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The History Department at Ohio State University announces with great sadness the death of Warren Van Tine, who passed away on August 26, 2022. He was a professor at the university from 1970 until…

Congratulations to David Staley on being named the Best Freelance Writer in Ohio by the Society of Professional Journalists for his work for the Columbus Underground. Well done!

Congratulations to Nikki Freeman who has successfully completed the defense of her PhD, "'Our Children are Our Future': Child Care, Education, and Rebuilding Jewish Life in Poland After the…

History Prof. David Brakke is in Brussels this week for the 12th International Congress of Coptic Studies. He is the president of the International Association for Coptic Studies and is shown in…

The category is "History Alums."

What Ohio State History PhD alum will be appearing on Jeopardy on Monday, July 18th?

Who is William Chou?

William is a historian…

Congratulations Edwin den Harder on successfully defending his dissertation entitled, "Rebuilding after Defeat: German, Dutch, and U.S. Army experiences in the 20th century"! His committee members…

Congratulations to Steve Beckman! Today he successfully defended his dissertation, "Sword of the Sun: Marshal Boufflers and the experience of war in the Grand Siecle." His committee members are …

The podcast, "Voices of Excellence," hosted by Prof. David Staley has surpassed 150 episodes. Check out the article in The Lantern about the origins and success of the podcast here.

Nine mass shootings

Written by David Leonhardt, The New York Times, "The Morning" Newsletter

Many crime experts define a mass shooting as an event in which four or more people are…