Current Events

The Language of Research: Clarifying Academic Jargon for Students (Virtual Event)

September 28, 2023 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

This workshop will focus on highlighting key academic jargon related to research assignments. Participants will also learn about strategies and resources that will help clarify key terms and concepts for students.

RBML Saturday Spotlight: An Archival Exploration of James Thurber’s Vision

September 30, 2023 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Thompson Library

Over one hundred years ago, author and artist James Thurber walked the halls of The Ohio State University as a student. Much has been written about the childhood accident that caused the Columbus literary hero's vision to decline until he became blind in his 50s.

Ashley Hope Perez: The Story of "Out of Darkness"

October 2, 2023 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Thompson Library

Join us as Ohio State professor and author Ashley Hope Perez shares the intriguing journey of her banned book, "Out of Darkness." Learn how this once-uncontroversial, award-winning novel from 2016 became #4 on the American Library Association's "Top 10 Most Challenged Books in 2021."

All’s Fair: Lucy Lippard in Conversation with Tomie Arai

October 2, 2023 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Thompson Library

Join us for a virtually moderated conversation between Lucy Lippard and Tomie Arai, sharing their thoughts on the legacy and future of feminist art.

Secret Documents in Soviet Ukraine and the Making of The Face of Fire: A Conversation about History and Literature with Oleksii Nikitin

October 3, 2023 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Thompson Library

Join the Hilandar Research Library and the Center for Slavic, East European Studies (CSEEES) for a conversation with Ukrainian author Oleksii Nikitin and CSEEES director Angela Brintlinger.

Research Impact Workshop

October 4, 2023 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Research Commons

Whether you're untenured seeking promotion/tenure or working toward promotion to professor, you will discover best practices and takeaways applicable for all types of portfolios – arts, humanities, social sciences and STEM. These same practices will help you engage with faculty and graduate students as they seek creative ways to demonstrate their own research impact.

Science Café: Topic To Be Determined (Virtual Event)

October 4, 2023 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

The Science Café is a semester monthly seminar series that encourages a scientific understanding of the world through relaxed discussions of popular science topics.

Teaching Information Has Value (Virtual Event)

October 5, 2023 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

In this workshop, participants will explore the concept “Information Has Value” and will learn about activities and resources they can use to help students develop their understanding of this concept.

Saving Yourself: An Intro to Personal Archiving

October 5, 2023 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Fine Arts Library

Join Wexner Center for the Arts Archivist Kristen Muenz to learn straightforward ways to save what you find valuable – everything from old sketches to photos (physical and digital) to social media profiles!

Banned Books Week Programs at University Libraries

October 2, 2023 - October 6, 2023

University Libraries is hosting a series of events and virtual programming during Banned Books Week, October 2-6, 2023.

Research Commons Coffee and Conversation Graduate Student Series (Hybrid Event)

October 12, 2023 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Research Commons

This series is an opportunity for graduate students to learn more about resources at the Research Commons and University Libraries, network with other graduate students, and ask questions of our experts.

I have an ORCID iD, Now What? (Virtual Event)

October 17, 2023 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

This webinar will provide tips for building your ORCID record including using Search and Link Wizards, adding a biography, other identifiers, documenting peer review and other professional activities.

Tableau for Research Workshop Series (Virtual, Asynchronous Event)

September 18, 2023 - October 17, 2023

The Research Commons Tableau for Research workshop introduces Ohio State faculty and graduate students to Tableau, a no-code, drag and drop solution for creating visually engaging and impactful data visualizations. Workshop Level: Beginner

Open Access Article Publishing With No Cost to Ohio State Authors (Virtual Information Session)

October 18, 2023 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Join us to learn more about our agreements with publishers that provide no cost Open Access article publishing for Ohio State corresponding authors.

Graduate Student Digital Humanities Community of Practice

October 18, 2023 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Research Commons

Increasingly, graduate students are interested in using digital research methods and tools in their coursework and their theses and dissertations, and they are seeking opportunities to learn about them. This student-centered, student-directed Community of Practice (CoP) provides a forum for Arts+Humanities graduate students to mingle and learn about best practices, digital research methods, various tools, and available resources.

Researching in the Disciplines: Identifying Information Authorities (Virtual Event)

October 19, 2023 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

This workshop will focus on helping participants identify the expectations for locating and selecting sources in their discipline or field and develop activities and assignments that can help students learn this crucial knowledge.

Night of Poetry and Conversation with Hanif Abdurraqib

October 24, 2023 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Thompson Library

Join us for a program featuring poet Hanif Abdurraqib. Abdurraqib will read from his book A Little Devil in America, and two student poets will also share their work.

Researching in the Disciplines: Engaging in the Scholarly Conversation (Virtual Event)

October 26, 2023 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

This workshop will focus on helping participants identify disciplinary conventions for engaging in scholarly conversations and develop activities and assignments that support students’ ability to join the conversations in their field.

RBML Saturday Spotlight: Beyond the Oxus River: The History and Culture of Central Asia

October 28, 2023 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Thompson Library

This event will showcase publications in a variety of languages, including Persian manuscripts, European travel writings and maps about Central Asia, and contemporary publications related to the history and culture of the region. Come explore how “Central Asia” has been understood in the past and today!

Career Insight Seminar Series: “Enjoying the Ride” (Virtual Event)

November 6, 2023 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The Career Insight Seminar Series is designed for women trainees in STEM fields, particularly female graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. The series offers programming that aims to fill the need for insights into MS/PhD level careers in the biomedical sciences and round table discussion about what these careers entail at universities and institutions.

Hybrid Intelligence and Human-AI co-creativity (Virtual Event)

November 9, 2023 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

This virtual talk will focus on Rafner's work in understanding and assessing human creativity at scale via an AI enhanced game-based portfolio, facilitating creative problem solving on complex socio-scientific issues via an AI enhanced game-based platform, and investigating the adoption of human-AI co-creative technologies by creative professionals.

Research Commons Coffee and Conversation Graduate Student Series (Hybrid Event)

November 9, 2023 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Research Commons

This series is an opportunity for graduate students to learn more about resources at the Research Commons and University Libraries, network with other graduate students, and ask questions of our experts.

Science Café: Topic To Be Determined (Zoom + Thompson Library Room 150): TBD

November 15, 2023 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Thompson Library

The Science Café is a semester monthly seminar series that encourages a scientific understanding of the world through relaxed discussions of popular science topics.

Registration for the Zoom Science Cafés is required.

"The Wingmen: The Unlikely, Unusual, Unbreakable Friendship between John Glenn and Ted Williams" Book Discussion and Signing with Author Adam Lazarus

November 15, 2023 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

This event will feature author Adam Lazarus and his recently published book on the friendship between U.S. Senator and astronaut, John Glenn and baseball legend, Ted Williams.

ArcGIS Online Challenge

October 16, 2023 - November 17, 2023

Have you ever come across an interactive web map and wondered "how did they make that?" Have you heard about GIS (geographic information systems) and wished you could learn more about how it might be useful for your own research and teaching? If you answered "yes" to either of these questions, then the ArcGIS Online Challenge is for you!

Introduction to the new NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy (Virtual Event)

December 20, 2023 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Do you have an upcoming NIH proposal due? Join us to learn about the newly implemented NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) policy, including the requirement to submit a DMS plan with all new applications and renewals. This informational session will provide an introduction to the policy, as well as the tools and resources provided by Ohio State to help you. The final 30 minutes will be reserved for questions.

Introduction to the new NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy (Virtual Event)

January 11, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Do you have an upcoming NIH proposal due? Join us to learn about the newly implemented NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) policy, including the requirement to submit a DMS plan with all new applications and renewals. This informational session will provide an introduction to the policy, as well as the tools and resources provided by Ohio State to help you.