Study finds all types of movies contain more violence
The amount of murdering and killing in movies has increased overall over the past 50 years, according to a new study that analyzed a massive database of film dialogue.
Campus
At Ohio State's 2024 autumn commencement Sunday at the Jerome Schottenstein Center, President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. and keynote speaker Stephanie Hightower encouraged graduates to live a life of service.
The Ohio State University has selected Jennifer Schlueter as its next dean and director of The Ohio State University at Marion, effective March 17, 2025, pending approval by the Board of Trustees.
Stephanie Hightower, Columbus Urban League president and CEO, former Ohio State hurdler, and Olympian, will be the speaker at The Ohio State University’s autumn commencement.
Science & Medicine
Ohio’s retail choice electricity market – which lets consumers choose which company provides their electric generation service – has provided residential consumers with mostly cost-increasing offers.
If you feel terrible about giving a late gift to a friend for Christmas or their birthday, a new study has good news for you.
A team of scientists has created a new shape-changing polymer that could transform how future soft materials are constructed.
Arts & Humanities
People visiting The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at The Ohio State University are often in stressful, emotional situations. Whether being treated for cancer themselves or supporting a loved one doing the same, visitors may …
In a Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, limestone mine, 220 feet underground, you can find the Bettmann Archive, a cache of 11 million photographs and film negatives featuring images of Albert Einstein, the Hindenburg explosion and the Apollo 11 moon …
When The Ohio State University’s Community Music School (CMS) opened in May of this year, 15 students enrolled in private lessons for piano, voice and percussion. Half a year later, that number has quadrupled, said Angela Heck Mueller, manager of …
The Conversation
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 …
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.
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.
Sports
The Ohio State University football team is scheduled to play seven home games next fall, highlighted by a season-opening game v. Texas along with Ohio Stadium visits from Grambling, Ohio, Minnesota, Penn State, UCLA and Rutgers.
For nearly 150 years, The Ohio State University has been a leader in academics and athletics – supporting student-athletes and fielding championship teams. As the university embarks on a new era in intercollegiate athletics, the Department of …
The Ohio State University women’s basketball program and head coach Kevin McGuff announced a pair of additions to staff on Monday. Katie Smith (’96) joins the coaching staff as an assistant coach and Jacy Sheldon (’24) will serve as the director …
