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Reformulating Flubber: A Safer, Cost-Effective Recipe for Education
Flubber, a versatile material used extensively in science education, has historically incorporated borax in its composition. Borax poses certain health risks including skin, digestive, and…
Adapting Urban Environments Through Innovative Water Management Strategies
The Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, in collaboration with the Center for Urban and Regional Analysis at The Ohio State University, hosted Professor Chris Zevenbergen …
Congratulations to Jason Cervenec, Recipient of the 2024 Community Engaged Practitioner Award
Every year, The Ohio State University's Outreach and Engagement Awards honor faculty, staff, students and community partners for outstanding achievement in producing engaged scholarship and…
Dr. Matilda van den Bosch Illuminates Urban Futures in Spring Speaker Series
On March 1, 2024, the Byrd Center, in collaboration with the Center for Urban and Regional Analysis, hosted Dr. Matilda van den Bosch (MD, PhD) as part of the Spring Speaker Series…
Deciphering the Historical Dynamics of Organic Carbon Aerosols in Southeastern Europe Through Mount Elbrus Ice Core Analysis
Recently published research conducted on an ice core from Mount Elbrus in the Caucasus region aimed to reconstruct the history of organic carbon (OC) aerosol over southeastern Europe by analyzing…
Byrd Center Alum Wes Haines to Be Honored as a 2024 College of Arts and Sciences Emerging Leader
Congratulations to Byrd Center alum Wes Haines, one of the 2024 Emerging Leader Awards recipients.
The Ohio State University's College of Arts and Sciences will honor an exceptional cohort…
Antarctic Frontier Project 'Tantalizingly Close' to Vital Climate Secrets
An international team has successfully hot-water drilled through 580 meters of Antarctic ice, collected numerous sediment cores from beneath Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf, and gathered crucial…
Undergraduate Senior Blake Murray, Second Place Winner at the Denman Forum
Last week, The Ohio State University undergraduate seniors shared their research at the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. This prestigious annual event, named after Richard J. and Martha D…
Unveiling the Hidden Influence of Viruses on Methane Cycling and Climate Change
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, a team of researchers led by Byrd Center's ZhiPing Zhong has unveiled how viruses that infect microbes can…