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changes to This page is under construction. Contributions are welcome! Department of Astronomy Home of the CWRU Nassau Station Robotic Telescope. The Ohio State University The OSU Department of Astronomy has 15 full-time faculty in Astronomy plus 5 joint faculty with Physics, usually 4-5 postdoctoral researchers, and 15-20 graduate students. The Imaging Sciences Laboratory has a staff of ten people, and is concerned with building astronomical instruments in support of the department's research efforts. OSU is a member of two observatory consortiums: The MDM Observatory at Kitt Peak in Arizona (2.4-m and 1.3-m telescopes), and the Large Binocular Telescope (2x8.4-m mirrors) under construction on Emerald Peak atop Mt. Graham in southeastern Arizona. We also operate small telescopes and a planetarium on the OSU Main Campus in Columbus, and hold public lecture programs at the Perkins Observatory. Youngstown State University Department of Physics & Astronomy Warren Young, Chair One University Plaza Youngstown, OH 44555-3616 Tel: (330) 742-3616 The YSU Department of Physics and Astronomy
offers three degree programs: an AB with a major in Physics, a BS with a
major in Physics, and a BS with a combined major in Physics and Astronomy.
It also offers Physics courses for the BS in Education degree with
certification in Physics.
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