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Bruce Weinberg Awarded the 2022’s Faculty Mentor of the Year
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs announced that Bruce Weinberg is the winner of 2022’s Faculty Mentor of the Year Award! He was nominated by a current postdoctoral scholar in his lab…

David Schmeidler 1939-2022
David Schmeidler was a faculty member of the Economics Department from 1986 until 2011, after which he received emeritus status. He passed away on March 17th, 2022. David has made many important…

In Memoriam – Sanjay K. Chugh
Professor Sanjay K. Chugh passed away on December 13, 2022. It is with great sadness that the Department of Economics bids farewell to our esteemed colleague.
Sanjay joined Ohio State in…

The Department of Economics is delighted to welcome Prof. Jose Miguel Abito
I am an applied microeconomist with research interests in industrial organization, regulation and environmental economics. My research spans a variety of topics such as evaluating incentives in…

Health Economics/Pharma Career Panel - November 15th at 6-7:30PM
Is a Dose of Economics the Best Medicine for our Health?
Understanding the value of medicines is critical to decision-making about drug development, pricing, formulary management, clinical…

Scientists hit their creative peak early in their careers
Courtesy: Scientists hit their creative peak early in their careers (osu.edu) (https://news.osu.edu)
A new study provides the best evidence to date that scientists overall are…

The Department of Economics is delighted to welcome Prof. Gabriel Mihalache
My research to date falls largely with in the field of International Macroeconomics. I studied the risk of sovereign debt crises and its implications for monetary-fiscal interactions, the maturity…

THEN AND NOW: 100 Years of the Departments of Economics, Geography and Sociology
Please join the Departments of Economics, Geography, and Sociology in celebrating our 100th anniversaries. This event will take place on Wednesday, September 28th from 4-7 p.m…

International Trade Career Panel, March 31st at 5-6:15pm
Come join the Department of Economics Advisory Board and Women in Economics to learn about the various career paths and practical uses of the field of International Trade and…