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Laura Lopez Awarded HEAD Early Career Prize
The High Energy Astrophysics Division (also known as HEAD) has announced that it is awarding its 2022 Early Career Prize to Ohio State University's Prof. Laura Lopez.
This prize honors…
Michael Lisa Elected as a 2021 AAAS Fellow
In November of 2021, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Council elected 564 Fellows of AAAS, honoring members whose efforts on the advancement of science distinguished…
The International Effort to Create a 3D Map of the Universe
Though it’s only about 10% through its five-year mission, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has capped off the first seven months of its survey run by smashing through all…
Adam Leroy Wins Humboldt Research Award
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has awarded the Humboldt Research Award to Adam Leroy, an associate professor in the Department of Astronomy who uses multi…
Stringing Together a Black Hole Paradox
A PBS Space Time segment featuring Samir Mathur, a professor in the Department of Physics, examines how string theory could be the key to solving the paradoxical existence of black holes.
Distinguished Professor David Weinberg Named in List of Highly Cited Researchers
David Weinberg, Distinguished University Professor and Chair of the Department of Astronomy, was named in Clarivate's 2021 list of Highly Cited Researchers. This recognition is due to the fact…
Time Dilation and How It Affects Us
Time dilation, the theory that time passes differently for different observers, affects many aspects of our lives that we don’t realize. Distinguished Professor of Astronomy Richard Pogge says GPS…
Aim for the Stars! Citizen Scientists Identify 10,000 New Variable Stars
By examining data from the Ohio State-run All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae (ASAS-SN), volunteer citizen scientists around the world identified 10,000 new variable stars, discoveries that…
Into The Void: A Journey into a Black Hole for Orchestra and an Astrophysicist
On November 6th, join the Central Ohio Symphony and CCAPP Paul Sutter in Delaware, Ohio for Into the Void: A Journey into a Black Hole for Orchestra and an Astrophysicist. This concert will…