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This week in the College of Arts and Sciences • Feb. 10, 2021

This Week in the Media

CD 92.9: GCAC Art Makes Columbus: Dance filmmaker Mitchell Rose

Mitchell Rose, associate professor of dance, joined CD 92.9's weekly Art Makes Columbus segment with the Greater Columbus Arts Council to talk about his work in dance film and an upcoming virtual festival at the Wexner Center.

U.S. News: Study shows social distancing does cut your odds for COVID-19

Russell Fazio, professor of psychology, discusses his new research that revealed keeping a safe distance to benefit a community during a pandemic also carries a personal payoff. The research is also featured in an Ohio State News article.

ABC 6: Biden's racial equity plan takes shape, but when will effects be felt?

Wendy Smooth, associate professor of women's, gender and sexuality studies and associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion, comments on President Joe Biden's executive order directing the government to not renew contracts with private, for-profit prisons.

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This Week in Research and Creativity

Italian language program students cook favorite foods

Italian language program students created extra credit projects sharing their favorite Italian recipes, compiling them into one YouTube video.

Ohio State experts explore the challenge of a post-truth world

Ohio State experts explored the roots of public distrust in the latest Education for Citizenship event. President Kristina M. Johnson introduced the speakers, including associate professor of clinical communication Nicole Kraft, professor of communication R. Kelly Garrett, and sociology doctoral candidate Davon Norris.

Research by Darla Munroe: An economist and a geographer meet in a forest...

Darla Munroe, chair of the Department of Geography, studies land economics and human geography. She joins host David Staley on this week's "Voices of Excellence," available on Soundcloud and iTunes, to discuss her work on the forests of southeast Ohio and the methodological distinctions between economists and geographers.

This Week in Recognition

Two School of Earth Sciences students receive NOAA Knauss fellowships

Two PhD candidates in the School of Earth Sciences have received National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Knauss fellowships. Kerri Dobson will be the international and domestic policy fellow within NOAA’s Ocean Acidification Program. James Price will be the RESTORE Act fellow with the U.S. Coast Guard.

Upcoming Events

Feb. 12-March 21: DANCE@30FPS

Organized by the Department of Dance, DANCE@30FPS is a festival at the Wexner Center for the Arts celebrating the latest fusions of filmmaking and dance from around the world. This event is free and open to the public.

Creative Pathfinders: School of Music

Feb. 10 | Learn more

Sustainability Institute Energy Symposium

Feb. 10 - 11 | Learn more

Collaborative Animals

Feb. 15-19 | Learn more

CARE Panel: The Ethics of Research with Gender and Sexual Minorities

Feb. 16 | Learn more

My Beautiful Stutter: Conversation with Director Ryan Gielen

Feb. 17 | Learn more

Creative Pathfinders: Department of Design

Feb. 17 | Learn more

Department of Theatre, Film and Media Arts: Past, Present and Future

Feb. 18 | Learn more

19ChoreOVIDS

Through Feb. 28 | Learn more

Here We Go

Through March 7 | Learn more

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