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2024 Allan H. Markowitz Prize to Dominick Rowan
The Markowitz Award is given to a graduate student who is conducting or developing a research program in areas of observational astronomy. The award is made possible by a generous gift from Ohio…
2024 Tuttle Citizenship and Outreach Prize awarded to Alison Duck and Joy Bhattacharyya
Our field and Department benefit tremendously from the efforts of our graduate students to engage the public and contribute to our diverse community. The Ann S. Tuttle Citizenship, Engagement, and…
Astronomy project co-led by Ohio State receives $4.3 million
Jointly led by Ohio State and The University of Notre Dame, the iLocater team was recently awarded a pair of grants that will significantly bolster iLocater’s planned scientific capabilities: a $2…
2024 Tuttle Paper Prize awarded to Sebastian Lopez
Every year, OSU astronomy graduate students publish about 20 first author papers. The department awards the Ann S. Tuttle Paper Prize to one outstanding graduate student-led paper published during…
Astronomy Student Ian Harris Earns Top Prize at Ohio State’s First BOSS Space Venture Finale
A team of two brothers secured the $10,000 prize at the Ohio State University’s first-ever Best of Student Startups (BOSS) Space Venture Finale, hosted by the Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship.…
Formation of super-Earths proven limited near metal-poor stars
In a new study, astronomers report novel evidence regarding the limits of planet formation, finding that after a certain point, planets larger than Earth have difficulty forming near low…
51 Pegasi b Fellowship at Ohio State - 2025 applications now open
The Heising-Simons Foundation is accepting applications for their 2025 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Fellowship program in Planetary Astronomy. The fellowship provides an opportunity for…
Ohio State Astronomy and Astrophysics News from 2023-2024
Dear Friends of Ohio State Astronomy and Astrophysics,
At the end of June, I finished my second term and 8th year as chair of the Ohio State Astronomy Department. I am excited about becoming…
Changing of the Chair
Dear Members of the Department of Astronomy,
I am writing to thank Professor David Weinberg for his outstanding leadership across the last eight years. The Department of Astronomy…