Strategic Communication major and Korean and Music, Media and Enterprise double minor Rachel Darner's ('24) experience:

"Without the support of this scholarship, I would not have been able to fulfill my dream of studying abroad, which has been a goal of mine since elementary school.

Last summer, I attended the Global May Korea program, where I studied at Kyung Hee University in Seoul for a month. Through this program, I was able to increase my intercultural competency and advance my study of the Korean language through immersion. Some of my favorite experiences while abroad were visiting Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul and the Bulguksa Buddhist temple in Gyeongju. During the program I was also paired with a student at Kyung Hee University, who acted as a guide and with whom I engaged in cultural and language exchange. I included a picture from one of my favorite spots that we visited, Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju.

This global education program was by far been the greatest highlight of my time at Ohio State, and I thank you again for your support.”

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Hugh Urban, a College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor in the Department of Comparative Studies, has recently been appointed chair of the department for a four-year term that began July 1, 2024. Urban’s work focuses primarily on religions of South Asia and new religious movements in the United States.

Hugh Urban appointed chair of the Department of Comparative Studies Hugh Urban, a College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor in the Department of Comparative Studies, has recently been appointed chair of the department for a four-year term that began July 1, 2024. Urban’s work focuses primarily on religions of South Asia and new religious movements in th...

Join us for Science Sundays on Sept. 8 at 3 p.m. in the Ohio Union! Prof. Laura Dugan from the Department of Sociology will discuss "Responding to Terrorism: How Misusing Deterrence Can Fuel Extremism." A reception will follow her talk. Learn more and RSVP: https://artsandsciences.osu.edu/events/science-sundays-responding-terrorism-how-misusing-deterrence-can-fuel-extremism?utm_campaign=asc_marketing-activity_fy25&utm_content=1724868480&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

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Science Sundays: "Responding to Terrorism: How Misusing Deterrence Can Fuel Extremism" This lecture begins with a broad overview of modern terrorism and government efforts to stop it. In doing so, I introduce the framework of deterrence beginning with its original formulation in Cesare Beccaria’s 1764 book On Crimes and Punishment, which was used to establish the U.S. criminal justi...