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Professor John Beacom helps co-author National Academies report
Professor John Beacom has helped co-author National Academies report on “Elementary Particle Physics: The Higgs and Beyond” which presents a bold 40-year vision for particle physics.
Study reveals new source of the heavy elements
Magnetar flares, colossal cosmic explosions, may be directly responsible for the creation and distribution of heavy elements across the universe, suggests a new study.
For decades,…
ASAS-SN Position Applications Open
The Department of Astronomy within the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University seeks two Research Aides to work on the All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae (ASAS-SN). …
2025 Astronomy and Physics Senior Send-off
Hosted by the Dept. of Astronomy and the Dept. of Physics Undergraduate Studies Teams:
Dr. Annika Peter
Vice-Chair for Physics Undergraduate Studies
Dr. Wayne Schlingman
Director of…
Astronomy PhD candidate receives prestigious NASA Hubble Fellowship
Caprice Phillips has always aimed for the stars through her research and outreach. Now, she will have the opportunity to continue those efforts on space science’s biggest stage.
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Caprice Phillips wins 2025 Graduate Associate Leadership Award
Join the Graduate School in congratulating the 2025 Graduate Associate Leadership Award (GALA)recipients! This prestigious award, presented by the Graduate School at Ohio State, recognizes…
Ohio State Astronomy Student wins Presidents Buckeye Accelerator 2025
Six student-led ventures were each awarded $50,000 in startup funding at the President’s Buckeye Accelerator Finale on April 3. The showcase marked the culmination of a yearlong program led by The…
John Beacom elected to 2024 Class of AAAS Fellows
Prof. John Beacom is one of nine OSU scientists who were elected to the 2024 class of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows.
The AAAS Fellowship, recognizing…
Astronomer finds gas giant exoplanets formed earlier than previously thought
A fresh look at past data reveals that exoplanets with masses similar to Jupiter formed much sooner than previously thought, according to new research.