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Paid REU Working with Science Visualizations for Summer 2020

A remote summer REU will be offered by the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center at The Ohio State University working on the Fluid Earth Viewer web application (https://fever.byrd.osu.edu/)…

Lonnie using a saw to cut an ice core

Glacial ice will likely hold records of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers say

Studies show evidence of previous pandemics, disasters throughout history

This story originally appeared in Ohio State News on May 07, 2020.
By Laura
Arenschield

New viral transport media for COVID-19 test kits created by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center will allow more people to be tested for the coronavirus that causes the disease.

Research continues – in some ways – during COVID-19 pandemic

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Arial view of The Ohio State University Oval.

Ohio State accelerates Climate Action

University releases plan to reduce 55% of carbon emissions by 2030

This story originally appeared in Ohio State News on April 15, 2020.

The Ohio…

Lonnie Thompson seated with 10 other True Originals

Lonnie Thompson one of the Columbus 'True Originals'

Lonnie G. Thompson, a paleoclimatologist, joins poet and author Hanif Abdurraqib, art and music producers Jack and Zoe Johnstone, and artists Jackie Calderone and Robert Post to be honored by the…

Glacier landscape against a blue sky with white fluffy clouds

Congratulations to Michalea King & Kira Harris

The AGU Outstanding Student Presentation Award is a prestigious award that is only granted to the top 5% of student participants. The Byrd Center is pleased to recognize two students, Michalea…

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Polar Education Just Got Cooler

The Education and Outreach Group of the Byrd Center at The Ohio State University will co-lead Polar Literacy: A Model for Youth Engagement and Learning, an NSF-funded Advancing…

Three mountaineers climbing on ice

When Scientists Face an Angry Community

The scientific expedition to…

Anne Grunow cutting a birthday cake

The Polar Rock Repository Turns 15

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The Polar Rock Repository Turns 15

Dr. Berry Lyons showing two children rock samples at the Polar Rock Repository's 15th anniversary party.

The Polar Rock Repository (PRR) at…