"For years our program has aimed not only to present the progress of astronomy, but to give an opportunity to our members to hear, see, and visit with eminent scientists who actually are contributing to the ever-widening horizon of our knowledge of the universe. ”
1947 quote from club founder Dr. Jason J. Nassau
The Cleveland Astronomical Society
LECTURE NEWS: MEETINGS:
2026 - 2027
The Cleveland Astronomical Society Lecture Series
has announced the lineup of speakers for the 105th Season.
November 5, 2026 Speaker: Dr. Robert Harmon Title: Dark Matter and the Large-Scale Structure of the Universe Bio: Dr. Robert Harmon is a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Ohio Wesleyan. Harmon earned the B.S. summa cum laude in Astronomy at Case Western Reserve University, and then went on to earn the M.S. and Ph.D. in Physics at the University of Chicago, where he won the Gregory Wentzel Prize for Best First-Year Graduate Teaching Assistant. Before coming to Ohio Wesleyan in 1999, Harmon taught at Washington College and Randolph Macon College and was a Visiting Researcher at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. In addition to teaching courses in theoretical physics as well as in theoretical and observational astrophysics, he utilizes OWU's Perkins Observatory for classes and research, including the study of starspots. He mentors undergraduates conducting research during the summer, and the results are often presented at regional and national conferences.
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