First DESI results provide precise measurements of our universe’s rate of expansion, shedding light on the nature of dark energy
April 4, 2024 An international team co-led by Ohio University Physics Professor Hee-Jong Seo traces ripples from relic cosmic sound over 11 billion years of cosmic history with unprecedented precision.
Science Café to discuss "The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Expanding Universe" with Dr. Hee-Jong Seo on Nov. 15
November 2, 2023 OHIO's next Science Café will feature Dr. Hee-Jong Seo and provide insight into "The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Expanding Universe" on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 5 p.m. in the Front Room Coffeehouse on the fourth floor of Baker University Center.
DESI early data release holds nearly two million objects; Ohio University physicists contribute to first detection of baryon acoustic oscillations from DESI
June 13, 2023 “These papers show the great potential of DESI to accomplish its science goals,” said OHIO Physicist Hee-Jong Seo, who co-led one of the first measurement papers.
22 College of Arts and Sciences professors awarded faculty fellowship during 2022-23
June 15, 2022 The Ohio University Board of Trustees has approved 22 College of Arts and Sciences faculty members for faculty fellowship leave during the 2022-23 academic year.
OHIO physicists are getting even closer to the Big Bang, thanks to a new way to examine light from the past
July 1, 2021 Ohio University physicists are using data from 20 years of ground-based observations of the night sky from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey to tackle a fundamental physics question.
OHIO physicists help paint first complete picture of expanding universe, lead pursuit of dark energy
July 19, 2020 The Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) released today a comprehensive analysis of the largest three-dimensional map of the universe ever created.
President Nellis shares summary of his 2018 'State of the University' address
September 19, 2018 Sep 19, 2018 From staff reports Dear Colleagues: During our Faculty and Staff Convocation yesterday, I praised and thanked colleagues in my first State of the University address as Ohio Universit...
Two Physics and Astronomy Faculty Receive Prestigious DOE Early Career Awards
June 21, 2018 Jun 21, 2018 From staff reports Two Ohio University Physics and Astronomy faculty members have received prestigious U.S. Department of Energy Early Career Research Program Awards, the DOE announc...
