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Canary, a Documentary Based on Lonnie Thompson's Life Journey, to Premier in September

Lonnie Thompson, a distinguished university professor at The Ohio State University School of Earth Sciences, has amazed the world with his audacious expeditions to Earth's loftiest peaks. With 70…

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Ann Fisher to Retire from WOSU!

WOSU Public Media announced in March that the host of All Sides with Ann Fisher would be retiring on May 26, 2023.

Ann Fisher joined WOSU Public Media in 2009. Her daily two-hour public…

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A Once-Stable Glacier in Greenland Is Now Rapidly Disappearing Due to Warming Atlantic Waters

Greenland's Steenstrup Glacier, previously stable for decades, is now retreating at an unprecedented rate, according to a study published today in the journal Nature Communications. The…

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Byrd Center Student Assistant Published in Ohio State Alumni Magazine

Savannah Stearmer is a student assistant at the Byrd Center and a senior majoring in English with a concentration in Writing, Rhetoric, and Literacy, whose work was recently published in…

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Ohio State Sets New Record with $1.38 Billion in Annual Research Expenditures

The Ohio State University set a new record in its annual research and development expenditure. In partnership with the university's colleges, the Enterprise for Research, Innovation and…

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The Surface Water and Ocean Topography Satellite to Collect Data on Over 90% of the Water on Earth's Surface

On December 16, 2022, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was launched into space from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying with it the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) spacecraft…

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Aaron Wilson Appointed as Next State Climatologist of Ohio

Congratulations Aaron! In addition to his new role as State Climatologist, he holds a joint appointment as a principal investigator at the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center (BPCRC) and…

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Ian Howat Appointed to ENGIE-Axium Endowed Professorship

Congratulations to Ian Howat!

Ian Howat, director of the Byrd Center, principal investigator of the Glacier Dynamics Group, and professor in the School of Earth Sciences, has been named to…

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Water Imbalance Created in Tibetan Plateau as a Result of Climate Change Will Lead to Conflict

In a recent interview with Ohio State News Science Journalist Tatyana Woodall, Lonnie Thompson, Byrd Center Senior Research Scientist and Distinguished University Professor at The Ohio State…