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John Beacom

Physics and astronomy professor receives National Postdoctoral Association 2020 Mentor Award

Originally posted to artsandsciences.osu.edu/news

John Beacom, Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor and Henry L. Cox Professor of Physics and Astronomy, has…

Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy

Has Hubble Detected Rogue Clumps Of Dark Matter?

Originally posted to gizmodo.com.au

Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered evidence of small clumps of dark matter warping the light from distant quasars.

Dr. Christopher Kochanek

Astronomy professor awarded 2020 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics

Originally posted to artsandsciences.osu.edu/news

Christopher Kochanek, professor and Ohio Eminent Scholar in the Department of Astronomy, has won the 2020 Dannie…

Diagram describing how eigenvectors work

Three Physicists Stumbled Upon a Striking Mathematical Discovery

John Beacom, Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor, Astronomy, "Three Physicists Stumbled Upon a Striking Mathematical Discovery," The Atlantic, Nov. 17

Detecting Small Black Holes

Todd Thompson, Professor, Astronomy, "How measels wipes out immune memory and detecting small black holes," Science Magazine, Oct. 31

Black hole shock: Travelling towards singularity would allow you to ‘see your future

Paul Sutter, Community Outreach Coordinator, CCAPP, “Black hole shock: Travelling towards singularity would allow you to ‘see your future,’” Daily Express, Nov. 19

Hayes and Weinberg Recognized as Highly Cited Researchers

College of Arts and Sciences faculty members Andrew Hayes, professor in the Department of Psychology, and David Weinberg, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Astronomy, were…

Multiple students stand around a table wearing goggles while a chemistry demonstration is performed.

Middle school students get hands-on science experience at Breakfast of Science Champions

Ohio State welcomed several hundred middle school students from nine Columbus City Schools on Nov. 6 for the Breakfast of Science Champions. The students took part in hands-on science activities…

An artist's rendering of the black hole astrophysicists identified in this study. The black hole (bottom left) is seen near a red giant star.

Scientists may just have discovered a new class of black holes

New study shows black holes might be smaller than researchers believed possible

COLUMBUS, Ohio-Black holes are an important part of how astrophysicists make sense of the universe – so…