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2023 Black In Astro Undergraduate Research Showcase
Dear Black In Astro Community and Allies,
We are excited to announce the 2023 Black In Astro Undergraduate Research Showcase through a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation.
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David Weinberg Elected to National Academy of Sciences
We are happy to share that Distinguished University Professor and Astronomy Department Chair David Weinberg has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Election to the National…

Astronomy looking to hire Academic Program Specialist for Undergraduate Education
Check out our job posting on Workday or the AAS Job Register. We are looking to hire a person to be a part of our undergraduate instructional team.
Job Announcement:The Department…

Astronomy Double Majors win 2023 Undergraduate Physics Awards
On April 21, the Department of Physics recognized the 2023 undergraduate physics and engineering physics award recipients during an awards ceremony. The following are the undergraduate students in…

Dr. Yuan-Sen Ting will join OSU Astronomy as an Associate Professor in August 2024
We are excited to announce that Dr. Yuan-Sen Ting will join OSU Astronomy as an Associate Professor in August 2024. Dr. Ting is one of the world's leading young researchers at the interface of…

Caprice Phillips wins P.E.O. Scholar Award
Caprice Phillips wins a national competition to be a P.E.O Scholar. The P.E.O. Scholar Awards are one-time, competitive, merit-based awards intended to recognize and encourage academic excellence…

Caprice Phillips wins Graduate Student Award for Diversity Enhancement
HUGE congratulations to graduate student Caprice Phillips for winning this year's Graduate Student Award for Diversity Enhancement!
Graduate Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences…

Anya Phillips wins national competition for Goldwater Scholarship
For the second year in a row, an Ohio State Astronomy student has won a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship. Anya Phillips works on ASAS-SN variable stars with Professor Christopher Kochanek to…

Caitlin O'Brien and team win President's Buckeye Accelerator award for Starry Night
If the impossible became possible, what would you attempt to do?The President’s Buckeye Accelerator supports student founders prepare a startup for launch. The accelerator combines…