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Gelpi named new Mershon Center director
Christopher F. Gelpi, professor in the Department of Political Science, has been named director of the Mershon Center for International Security Studies at The Ohio State University effective Jan…
Fighting over food
Research could help tackle hunger-related violenceWhile it may sound hard to believe for many Americans, in some parts of the world, violence breaks out simply because people don’t have access…
Mueller, Stewart publish new book on airline security
Since 9/11, airline passengers have learned to put liquids in 3-ounce containers, take off their shoes, and go through full-body scanners, all in the name of protecting themselves from terrorism.…
Students confront calamity in national security crisis simulation
Ohio State interdisciplinary exercise offers real-world experienceIt’s 9:53 on Saturday morning and Dakota Rudesill is about to cause an earthquake in San Francisco. That’s bad. The North Korean…
Ohio Veterans History Project features interview with Mansoor
Poke around on the website for Ohio History Connection, and you are likely to run across their digital collections including Ohio Memory, a collaborative statewide digital library with…
Theatre project pairs acting students with veterans
When the Ohio State Department of Theatre embarked on a new program last spring to use active workshops based on Shakespeare’s plays to interact with military personnel, veterans and their…
Casterline elected president of National Association of Demographers
John B. Casterline, Robert T. Lazarus Professor in Population Studies in the Department of Sociology and director of the Institute for Population Research, has been elected president of the…
Conference to examine 2016 presidential election
The 2016 U.S. presidential election was marked by sharp contrasts between the major party candidates on domestic policies, as well as both presidential nominees seeking to create clear…
Perpetrators of genocide say they're 'good people'
Mershon affiliate's study examined testimony of defendants in Rwandan violenceThe men who were tried for their role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide that killed up to 1 million people want you to…