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Astronomy Sweeps 31st Annual Denman Undergraduate Research Forum
The Department of Astronomy is thrilled to announce a clean sweep of the Earth and Beyond category at the 31st Annual Richard J. and Martha D. Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. This is the…
Jack Roberts wins 2025-26 Graduate Associate Teaching Award (GATA)
The Graduate Associate Teaching Award is Ohio State’s highest recognition of the exceptional teaching provided by graduate students serving as Graduate Teaching Associates. GATA winners receive a…
DESI finishes observations for largest 3D map of universe
In pursuit of understanding the role dark energy plays in complex physics, researchers have marked completion of a major milestone: successfully surveying the entire target area in the Dark Energy…
Marc Pinsonneault and Barbara Ryden win the 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…
Christopher Kochanek named a Fellow of the American Astronomical Society
Department of Astronomy faculty member Christopher Kochanek (Professor) has been named as a 2026 Fellow of the American Astronomical Society.
Prof. Kochanek has been…
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…
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…
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…