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Thu, February 12, 2026
Event Start Time: 2:30 pm
Event Location: Hybrid: McPherson 4054 and Zoom
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Event Start Time: 12:00 pm
Event Location: PRB 4138 & Zoom
Event Location: PRB 4138 & Zoom
Thu, February 19, 2026
Event Start Time: 3:00 pm
Event Location: Hybrid: Chem & Biomolecular Eng & Chem (CBEC) - Room 130 and Zoom
Event Location: Hybrid: Chem & Biomolecular Eng & Chem (CBEC) - Room 130 and Zoom
Tue, February 24, 2026
Event Start Time: 12:00 pm
Event Location: PRB 4138 & Zoom
Event Location: PRB 4138 & Zoom
Recent News
Marc Pinsonneault and Barbara Ryden awarded 2026 American Astronomical Society Chambliss Award
Department of Astronomy faculty members Marc Pinsonneault and Barbara Ryden have been awarded the 2026 Chambliss Astronomical Writing Award by the American Astronomical Society. The award is for the…
Christopher Kochanek elected 2026 American Astronomical Society Fellow
Department of Astronomy faculty member Christopher Kochanek (Professor) has been named as a 2026 Fellow of the American Astronomical Society. Prof. Kochanek has been acknowledged for…
Former OSU Graduate Student Awarded APS Gaposchkin Doctoral Dissertation Award
Anusha Pai Asnodkar, a former OSU astronomy graduate student, has been awarded the 2026 Cecilia Payne Gaposchkin Doctoral Dissertation Award in Astrophysics from the American Physical Society. The…
Congratulations, Autumn 2025 Graduates!
The Department of Astronomy is proud to present the graduating undergraduate class for Autumn 2025! This is our largest Autumn class ever, with 9 Astro majors, 2 Astro minors graduating on Sunday,…
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