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Tue, December 9, 2025

Event Start Time: 12:00 pm
Event Location: Hybrid: PRB 4138 & Zoom
A multi-wavelength composite image of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A
Wed, December 10, 2025

Special Talk - Dr Giulia Cinquegrana

Event Start Time: 2:00 pm
Event Location: 4054 McPherson Lab
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Thu, January 29, 2026

Astronomy Colloquium - Michelle Wibbetsman

Event Start Time: 3:00 pm
Event Location: Hybrid: Chem & Biomolecular Eng & Chem (CBEC) - Room 103 and Zoom
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Thu, February 5, 2026

Astronomy Colloquium - Earl Bellinger

Event Start Time: 3:00 pm
Event Location: Hybrid: Chem & Biomolecular Eng & Chem (CBEC) - Room 103 and Zoom

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Emeritus professor Jerry Newsom honored with OSU Distinguished Service Award

Professor Emeritus Gerald (Jerry) Newsom has been honored with a 2025 Ohio State University Distinguished Service Award. The Distinguished Service Award was established by the OSU Board of…

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Elvira Cruz-Cruz and Liam Dubay win 2025 Presidential Fellowships

The Department of Astronomy congratulates Elvira Cruz-Cruz and Liam Dubay on being recipients of the 2025-26 distinguished Presidential Fellowship from The Ohio State University Graduate School.…

Laura Lopez

Laura Lopez awarded 2026 Edward A. Bouchet Award

The 2026 Edward A. Bouchet Award from the American Physical Society (APS) has been awareded to Prof. Laura Lopez. This award promotes the participation of underrepresented minorities in physics by…

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2025 Tuttle Citizenship and Outreach Prize awarded to Kaz Gary

By Laura Lopez
The Ann S. Tuttle Citizenship, Engagement, and Outreach Prize recognizes the tremendous efforts of grad students to engage the public and community. This prize is given to a current graduate student…

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