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Professor Howat's team produces stunning map of Antarctica
Earth Science Professor Ian Howat and collaborators have produced a new high resolution terrain map of Antarctica, called the Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica, or REMA. Previously, we knew…
Receiving bounce notifications from emails sent through dept listservs
We are aware that there are some individuals experiencing issues with bounce notifications when receiving emails sent through department mailing lists. At this time, it appears the problem is due…
Professor Young publishes new single-author paper in GSA Bulletin
Visiting assistant professor Dave Young recently published a single-authored paper in GSA Bulletin on a new model describing the Western Gneiss Region of western Norway, part of the Baltica…

Professor Howat named director of Byrd Center
Earth Science Professor Ian Howat has been named the new director of the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center. Professor Howat has gained a national and international reputation as a leader in…

Professor Darrah elected Division Head of Water, Climate and Environment
Associate Professor Thomas Darrah has been elected to head the Division of Water, Climate and Environment in the School of Earth Sciences. He replaces Professor Ian Howat who…

Jennie Harkness and co-authors receive Dalway J. Swaine award
Dr. Jennie Harkness, graduate students Colin Whyte and Myles Moore, and Professor Tom Darrah from the School of Earth Sciences have received the prestigious Dalway J. Swaine Award from the Society…
Professor Grottoli receives AGU's Voyager Award
Dr. Andrea G. Grottoli, Professor in the School of Earth Sciences, has been recognized with the Voyager Award from the American Geophysical Union's Ocean Sciences Section in recognition for her…

OSU-led study on West Antarctica published in Science
Congratulations to the OSU-led PoleNet team for their new study published in "Science." They found surprisingly rapid crustal uplift in West Antarctica, which could have a stabilizing influence on…

Professor Emeritus William Ausich receives Moore Medal
Professor Emeritus and Orton Geology Museum Director William Ausich was presented with the 2018 R.C. Moore Medal for Excellence in Paleontology at last month's Salt Lake City AAPG/SEPM meeting.…