The Friends of Ohio State Astronomy & Astrophysics (FOSAA) are supporters of our public outreach, education, and research missions. FOSAA is a joint initiative of the Department of Astronomy and the Center for Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics (CCAPP).
For news from 2018, see here.
For news from 2017, see here.
Upcoming FOSAA Events
The Autumn 2018 FOSAA event will be held on October 27, 2018, 10:30 am - 1:30 pm, featuring Prof. Smita Mathur, Dr. Tuguldur Sukhbold, Dr. Matthew Penny, and the new "Origin of the Elements" planetarium show featuring Krisann Stephany. Registration will be announced in mid-October.
Other events of interest to FOSAA members:
September 27, 2018, 8 pm: Prof. Jennifer Johnson on Sprinkles of Stardust: The Origin of the Elements (OSAA Public Lecture)
October 17, 2018, 8 pm: Dr. Rainer Weiss, MIT Professor and 2017 Nobel Laureate on Exploration of the Universe with Gravitational Waves (Alpheus Smith Lecture)
November 15, 2018, 8 pm: Prof. Courtney Dressing, U.C. Berkeley, on Searching for Nearby Planets with the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (OSAA Public Lecture)
November 20, 2018, 7 pm: OSU astrophysicist and COSI Chief Scientist Dr. Paul Sutter will sign copies of his new book Your Place in the Universe at Strongwater Food and Spirits
Membership
Membership in FOSAA is free. We encourage alumni, current students, and any members of the university and central Ohio communities to join us in exploring the frontiers of the universe.
To be added to the FOSAA email list and receive announcements of our FOSAA events, as well as public lectures and other news, please contact Prof. Scott Gaudi (gaudi.1@osu.edu).
Donations to support our public outreach, education, and research missions are warmly appreciated. Please visit this OSU Giving page to contribute -- thank you!
FOSAA currently sponsors two special events per year that feature an exclusive show in the spectacular Arne Slettebak Planetarium and several short talks by Ohio State researchers, who will describe recent discoveries at the frontiers of their fields, at a level accessible to all. Following these presentations, an informal lunch with Ohio State faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and students will give you the chance to ask all of your questions about planets, stars, galaxies, and the universe, and to learn more about astronomy and astrophysics research at Ohio State.