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Janet Box-Steffensmeier

The prize, one of Ohio State's most prestigious, recognizes the professor's work advancing political methodology and the tools researchers use to study politics.

A man looking down at a message on his smartphone.
By Lauren Pond

One of Dr. Christi Trask’s patients sent money to someone claiming to be Elon Musk. Another believed she was texting with Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and sent him funds, too.

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By Lauren Pond

Two doctoral students and two research lab managers in the Ohio State Department of Psychology have received the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, one of the most…

Kurt Gray with book cover of "Outraged"

Faculty director Kurt Gray's "Outraged: Why We Fight about Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground" has been named one of Greater Good Magazine's favorite books of 2025.

Kurt Gray
By Lauren Pond

Ohio State social psychology professor Kurt Gray has received the SESP Career Trajectory Award for his pioneering research in the field. Announced by the Society of Experimental and Social…

A silhouetted figure carrying a baton walks away from a burning car.
By Lauren Pond

Could persuading people to brush their teeth more hold the key to preventing insurrection?

From abortion clinic bombings to violent protests and coup attempts, extremism has played a…

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Research by the new interdisciplinary initiative will look at the science behind contemporary societal divisions and the false and misleading information that fuels them.