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2026
July
20,
2026
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11:46 AM
America/New_York
Ohio State geopolitical security analyst: Small number of highly skilled Italian troops in Sahel region of Africa offers an alternative to a large-scale Western military presence that led to serious local blowback.
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June
24,
2026
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09:02 AM
America/New_York
Over the past few years, deliberate GPS interference has surged worldwide, disrupting maritime and aviation operations at an unprecedented scale. Ohio State scientists and others around the world are developing alternatives …
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April
30,
2026
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15:43 PM
America/New_York
U.S. dominance in technology and warfare is in question, according to an Ohio State policy analyst.
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February
27,
2026
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14:36 PM
America/New_York
Rather than introducing efficiency, the system of retail deregulation created a new complexity: middlemen marketers. In most cases, no matter which choice people make, it’s hard for them to understand how their electricity rates are set.
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January
28,
2026
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16:40 PM
America/New_York
With government and private funders introducing programs to support interdisciplinary work and universities fostering interdisciplinary research, you might expect a high demand and exceptional career outcomes for interdisciplinary researchers. But a …
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2025
November
10,
2025
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11:30 AM
America/New_York
An Ohio State political scientist’s preliminary research suggests that response error is a substantial problem in surveys about political violence.
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October
01,
2025
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10:02 AM
America/New_York
With the retirement of the International Space Station planned for 2030, an Ohio State aerospace engineer looks to the future of NASA’s partnerships with commercially operated low-Earth orbit space stations.
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May
30,
2025
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09:50 AM
America/New_York
The aviation studies program at The Ohio State University is applying to join over two dozen other schools in an effort to train air traffic controllers and help alleviate the shortage.
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April
23,
2025
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08:56 AM
America/New_York
Ohio State corrosion expert: Not only must a long-term nuclear waste storage site be geologically suitable for thousands of years, but it must also be politically palatable to the American people.
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January
24,
2025
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14:30 PM
America/New_York
The Office of Management and Budget sounds obscure, yet the agency plays a crucial role throughout the federal government.
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2024
December
12,
2024
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15:00 PM
America/New_York
Any increase in the use of wood in buildings is positive for reducing the substantial carbon footprint of buildings – but it is critical to consider where wood is sourced and whether forests are managed sustainably, says Brent Sohngen, …
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November
12,
2024
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11:56 AM
America/New_York
This election was about more than just pessimistic vibes. For tens of millions of American families, it was about real economic pain that isn’t as easy to spot in official economic data as it probably should be.
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October
28,
2024
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14:54 PM
America/New_York
Polling data shows that Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are running in a near-dead heat in four states. And as a scholar of LGBTQ+ politics, I suspect that LGBTQ+ voters could play an outsize role in these states and the race.
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June
10,
2024
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15:58 PM
America/New_York
Slavery in the United States was, in essence, an early feminist institution – but exclusively for white women, according to an Ohio State expert in the economic history of slavery.
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May
10,
2024
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10:39 AM
America/New_York
Since sourdough starters are created from wild yeast and bacteria in the flour, it creates a favorable environment for many types of microbes to flourish. There can be more than 20 different species of yeast and 50 different species of bacteria in a …
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May
02,
2024
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16:16 PM
America/New_York
The U.S. often sees more frequent tornadoes when the climate is transitioning out of El Niño – exactly what was happening in late April when tornadoes hit Oklahoma, Nebraska and Iowa.
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April
13,
2024
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09:00 AM
America/New_York
New rankings will likely heighten concerns that the U.S. may be losing its competitive advantage to an assertive research rival, with potential implications for national security, economic standing and global influence.
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March
28,
2024
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14:52 PM
America/New_York
For centuries, astronomers have realized that total solar eclipses offer a valuable scientific opportunity. But as the history of astronomy shows, things don’t always go according to plan for even the most prepared eclipse hunters.
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March
23,
2024
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12:36 PM
America/New_York
As donor-advised funds play an ever larger role in charitable giving, Congress will eventually have to take action if it wants to meaningfully regulate this new charitable environment, an Ohio State expert says.
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February
06,
2024
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17:01 PM
America/New_York
Ohio State researchers have found that special-event drinking does affect parenting behavior – but in different ways depending on the event.
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January
17,
2024
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15:08 PM
America/New_York
The NRA is in a financial spiral. Its shrinking budget has begotten a shrinking member base, leading to an even smaller budget, according to an Ohio State accounting professor. It may be hard to stem.
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2023
December
08,
2023
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10:46 AM
America/New_York
Ohio State Professor Ashley Landers’ work focuses on the health and well-being of Native American families that have experienced family separation by way of the foster care system and adoption.
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November
22,
2023
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10:16 AM
America/New_York
Using immersive storytelling can help students better understand different perspectives on complex historical issues, as well as current social ones.
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November
01,
2023
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11:35 AM
America/New_York
New research finds that for new organizations and groups operating on small budgets, investment in administrative costs lays a solid foundation for long-term resilience and ensures they are better equipped to serve their beneficiaries.
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October
22,
2023
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19:28 PM
America/New_York
Shayne Piasta, a professor of reading and literacy at The Ohio State University, discusses the various methods of reading instruction and how to get kids to love opening a book.
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October
18,
2023
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16:30 PM
America/New_York
As Israel pursues its response to the Hamas attack, the Israeli government would be well advised to remember the past two decades of often indecisive warfare conducted by both the United States and Israel against insurgent and terrorist groups, …
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September
12,
2023
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14:00 PM
America/New_York
Ending a decades-old science and technology cooperative agreement could end up cutting the U.S. off from top know-how as China forges ahead, an Ohio State policy analyst and public affairs professor says.
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August
14,
2023
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12:37 PM
America/New_York
There's a long history of secrets at Area 51. But none of those secrets have anything to do with space aliens, an Ohio State expert says.
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July
21,
2023
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15:02 PM
America/New_York
As global temperatures rise, fires are also spreading farther north and into the Arctic. New research on the exceptional Arctic fire seasons of 2019 and 2020 points to fires moving into the ground as well. These underground …
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July
20,
2023
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16:16 PM
America/New_York
According to an Ohio State scholar of secrecy law, Trump’s prosecution for keeping secret documents is lawful, constitutional, precedented, nonpartisan and merited.
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