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APS Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Alliance

November 10, 2021

Diversity Journal Club — Microaggressions 101 Workshop

Online: Zoom

APS Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Alliance

November 18, 2021

Diversity Journal Club — Black in Astro

Hybrid: In-Person: McPherson 4054 and Online: Zoom

APS Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Alliance

December 1, 2021

Diversity Journal Club — Microaggressions 102 Workshop

Online: Zoom

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December 2, 2021

Astronomy Colloquium - Ariadna Murguia Berthier

In Person & Online: Chem & Biomolecular Eng & Chem (CBEC) - Room 130; Zoom Webinar

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November 10, 2021

Citizen scientists find 10,000 new variable stars

More than 3,100 volunteers search the Milky Way in new project

Volunteer citizen scientists parsing data from a network of telescopes around the world this year identified 10,000 new variable…

Caroline Karbowski and Kayden Gill working with a 3D printer

November 4, 2021

Growth 'model'

Caroline’s accessibility startup blossomed as she leveraged the resources and connections Ohio State offers.

As a freshman at Ohio State, Caroline Karbowski, right, found the…

Michael Stamatikos at the SciDome in Newark Ohio

October 7, 2021

Engaged Scholars: Michael Stamatikos

Congratulations to Michael Stamatikos for being selected as the Engaged Scholar by OSU Outreach and Engagement for October 2021.

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October 6, 2021

Graduate Student Awards 2021

Congratulations to the following members of our Astronomy Ph.D. program at Ohio State. Each student is nominated and selected for each award.

In no particular order but congratulations to…

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Gerald Newsom

Professor Emeritus

Annika Peter

Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy

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Research Professor

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