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Caprice Phillips wins 2025 Graduate Associate Leadership Award
Caprice Phillips is a sixth-year Ph.D. candidate in Astronomy at The Ohio State University. As a founding member and vice-president of Black In Astro, Caprice has been instrumental in advancing…
Ohio State Astronomy Student wins Presidents Buckeye Accelerator 2025
Six student-led ventures were each awarded $50,000 in startup funding at the President’s Buckeye Accelerator Finale on April 3. The showcase marked the culmination of a yearlong program led by The…
John Beacom elected to 2024 Class of AAAS Fellows
Prof. John Beacom is one of nine OSU scientists who were elected to the 2024 class of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows.
The AAAS Fellowship, recognizing…
Astronomer finds gas giant exoplanets formed earlier than previously thought
A fresh look at past data reveals that exoplanets with masses similar to Jupiter formed much sooner than previously thought, according to new research.
Ji Wang awarded Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award
Prof. Ji Wang has been awarded a 2025 Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award from the Office of Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry. This award honors research mentors who…
Laura Lopez awarded ASC Mid-Career Faculty Excellence Award
Prof. Laura Lopez has been awarded a 2025 College of Arts & Sciences Mid-Career Faculty Excellence Award. These awards recognize outstanding performance in all three areas of research, teaching,…
Adam Leroy awarded Henry Draper Medal
Adam Leroy has been named the recipient of the 2025 Henry Draper Medal. The Henry Draper Medal celebrates those who have made “a recent, original investigation in astronomical physics, of…
Laura Lopez and David Weinberg elected 2025 American Astronomical Society Fellows
Department of Astronomy faculty members Laura Lopez (Associate Professor) and David Weinberg (Distinguished University Professor) have been named as 2025 Fellows of the American Astronomical…
Sebastian Lopez wins 2024 Presidential Fellowship
The Department of Astronomy congratulates Sebastian Lopez on being a recipient of the 2024-25 distinguished Presidential Fellowship from The Ohio State University Graduate School. Sebastian is a…