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Trump wants to slash NASA's budget. That could doom an Ohio State-supported telescope
The Trump administration proposed plans on May 2 to dramatically slash NASA's budget in its 2026 "skinny budget," an outline of how it anticipates allocating government funds during the next…
Dr. Molly Wolfson named OSU President's Postdoctoral Scholar
The Ohio State University recently named Molly Wolfson as one of the 2025 cohort of President's Postdoctoral Scholars!
The President’s Postdoctoral Scholars Program (PPSP), supported by the…
New DESI results strengthen hints that dark energy may evolve
These measurements provide much the strongest evidence to date that the "dark energy" that drives the accelerating expansion of the universe is itself evolving in time, with surprising properties.…
Prof. Mike Lisa named a recipient of the 2025 Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award
Professor Mike Lisa has been named a recipient of the 2025 Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award!
This is an annual award given by Undergraduate Research & Creative…
CCAPP Alumna featured in APS news
Daniella Roberts, a CCAPP Alumna, was featured in APS news article "Persistence pays off for APS Bridge Program graduate, now aviation data scientist" retelling "Her road from loathing physics to…
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,…
Adam Leroy awarded Henry Draper Medal
"Adam Leroy has helped lead a new era of interstellar medium science"Congratulations to Adam Leroy who has been awarded the 2025 Henry Draper Medal from the National Academy of Sciences for his…
Lopez and Weinberg selected as 2025 AAS 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…
CCAPP Alumnus Wins 2024 ICTP Prize
Ranjan Laha, an Assistant Professor at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, is one of two winners of the 2024 ICTP Prize from the International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Trieste,…