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Professor Hughes's $729K NSF Grant Receives Funding

Professor Kaeli Hughes's $729K NSF Grant, WoU-MMA: Cosmic Ray and Background Identification with RNO-G, has just received funding!

Abstract from the NSF:
"Neutrinos are unique messenger…

Twister

A cosmic tool for studying twisters and other severe storms

Physicists say particle-finding technique has value on Earth

Cosmic rays could offer scientists another way to track and study violent tornadoes and other severe weather phenomena, a new study…

John Beacom, Anna Voelker, Caitlin O'Brien at Award Ceremony

OSU Engaged Scholar Award

Engaged Scholars is a series highlighting Ohio State faculty who have made an impact in our communities through their community-engaged research and teaching.

2024 Award Winners

John…

Caitlin O'Brien presenting inside planetarium

Encouraging kids to shoot for the stars

Caitlin O’Brien grew up surrounded by space. Some of her fondest childhood memories are watching Carl Sagan's Cosmos with her dad. As an undergrad majoring in astronomy and…

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