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Kristen Dage Awarded Postdoctoral Fellowship
PhD Candidate Kristen Dage has been awarded the McGill Space Institute (MSI) Postdoctoral Fellowship. This fellowship supports 2-3 years as a postdoctoral researcher at MSI.
MSU awarded grant to develop cyberinfrastructure for multi-messenger astrophysics
Six MSU astrophysicists are part of an NSF-funded, multi-institution effort to develop SCIMMA, a Scalable Cyberinfrastructure Institute for Multi-Messenger Astrophysics.
MSU astronomy welcomes new faculty Kerzendorf and Jacobson
MSU astronomy welcomes new faculty Wolfgang Kerzendorf (jointly appointed with Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering) and Seth Jacobson (appointed in Earth & Environmental Sciences).
Megan Donahue Named University Distinguished Professor
Physics and Astronomy Professor Megan Donahue was one of the ten faculty members across campus to be named as University Distinguished Professors at the June 21 Board of Trustees meeting.
Chelsea Harris Named 2019 Howes Scholar in Computational Science
Chelsea Harris has been named a 2019 Frederick A. Howes Scholar in Computational Science by the US Department of Energy.
MacKenzie Warren and Abbie Stevens Receive National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships
MacKenzie Warren and Abbie Stevens receive National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships
Astronomy Professors Sean Couch and Luke Roberts Receive U.S. Department of Energy SciDAC4 Award
Professors Sean Couch and Luke Roberts receive SciDAC4 award for simulations of supernovae.
Claire Kopenhafer awarded a Department of Energy fellowship
Claire Kopenhafer has been awarded a Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) to support her research into Astrophysics.
Laura Chomiuk receives 2017 Cottrell Scholar Award
Professor Laura Chomiuk receives 2017 Cottrell Scholar Award.
Megan Donahue elected president of the American Astronomical Society
Professor Megan Donahue has been elected president of the American Astronomical Society (AAS).