Voices of Excellence

Voices of Excellence


Latest Episodes

Michael Ibrahim and the Impact of the Timashev Donation
August 27, 2024

Michael Ibrahim, Director of the School of Music at The Ohio State University, discusses the significance of the Timashev family donation and the design and features of the new Timashev Family Music B

Robert Baker: From Laser Tag to Laser Lab
August 21, 2024

Voices 200th episode! Dr. Robert Baker, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has had a life-long fascination with light, culminating in his work co-creating the National Science Foundation-Ohio St

Robert Ward: Celebrating 150 Years of The Ohio State University Glee Club
August 14, 2024

Dr. Robert Ward, Associate Professor of Music and Director of Choral Studies at Ohio State University, discusses his journey from being rejected by his elementary school band to becoming a music profe

Carmen Winant: The Art of Labor
August 07, 2024

Carmen Winant, Associate Professor and a 2019 Guggenheim Fellow, discusses her work in the Whitney Biennial. Winants installation, The Last Safe Abortion, consists of nearly 3,000 photographs depic

Lisa Florman: Moving the Arts Forward at Ohio State
July 31, 2024

Lisa Florman, Professor of the History of Arts and Vice Provost for the Arts at Ohio State University, discusses the status and future of the arts at Ohio State. She highlights the impressive history

Kevin McClatchy, Ohio State’s Artist Laureate Works from the Heartbeat
July 24, 2024

Kevin McClatchy, Associate Professor of Theatre at Ohio State University, will serve as Ohio States Artist Laureate for the 2024-2025 academic year, focusing on expanding his projects to underserved

Adélékè Adéẹ̀kọ́: Why Would Anybody Write an Ode to Palm Trees?
July 10, 2024

Dr. Adlk Adk, Humanities Distinguished Professor at The Ohio State University, discusses his book Arts of Being Yorb. Dr. Adk delves into the cultural significance of Yorb proverbs, prais

Anna Willow: No Such Thing as Distant Objectivity
June 26, 2024

Dr. Anna Willow, professor and engaged environmental anthropologist, focuses on human-environment relationships and resource conflicts. She joins David Staley to discuss her work on anti-clearcutting

Anna Dobritsa: Pollen – It’s More than Just an Allergen
June 19, 2024

Anna Dobritsa, Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics at the Ohio State University, discusses with David Staley the intricacies of pollen development, focusing on the unique cell walls called exine

Sean Downey: The Significance of Indigenous Knowledge
June 12, 2024

Sean Downey, associate professor of anthropology at The Ohio State University, discusses his research on the social and environmental dynamics of farming and foraging societies. Dr. Downey talks about