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Kira Harris Receives Henry Brecher Technical Achievement Award

Congratulations to Byrd Center intern and Class of 2020 graduate Kira Harris for receiving this year's Henry Brecher Technical Achievement Award!

This award is named in honor of…

Dr. Lonnie Thompson’s article in REI’s Uncommon Path Magazine

Dr. Lonnie Thompson and REI’s Uncommon Path Magazine

Dr. Lonnie Thompson was recently photographed for REI's Uncommon Path magazine. In his interview, Lonnie described his time collecting over 7000 meters of ice cores for climate research, spending…

Image of Fluid Earth Viewer showing temperatures for the planet

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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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…

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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…