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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…
Mackenzie Scott wins NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Congratulations to Mackenzie Scott, 2022 Goldwater Scholarship Recipient, for winning an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Mackenzie is a graduating senior who will be attending graduate school…
How cosmic winds transform galactic environments
Much like how wind plays a key role in life on Earth by sweeping seeds, pollen and more from one place to another, galactic winds – high-powered streams of charged particles and gases – can change…
OUABlast off with Dr. Mae Jemison
Dr. Mae Jemison is a trailblazing astronaut, physician, and advocate for diversity and inclusion in STEM. She made history in 1992 as the first Black woman to travel to space and has continued to…
2023 Black In Astro Travel Grants
AnnouncementBlack In Astro Community and Allies:
We are excited to announce the 2023 Black In Astro Travel Grants supported through a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation and The…