Avi Loeb essay, as dark energy accelerates the expansion of the universe, civilizations will likely migrate into rich clusters of galaxies

Read More: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/finding-fuel-for-our-frigid-cosmic-future/

Distinguished astrophysicist, renowned science writer and accomplished academic leader Ray Jayawardhana has been named the 22nd dean of Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences, Provost Michael Kotlikoff announced June 26. He earned a Ph.D. degree in astronomy from Harvard University and his co-advisors were ...

"Atronomers are proposing a new model for the invisible material that makes up most of the universe: It is possible that a fraction of dark matter particles may have a tiny electrical charge."

Read More: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/05/does-some-dark-matter-carry-an-electric-charge/

9 seniors receiving their Bachelor’s Degree this year from the Department of Astronomy. Congratulations!

• Bryan Brzycki, Astrophysics/Physics
• Sean Dillett, Astrophysics/Physics
• Richard Feder-Staehle, Astrophysics/Physics
• Danielle Frostig, Astrophysics/Physics
• Eden Girma,...

Edo Berger also presented the Leo Goldberg prize for excellence in a senior thesis to Eden Girma. Eden is also a recipient of a University Hoopes Prize for the project entitled “Astrometric Detection of Intermediate Mass Black Holes.”

At the annual Awards Ceremony, Rita Fireman and Astronomy Chair Avi Loeb are seen presenting the Fireman Fellowship Award to Philip Cowperthwaite for this year's best dissertation in the field of Astrophysics at Harvard.  This award is named in honor of Rita's husband, Edward Fireman, a long time physicist at the Smithsonian Astronomical Observatory.  Phil is a student of Edo Berger and will be starting a Hubble Post-doctoral Fellowship at the Carnegie Observatories in Pasadena.