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Kira Harris on a tree log
July 8, 2020

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…

Eroded embankment with a man walking along the river
October 28, 2019

Climate change lessons from Bangladesh's disappearing farms

Bangladesh, a country of 165 million in southern Asia, can teach people across the world a lot about how everything from climate to food to migration to economics is intertwined,…

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October 3, 2018

As Johnson's chair term ends, faculty and staff offer thanks

After a four-year term leading The Ohio State University’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), staff and faculty thanked outgoing chair Joel Johnson for his steady guidance…

Lynn Everett
July 6, 2018

Lynn Everett Retires from Byrd Center, Receives Rae Mercier Award

Lynn Everett retired from the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center on June 29 after serving for nearly four decades. Lynn was well known beyond Ohio State, having worked as the center's grants…

CubeRRT team
May 21, 2018

Ohio State’s first satellite prepares for launch

Its name may playfully give homage to a 1980s video arcade game, but the technology on board The Ohio State University’s first satellite -- the CubeRRT -- could be vital for Earth science missions…

Jean De Pomereu
May 15, 2018

Dr. Jean de Pomereu was Selected as the First BPCRCAP Research Award Winner

Dr. de Pomereu’s research focuses on the history of ice sheets, and how “it focuses on the introduction of satellite observation and computer modeling, and how the latter turned ice sheets into…
Terry Wilson
May 8, 2018

Professor Terry Wilson to receive the 2018 SCAR Medal for International Coordination

The 2018 SCAR Medal for International Coordination has been awarded to Professor Terry Wilson, Professor at the Ohio State University, USA, for her long-standing contributions and leadership of…

Downtown Columbus with Scioto River in Foreground
February 8, 2018

Draft Columbus Climate Change Action Plan Available for Public Feedback

The public is invited to review and provide feedback on the Columbus Climate Change Action Plan from February 1, 2018 through March 9, 2018. Each of the chapters is downloadable as either a PDF or…

Statue of Richard Byrd in the lobby of Scott Hall
February 1, 2018

Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program Announces Research Award

The Polar Archives is pleased to announce the Polar Archives Research Award.  The 2018 award is $5,000, and may be used to defray travel expenses, living expenses or research costs.

Criteria…