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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…

DESI's Focal Plane on the Night Sky

5,000 "Eyes" Try to Solve the Mystery of Dark Energy

Astronomers test fiber-optic experiment that attempts to understand why the universe's expansion is accelerating For the last 20 years, astrophysicists have tried to understand dark energy, an unseen…

Accepting Postdoc Applications

The Ohio State University Departments of Astronomy and Physics invite…

Art installation depicting the solar system. Pictured is the sun statue.

To-scale solar system now orbiting around CBEC

A new cosmic art installation on campus represents our solar system and bridges the arts and sciences in an astronomical way, thanks to a generous gift from M. Andrew (Andy) '64 '67 and Sandra (Sandy…

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Two OSU Physics Alumni Win the 2020 Dissertation Award of the APS Division of Nuclear Physics

Shirley Li and Isaac Upsal have been awarded the 2020 Dissertation Award of the APS Division of Nuclear Physics. Shirley Li is an alumna of both OSU's Physics Department as well as CCAPP. Isaac…