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March 20, 2020
8898 Seminar: David Wiese
291 Mendenhall Laboratory
State fossil of Ohio, Isotelus maximus
March 21, 2020
The Orton Geological Museum Open House
Orton Geological Museum 155 Oval Dr S, Columbus, OH 43210
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April 10, 2020
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April 17, 2020
8898 Seminar: Matt Hornbach, IODP Distinguished Lecturer
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Dr. Ian Howat, 2020 Distinguished Scholar Award recipient
February 11, 2020

Professor Ian Howat Receives University Distinguished Scholar Award

Ian Howat, professor of Earth Sciences and director of Ohio State’s Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, has been chosen to receive the 2020 Ohio State Distinguished Scholar Award!…

Fossil of oldest known scorpion discovered by Professor Babcock
January 22, 2020

Fossil of Oldest Known Scorpion Discovered by Professor Loren Babcock

Earth Sciences professor Loren Babcock, along with former Earth Sciences student Andrew Wendruff, have discovered the oldest-known scorpion fossil while studying fossils unearthed in Wisconsin 35…

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October 3, 2019

Professor Derek Sawyer Selected as National Academies Gulf Research Program Fellow

Professor Derek Sawyer has been selected as a National Academies Gulf Research Program Early Career Research fellow. Professor Sawyer's research focuses on natural hazards of submarine landslides…

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October 2, 2019

Professor Thompson and Team Extract Ice from Earth's Highest Tropical Glacier Amid Protests

Professor Lonnie Thompson and his team completed a daring expedition to collect ice cores from the highest tropical glacier on Earth, located on Mount Huascarán in Peru, amid local protests…

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