For the second year in a row, an Ohio State Astronomy student has won a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship. Anya Phillips works on ASAS-SN variable stars with Professor Christopher Kochanek to…
The President’s Buckeye Accelerator supports student founders prepare a startup for launch. The accelerator combines…
Congratulations to Mackenzie Scott, 2022 Goldwater Scholarship Recipient, for winning an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Mackenzie is a graduating senior who will be attending graduate school…
Much like how wind plays a key role in life on Earth by sweeping seeds, pollen and more from one place to another, galactic winds – high-powered streams of charged particles and gases – can change…
Dr. Mae Jemison is a trailblazing astronaut, physician, and advocate for diversity and inclusion in STEM. She made history in 1992 as the first Black woman to travel to space and has continued to…
Black In Astro Community and Allies:
We are excited to announce the 2023 Black In Astro Travel Grants supported through a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation and The…
“Theories of cosmic structure formation make predictions for how the seed fluctuations in the early universe grow into the distribution of matter that can be seen through gravitational lensing,”…
Research Professor Sultana Nahar was recognized by the OSU Office of Equity, Diversity, and Global Engagement in their celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2023…
The Department of Astronomy mourns the loss of Clark Swanson, who was an enthusiastic friend and generous supporter of the department. He was a remarkable polymath, an influential…
