--- title: Astrophysicist Awarded 2024 Sloan Research Fellowship date: 2024-02-21T05:30:00-05:00 author: University of Maryland canonical_url: "https://today.umd.edu/astrophysicist-awarded-2024-sloan-research-fellowship" section: Articles --- # Astrophysicist Awarded 2024 Sloan Research Fellowship *February 21, 2024* β€” by [Emily C. Nunez](/author/emily-c-nunez) > Early Career Award Will Help Enable Study of Black Holes, Neutron Stars *Toll Physics Building SC 09042019 8276 1920x1080 β€” Sasha Philippov, below, a UMD researcher studying black holes and other mysterious objects in space, has been recognized as one of the top-early career scientists in the U.S. and Canada.* A University of Maryland astrophysicist working to explain some of the mysteries of deep space received a 2024 Sloan Research Fellowship, one of the most competitive and prestigious honors awarded to early-career scientists. Physics Assistant Professor Sasha Philippov is one of 126 scientists in the United States and Canada recognized by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for demonstrating β€œthe potential to revolutionize their fields of study.” Since the fellowship was introduced in 1955, 71 UMD faculty members have earned the distinction. *Sasha Philippov headshot* **Topics:** [Research](https://today.umd.edu/tags/research) **Tags:** [Physics](https://today.umd.edu/topic/physics), [Research](https://today.umd.edu/topic/research) **Units:** [College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences](https://today.umd.edu/topic/college-computer-mathematical-and-natural-sciences)