The Seeds of Middle Eastern Culture led by Melinda McClimans, assistant director of the Middle East Studies Center (MESC) recently was awarded a $10,000 Documenting Impact Grant by the Office of Outreach and Engagement.
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McClimans, Middle East Studies Center awarded grant for food sovereignty initiative
<none>A sweeping study of 7,000 years of monuments in South Arabia
<none>New research brings together 7,000 years of history in South Arabia to show how ancient pastoralists changed placement and construction of monuments over time in the face of environmental and cultural forces.
In a study published today (May 28, 2025) in PLOS One, an international team of archaeologists documents how monuments changed as the climate transitioned from a humid environment to, eventually, an arid desert.
Delegation from Ghana visits Ohio State to strengthen sister-city relationship
<none>On May 20, the Ohio State Center for African Studies hosted a delegation of ministers from the Government of Ghana to strengthen the Columbus-Accra sister-city relationship and foster additional collaboration between Ohio State and Ghanian institutions.Area Studies Centers award summer FLAS fellowships
<none>The East Asian Studies Center, Center for Latin American Studies and Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies have awarded $146,494 in summer Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships to 18 students, spanning more than nine graduate programs and six undergraduate majors. Funding for FLAS Fellowships comes from the U.S. Department of Education under Title VI of the Higher Education Act.
Global Arts + Humanities grant to support Latinx families engagement in music learning
<none>Engaging Latinx parents in their children’s learning through music during their first few years of life is the primary focus of Desde el Principio (from the beginning), a project developed by the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) and the School of Music.Ohio State students shine at the 2025 Undergraduate Olympiada of Spoken Russian
<none>Sixteen students from four Ohio colleges and universities competed in the 14th annual Undergraduate Olympiada of Spoken Russian, which was held on February 22 at Bowling Green State University.Ohio State, U.S. Army Reserve partner on training program
<none>To prepare military personnel for an upcoming deployment to Africa, The Ohio State University has partnered with the U.S. Army Reserve’s 412th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne).Lerner receives President and Provost’s Award for Distinguished Faculty Service
<none>Mitch Lerner, professor of U.S. diplomatic history with a focus on Korea and director of the East Asian Studies Center (EASC), has been named a recipient of the President and Provost’s Award for Distinguished Faculty Service.
Weaving relationships in our communities
<none>Across the rich landscapes of the Andean region and beyond, indigenous artists like Mama Santusa Quispe are creating more than just tapestries; they are weaving stories of identity and community.Center for Latin American Studies awarded $645,000 grant
<none>The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) is the recipient of a $645,000 grant from the U.S. Department of State that will bring 20 student leaders from Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and the Dominican Republic to the Ohio State campus for three consecutive summers to participate in a four-week academic residency.