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Dusty structure explains near vanishing of faraway star
Newfound binary system is a cosmic oddball, researchers say.
Ohio State News Article, written by Tatyana Woodall
Stars die and vanish from sight all the time, but…
Prof John Beacom helps co-author National Academies report on “Elementary Particle Physics: The Higgs and Beyond”
Elementary particle physics reflects the human quest to understand the basic building blocks of nature and the rules that govern the physical world. At the request of the Department of Energy and…
2025 Price Prize Winners Announced
CCAPP is proud to announce Gokul Prem Srinivasaragavan (U. Maryland) and Vedant Chandra (Harvard) as the winners of the 2025 Price Prize in Cosmology and…
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 Inquiry in…
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, teaching,…