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Voices of Excellence

Voices of Excellence

By: The Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences
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 Interviews with researchers at The Ohio State UniversityAll rights reserved Art Science
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  • Dehua Pei: How Do Large Molecules Pass Through Cell Membranes?

    Dehua Pei: How Do Large Molecules Pass Through Cell Membranes?
    Aug 13 2025
    Dehua Pei, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, discusses his groundbreaking research on how biomolecules, particularly large proteins, traverse cell membranes. This fundamental question has significant implications for drug discovery. His team has identified a new mechanism they call vesicle budding and collapse (VBC) and is exploring its potential to deliver therapeutic agents for diseases […]
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    27 mins
  • Sultana Nahar: Eye on the Sky

    Sultana Nahar: Eye on the Sky
    Jul 23 2025
    Sultana Nahar, research professor in the Department of Astronomy and 2025 recipient of the William Fowler Award for Research from the Eastern Great Lakes Section of the American Physical Society, discusses her innovative research in atomic astrophysics, including her notable contributions to the NORAD atomic database and the book Atomic Astrophysics and Spectroscopy. She explores […]
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    35 mins
  • Ashley Hope Pérez: Exploring Uncomfortable Narratives in Literature

    Ashley Hope Pérez: Exploring Uncomfortable Narratives in Literature
    Jul 16 2025
    Ashley Hope Pérez, Associate Professor in the Department of Comparative Studies, discusses her latest book, Deformative Fictions: Narrative Ethics and Cruelty in Twentieth-Century Latin American Literature. Pérez explores difficult and uncomfortable narratives in literature and explains how these fictions challenge readers and why such narratives are important. She and host David Staley discuss her experience […]
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    36 mins
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