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Topography of glacier south of Dry Valleys, Antarctica
September 10, 2018

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…

Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman
September 5, 2018

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 took this photo in Norway of porphyroclasts of feldspar that were exposed to shear during continental collision.
August 24, 2018

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…

Photo of Professor Howat (right) and Santiago de la Peña (left) conducting fieldwork in Greenland, 2014.
August 21, 2018

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…

Thomas Darrah
August 9, 2018

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 became the director…

Dr. Jennie Harkness and co-authors received the Dalway J. Swaine award
August 7, 2018

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 award from AGU
August 7, 2018

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…

Principal Investigator Terry Wilson and her PoleNet collaborators published a study in Science
June 28, 2018

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…

Bill Ausich receives Moore Medal at AAPG/SEPM meeting
June 13, 2018

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.…