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An element that's rare on Earth is found far, far away
Tellurium detected for the first time in ancient stars.
Jennifer Johnson, an associate professor of astronomy at Ohio State University, says tellurium has been a "tough" element to detect,…
New DES Camera to Help Solve Mysteries of the Universe in 3D
An international team of more than 120 scientists will take the next step Monday toward solving the mystery of dark energy, one of physics' most perplexing conundrums. The farther an object in the…
Rott appointed a co-conveneer of the IceCube Dark Matter Working Group
Carsten Rott, a CCAPP Senior Fellow, has been appointed a co-convenor of the IceCube Dark Matter Working Group. Carsten will join Carlos de los Heros (Uppsala University) as a co-lead.
The…
Beacom Elected to APS Office
John Beacom, Professor in the Departments of Physics and Astronomy and Director of the Center for Cosmology and AstroParticle Physics (CCAPP), has been elected to a four-year term in the Chair…
Outgoing 2012 Postdocs
Several CCAPP Fellows are moving on to new jobs. We congratulate them on their successful careers here and on their excellent new jobs.
Incoming 2012 Postdocs
Several new postdocs are starting or have recently started in CCAPP. We are excited about their scientific work to date and look forward to the results of their ongoing work.
2012 CCAPP Price Prize Winners Announced
The Dr. Pliny A. and Margaret H. Price Prize of the Center for Cosmology and Astro-Particle Physics (CCAPP, http://ccapp.osu.edu) is supported by generous gifts from Steve Price and Jill Levy, and…
Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) in Astrophysics
The Department of Astronomy and the Center for Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics (CCAPP) sponsor a summer research program for Ohio State undergraduates. This program offers full-time, paid…
Gary Steigman Retires with over 40 years as Faculty
2012
Gary Steigman retired this summer, after a long and distinguished career at OSU and other institutions. He will remain an active member of CCAPP and continue with his research while…