Ohio State News

24
August
2020

Splitting immunotoxins in half could increase their specificity toward cancers, study suggests

Splitting one type of cancer drug in half and delivering the pieces separately to cancer cells could reduce life-threatening side effects and protect healthy, non-cancerous cells, a new study suggests.

Campus

August
17,
2020
| 09:00 AM America/New_York
A new grant opportunity at The Ohio State University backs projects that will engage students in learning opportunities that address racial disparities and injustices. 
July
21,
2020
| 14:03 PM America/New_York
New research at The Ohio State University finds students believe their university-provided iPads are a valuable tool for their education.
June
25,
2020
| 20:30 PM America/New_York
Ohio State University President Michael V. Drake today announced that the university will hold a virtual commencement on Sunday, Aug. 9.

Science & Medicine

August
21,
2020
| 10:48 AM America/New_York
An upcoming NASA mission could find that there are more rogue planets – planets that float in space without orbiting a sun – than there are stars in the Milky Way, a new study theorizes.
August
17,
2020
| 12:52 PM America/New_York
Investors who put their money in hedge funds may find that the fees are much higher than expected, a new study suggests.
July
21,
2020
| 09:42 AM America/New_York
Infusing prepared foods with an edible coating that contains green tea extract may lower consumers’ chances of catching the highly contagious norovirus by eating contaminated food, new research suggests.

Arts & Humanities

June
18,
2020
| 12:00 PM America/New_York
A music video created by Beyoncé Knowles and Sean Jay-Z Carter and featuring them in Paris’ famed Louvre Museum ignited conversations about who have traditionally been invited to show their work – and interact with objects of art – in museums. In a
May
28,
2020
| 07:23 AM America/New_York
New research provides insight into how housing prices and neighborhood values have become polarized in some urban areas, with the rich getting richer and the poor becoming poorer.
April
20,
2020
| 06:54 AM America/New_York
When faced with a decision, people may know which choice gives them the best chance of success, but still take the other option, a new study suggests.

The Conversation

August
18,
2020
| 13:48 PM America/New_York
As a new school year gets underway, here are tips that teachers and families can follow to curb the problems with remote learning due to COVID-19.
August
08,
2020
| 10:18 AM America/New_York
Nowhere has the change in sound been more noticeable than at houses of worship. The voices of congregants praying, chanting and singing has been quietened in churches, mosques and temples. Instead, congregants have had to work in new acoustic
July
20,
2020
| 07:19 AM America/New_York
To get the COVID-19 pandemic under control and keep it from flaring up again, contact tracing is critical, but persuading everyone who tests positive to share where they’ve been and with whom relies on trust and cooperation.

Sports

July
28,
2020
| 12:55 PM America/New_York
With Ohio Stadium expected to be at reduced capacity this season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Ohio State University Department of Athletics is offering season ticket holders a chance to rethink their options before the first
July
09,
2020
| 17:54 PM America/New_York
The Big Ten Conference announced today that it will move to a conference-only schedule for fall sports.
June
18,
2020
| 14:13 PM America/New_York
College football heavyweights Ohio State and Alabama, who gave the country one of the great games in post-season history the last time they met in the 2014 College Football Playoff semifinals at the Sugar Bowl, have scheduled a home-and-home

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Invisible rogue planets without stars? NASA's new space telescope could find hundreds of them

25
Aug
2020
www.cnn.com

Ohio State moving forward with $1.79 billion hospital tower

25
Aug
2020
www.dispatch.com