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Astronomers are trying to measure the effects of dark energy on the expansion of the universe
A massive project on Kitt Peak is expected to be finished by Labor Day. Astronomers are installing new equipment that could help explain the mystery of dark energy and why the universe is expanding…
Congrats to Jeniveve Pearson
Congrats to undergraduate student Jeniveve Pearson for winnin the prestigious Undergraduate Research Scholarship/ International Research Grant from the College of Arts and Sciences! More…
Ohio State helps dark energy instrument's lenses see the night sky for the first time
On April 1 the dome of the Mayall Telescope near Tucson, Arizona, opened to the night sky, and starlight poured through the assembly of six large lenses that were carefully packaged and aligned for a…
Confronting the STEM Syndrome – Michael Stamatikos
Check out Professor Michael Stamatikos as he explores the STEM Syndrome at The Ohio State University TEDx event!
Aces of Trades – Michael Stamatikos works with NASA in Newark
Read more about the fantastic work done by Professor Michael Stamatikos at the SciDome here! A special visit by President Michael Drake. NASA Apollo visit.
Gigantic Japanese detector prepares to catch neutrinos from supernovae
Eleven thousand giant orange eyes confront the lucky few who have entered the Super-Kamiokande underground neutrino observatory in Japan — by far the largest neutrino detector of its kind in the…
Laura Lopez named one of this year's Cottrell Scholars
Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA), America's first foundation dedicated wholly to science, announces 24 recipients of its 2019 Cottrell Scholar Awards. These Awards provide $100,000…
Professor Johnson Discusses how Elements Came from the Lives and Deaths of Stars
In a recent review article in Science, Jennifer Johnson, professor of astronomy, outlines how chemical elements arise from stars and how the life cycles of stars drive the ever-changing…
Tharindu Jayasinghe Annonced as a Recipient of the Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student Award
Tharindu Jayasinghe, a graduate student of Astronomy, received the American Astronomical Society (AAS) Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student Award at the 233rd AAS meeting in Seattle for besat…