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Miqaela Weller

Miqaela Weller awarded Obey Scholarship

Graduate student Miqaela Weller has been awarded an Obey Scholarship by the OSU College of Arts and Sciences. Established November 4, 2016, with an estate gift from Fred E. Obey (BS 1951); the…

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Barbara Ryden recognized at inaugural Written in Scarlet and Gray: Faculty Author Showcase

Prof. Barbara Ryden has been recognized at the inaugural Written in Scarlet and Gray:Faculty Author Showcase on April 16 for her 2025 book Celestial and Stellar Dynamics.

Prof. Chris Kochanek (photo by Kevin Grady, Radcliffe Institute)

Chris Kochanek elected to the National Academy of Sciences

Congratulations to Prof. Chris Kochanek, faculty member in the Department of Astronomy and Ohio Eminent Scholar at The Ohio State University, who has been elected to the National Academy of…

2026 NSF GRFP Winners Astronomy and Physics

Astronomy and Physics Undergraduate Students Receive NSF Graduate Fellowship Honors

By Wayne Schlingman

The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based master’s or doctoral degrees. 2,600 Fellowships were awarded this…

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