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WESTFEST SHINES AS HIGH IMPACT IN OFFICE OF OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT’S AWARDS
Ohio State’s sustainability faculty and staff have consistently pushed the boundaries of research, brought unique teaching perspectives, and excelled within and beyond the Columbus community. This…
Dustin Nguyen Wins 1st at Hayes Graduate Research Forum
OSU Physics and CCAPP graduate student Dustin Nguyen won 1st-place in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences category for his oral presentation at the 36th Edward F. Hayes Graduate Research Forum…
Emily Griffith receives a 2022 Graduate Assistant Teaching Award
Emily Griffith, a PhD student in the astronomy department, has received a 2021-2022 Graduate Associate Teaching Award. The GATA is Ohio State's highest recognition of the exceptional…
John Beacom, PhD, receives 2022 Distinguished Scholar Award
John Beacom, Henry L. Cox Professor of physics and astronomy, Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor and director of the Center for Cosmology and AstroParticle Physics (CCAPP), received the…
Astronomers identify real-life Tatooine
Study proves ground-based telescopes can search for planets with two sunsThe planet, Kepler-16b, is about 245 light-years from Earth, is a gas giant, and is roughly the size…
Ji Wang Awarded NSF CAREER Grant
Astronomy Assistant Professor Ji Wang has received a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Wang’s…
Laura Lopez Wins Early Career Prize
The High-Energy Astrophysics Division (HEAD) of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) has awarded its Early Career Prize to Associate Professor Laura Lopez. The HEAD Early Career Prize is given…
Scott Gaudi Discusses JWST With WOSU
Professor Scott Gaudi, the Thomas Jefferson Professor for Discovery and Space Exploration, recently discussed the James Webb Space Telescope and its capabilities on WOSU’s “All Sides with Ann…
Scientists Create Largest 3D Map Of The Cosmos
Ohio State University scientists are collaborating on an international effort to produce a 3D map of the universe in unprecedented detail, allowing physicists and astronomers a clearer…