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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,…
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 Trustees…
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 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…
2025 Tuttle Citizenship and Outreach Prize awarded to Kaz Gary
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…
2025 Tuttle Paper Prize awarded to Wynne Turner
Every year, OSU astronomy graduate students publish about 20 first author papers. The department awards the Ann S. Tuttle Paper Prize to one outstanding graduate student-led paper published during…