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Astronomy PhD candidate receives prestigious NASA Hubble Fellowship
Caprice Phillips, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Astronomy at Ohio State, has always aimed for the stars through her research and outreach. Now, she will have the opportunity to…

Undergraduate student finds joys in French major, career in prosthetics
Throughout her life, Alyssa Walsh has gone above and beyond to exhibit empathy and caring.
When Walsh was in high school in Rochester, New York,…

ACCAD builds virtual reality program to help first responders simulate triage during disasters
Scenario: There has a been a subway explosion. You are a trained first responder. A dozen people are injured on the platform in front of you, and…

Ohio State awarded $3.8M grant from U.S. Department of Energy to improve electric vehicle batteries
Funding will support the development of more affordable and efficient electric vehicle batteries in America.
The Department of Energy recently announced that The Ohio…

Undergraduate astronomy student honored with Goldwater Scholarship
Mackenzie Scott, a third-year honors student majoring in astronomy and astrophysics and physics with a minor in history, was recognized by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships and Excellence in…

Ten Arts and Sciences experts take stage at TEDxOhioStateUniversity event
Every spring semester, TEDxOhioStateUniversity hosts an event featuring Ohio State students, faculty, staff and alumni who leverage their…

Using AI, machine learning to confront biodiversity loss
Tanya Berger-Wolf takes photos of wildlife from atop a Land Rover at Mpala Research Centre in Kenya.
Tanya Berger-Wolf was skeptical.…

Astronomy’s Lopez recognized by American Astronomical Society
The High Energy Astrophysics Division (HEAD) of the American Astronomical Society has awarded Laura Lopez, an associate professor in the Department of Astronomy, the 2022 Early Career Prize…

Buckeye Aha! Math Moments expands with virtual programming
Faculty members in the Department of Mathematics have always been passionate about helping students of all ages develop an interest in math, but there wasn’t an official math outreach program in…