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Ohio State helps NASA mission lift off to scan the cosmos
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to launch Aug. 30
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new telescope built with a field of view large enough to unravel some of the universe’s most mysterious puzzles will soon aim…
Astronomers take closer look at Tarantula Nebula
Work from Department of Astronomy doctoral student Jennifer Rodriguez and Professor Laura Lopez was recently featured by NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory group…
Best Wishes to our Departing CCAPP Researchers
CCAPP would like to congratulate the following postdocs and students who have already accomplished so much and are moving on to do great things in their next positions. We will miss you!
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2026 Price Prize Winners Announced
CCAPP is proud to announce Josephine Baggen (Yale University) and William Cerny (Yale University) as the winners of the 2026 Price Prize in Cosmology and…
Welcome Incoming CCAPP Postdocs
We are excited to announce and welcome in the newest CCAPP Postdocs starting this fall 2026!
Federico Berlfein, Bill Chen, Hiram Herrera, Chloe Richards, Ce Sui, Claire Ye
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Across the universe, young stellar activity drives galactic evolution
A new study led by Ohio State researchers reveals how young, massive stars play a critical role in shaping galaxy evolution. By analyzing thousands of star-forming regions, the team found that…
Astrophysicist and Ohio State alumnus awarded Joseph Sullivant Medal
Award is one of the most prestigious honors university bestows on its alumni
Lars Bildsten of the University of California, Santa Barbara, is the 2026 recipient of the Joseph Sullivant…
Ryden recognized at Written in Scarlet and Gray
Congratulations to Barbara (picture attached!), who was recognized for her book Celestial and Stellar Dynamics at "Written in Scarlet and Gray," the Faculty Author Showcase put on earlier…
Congratulations to Chris Kochanek for being elected in to the National Academy of Sciences
Congratulations to Chris Kochanek, an Ohio Eminent Scholar at The Ohio State University, who has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his pioneering achievements in…