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Event poster for the 2026 Robinson Lecture featuring Dr. Paul Markowski of Pennsylvania State University, presenting “How to Make a Tornado: Ideas Emerging from Decades of Theory, Simulation, and Field Observations.” The poster includes a headshot of the speaker and event details from the Department of Geography and Geography Graduate Organization.
Fri, April 3, 2026
Event Start Time: 3:30 pm
Event Location: Colloquia Room 340 18th Avenue Library
Promotional graphic for Science Sundays featuring Aaron Wilson presenting “Climate By Any Other Name,” with a portrait of Wilson wearing glasses, a suit, and a yellow boutonniere.
Sun, April 5, 2026
Event Start Time: 3:00 pm
Event Location: Ohio Union U.S. Bank Conference Theater
Reconstructing biosphere-climate coupling from tree-ring stable isotopes
Wed, April 8, 2026
Event Start Time: 3:00 pm
Event Location: Byrd Climate and Polar Research Center, Room 176

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