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Adam Leroy awarded Henry Draper Medal

By Tatyana Woodall

Adam Leroy has been named the recipient of the 2025 Henry Draper Medal. The Henry Draper Medal celebrates those who have made “a recent, original investigation in astronomical physics, of…

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Laura Lopez and David Weinberg elected 2025 American Astronomical Society Fellows

Department of Astronomy faculty members Laura Lopez (Associate Professor) and David Weinberg (Distinguished University Professor) have been named as 2025 Fellows of the American Astronomical…

Sebastian Lopez

Sebastian Lopez wins 2024 Presidential Fellowship

By Wayne Schlingman

The Department of Astronomy congratulates Sebastian Lopez on being a recipient of the 2024-25 distinguished Presidential Fellowship from The Ohio State University Graduate School. Sebastian is a…

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Novel supernova observations grant astronomers a peek into the cosmic past

By Tatyana Woodall

New study details stellar evolution during the early universe

Wynne Turner

2024 David Will Prize awarded to Wynne Turner

By Adam Leroy

The David Will Prize recognizes a student or postdoctoral researcher in astrophysics who is conducting an exceptional research program in computational astronomy, survey astronomy, data science,…

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(Buck)eyes on the Sky: Total solar eclipse places worldwide focus on astronomy

On April 8, 2024, millions of people across the United States shared an experience that only comes to this part of the world every few decades: a total solar eclipse. From large watch parties at…

Sultana Nahar

Research by Sultana Nahar featured by OSC

The computational research of Sultana Nahar, a research professor in the Department of Astronomy, has been highlighted by the Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC).

 

 

Mark Wagner

Mark Wagner AAS Obituary

By Todd Thompson

The AAS has published an obituary for Mark Wagner this month. Mark did his PhD at Ohio State and then joined our department as a staff member and Research Scientist. In 1998, Mark joined the group…

Dominic Rowan

2024 Allan H. Markowitz Prize to Dominick Rowan

By Adam Leroy
The Markowitz Award is given to a graduate student who is conducting or developing a research program in areas of observational astronomy. The award is made possible by a generous gift from Ohio…