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Astronomy graduate student and alumnus receive NASA Hubble Fellowships
Department of Astronomy Graduate Student Kiersten Boley and 2022 Ph.D. graduate Sanskriti Das have been selected as fellows for the 2024 NASA Hubble Fellowship…
Smita Mathur receives 2024 Ohio State Distinguished Scholar Award
Smita Mathur, Professor within the Department of Astronomy, is the recipient of the 2024 Ohio State Distinguished Scholar Award. Announced by senior College and University leadership at Astronomy…
Get ready for the solar eclipse
On April 8, 2024, the sun, moon and Earth will align to create a solar eclipse viewable from Ohio and other parts of North America. Learn more about the science behind the solar eclipse and how to…
Scott Gaudi elected 2024 American Astronomical Society Fellow
Scott Gaudi , Thomas Jefferson Professor for Discovery and Space Exploration and a University Distinguished Scholar, has been named as a 2024 American Astronomical Society fellow. Prof. Gaudi has…
Undergraduate Astro Majors attend 2024 Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics
Thirteen undergraduate Astronomy & Astrophysics majors, ranging from first-years to seniors, attended the 2024 Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP) at West Virginia University…
Astro Majors awarded Autumn 2023 Undergraduate Research Scholarships
Seven undergraduate Astronomy & Astrophysics majors have been awarded College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Scholarships as part of the Autumn 2023 competition:
Sanskruti…
Study delivers detailed photos of galaxies’ inner structures
Scientists at OSU have used the James Webb Space Telescope to create stunning visuals of 19 spiral galaxies. The lead author of the study is OSU graduate student Debosmita Pathak…
Dominick Rowan wins 2023 Presidential Fellowship
The Department of Astronomy congratulates Dominick Rowan on being a recipient of the 2023-24 distinguished Presidential Fellowship from The Ohio State University Graduate School. Dominick is a 4th…
Anna Voelker ’18 – Diversity Champion Award in 2023 Alumni Awards
Anna Voelker (they/them) is working to advance disability inclusion in STEM, on earth and beyond it. Voelker ’18, envisions a future where astronauts with disabilities are common on space missions…