A for Effort: Professor Emeritus Pierre Agostini wins 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics
“I wanted to do math and they completely discouraged me, saying that’s too difficult, I would never make it. Alright, so I took physics, which was closest to mind.”
That’s not something you would expect to hear from the 2023 Nobel Prize winner in physics, but for Professor Emeritus Pierre Agostini, it was the start of a long career that culminated in one of science’s highest honors last year.
ASCENT Magazine 2024
ASCENT is intended to showcase the wide range of impactful work that goes on in Ohio State’s College of Arts and Sciences, from preparing students for successful careers to bringing astronomy outreach to our local community.
Pride Local 2024
Happy Pride, fam! Be safe, take care of each other, and remember: there’s no acceptable level of queer to the haters, so you might as well live your best life.
Preferably by supporting every local Pride festival you can find. Here’s a selection of central Ohio locations to get you started.
Recruitment Postcards
These postcards connected admitted students to Ohio State College of Arts and Sciences stories that were relevant to their intended majors. I selected those stories from our recent content calendar - two per college division - and wrote copy for postcard and email outreach to those students.
Ohio State to launch quantum MS/PhD program with funding from the National Science Foundation
An interdisciplinary team at The Ohio State University has received $3M from the National Science Foundation to support the launch of a new graduate program in quantum information science and engineering (QISE). Faculty leaders from the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Engineering are involved in the program, which is one of a few in the U.S. that is not housed in a single academic department.
Arts and Sciences graduate students named 2023 Pelotonia Scholars
Two graduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences have been awarded 2023 Pelotonia Graduate Scholarships, a two-year research award that supports graduate students who focus on cancer research in programs ranging from molecular genetics to psychology.
Ohio Sea Grant LinkedIn
I set up the official LinkedIn account for Ohio Sea Grant and managed it until November 2022.
Congressional Visit Handouts
Ohio Sea Grant’s work encompasses diverse issues relevant to local, regional and national priorities, including healthy coastal ecosystems, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, resilient communities and economies and environmental literacy and workforce development. Along with its education and research facility Stone Laboratory, Ohio Sea Grant leads initiatives to strengthen Ohio’s coastal communities that are highlighted in these handouts, created for leadership visits to Capitol Hill.
Virtual Stone Lab Field Trips Bring Lake Erie to Ohio Classrooms
Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Lab now offer virtual field trips for students and teachers in grades 4-12.
Virtual Fish Farm Tours Bring Accessible Aquaculture Information to the Great Lakes
The list includes video tours of successful fish farms in Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, New York and Wisconsin, along with interviews with the owners and other aquaculture professionals.
Great Lakes Fisheries Science Training Workshop to Recruit Undergraduates from Diverse Backgrounds
The Great Lakes Fisheries Science Training Workshop will introduce participants to the study of fisheries science and will explore careers in fisheries ecology, management, and conservation.
Ohio Sea Grant Instagram
I managed the official Instagram account for Ohio Sea Grant until November 2022, creating content, scheduling posts, and interacting with other accounts on the platform.
Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative 2021 Report
The 2021 report on the Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative includes a project overview and updates from funded researchers.
Ohio Sea Grant Extension Educator Receives NOAA/NAAEE Grant to Enhance Aquaculture Literacy
Ohio Sea Grant Extension educator Nicole Wright has received one of ten mini-grants from the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) to support programming that educates Ohioans about aquaculture opportunities in their state. Wright will lead the creation of “The Story of Yellow Perch: Understanding Ohio’s Wild and Farmed Fisheries.”
Ohio Sea Grant Extension and Stone Lab Develop New Education Tools
A Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Lesson Plan, along with Trash Trunk and Trash Tote outreach kits focused on marine debris and plastic pollution, bring real-world science and conservation efforts into classrooms and other education facilities.
Zoom-ing Through Research Projects
Stone Lab’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Scholarship Program goes virtual amid COVID-19 precautions.
That’s a Wrap
The Ohio Clean Marinas Program produced an instructional video for shrink-wrap recycling.
Working for Ohio
The Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative addresses harmful algal blooms in Ohio from all angles.
Sea Grant Microbiology Research Supports Ohio Aquaculture
Ohio Sea Grant researchers at Bowling Green State University are helping fish farmers keep their animals healthy.
Ohio Sea Grant Director to Co-Lead Ohio Attorney General Scientific Advisory Council
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has created a scientific advisory council to advise his office on current environmental issues and alert him on potential future issues.