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30th Polar Libraries Colloquy, June 7-13, 2026

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Four map panels of Greenland show modeled (1) number of temperate beds and temperature standard deviation at the ice base, 37 m depth, and 227 m depth; blue is lower and red is higher (K).

From Sea Ice to Ocean Salinity, a New Microwave Approach Could Boost Polar Observations

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The Daily Show with Michael Kosta

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Precession Drove Opposing Monsoon Patterns Over Millennia in Asia and Australia

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New Findings Reshape Our Understanding of Antarctica's Past

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Polar Libraries Colloquy

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Flyer for a virtual panel on Latin America in the Antarctic, with event details for March 30, 2026, and a hand‑drawn sketch of a ship, sun, and Antarctic scene at the top.

Mon, March 30, 2026

Latin America in the Antarctic: History and Politics between the Second World War and the Antarctic Treaty, 1945-1959

1:30 pm
Online (Virtual)

Seminar flyer

Fri, April 3, 2026

Modeling Agricultural Tradeoffs in a Changing Climate

12:00 pm
Online via Zoom

Fri, April 3, 2026

Geography Speaker Series Presents: Paul Markowski

3:30 pm
Colloquia Room 340 18th Avenue Library

Promotional graphic for Science Sundays featuring Aaron Wilson presenting “Climate By Any Other Name,” with a portrait of Wilson wearing glasses, a suit, and a yellow boutonniere.

Sun, April 5, 2026

Science Sundays: "Climate by any other name"

3:00 pm
Ohio Union U.S. Bank Conference Theater

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Three-panel figure: (a) map of the Tibetan Plateau showing westerlies (blue arrows) and Indian summer monsoon (red arrows) with highlighted study regions; (b) regional map with labeled sites and boxes; (c) satellite image marking AWS1 and AWS2 locations.

March 25, 2026

High temperatures over northeastern India linked to extreme glacier mass loss on the south-central Tibetan Plateau

Meilin Zhu of the Center for the Pan-Third Pole Environment at Lanzhou University, together with Lonnie Thompson, Distinguished University Professor in the School of Earth Sciences and Senior…

A collage of four weather balloons in the Antarctic at different times of day. Check caption for info.

March 23, 2026

Enhanced winter observations improve weather forecasting over Antarctica and the Southern Ocean

David Bromwich, professor in the Department of Geography at The Ohio State University and principal investigator with the Polar Meteorology Group at the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, and…

Close-up of Alex Michaud smilingwearing a colorful knit hat and a black jacket, with a blurred icy outdoor background.

March 23, 2026

Professor Alex Michaud receives Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award

SES Assistant Professor Alex Michaud is a recipient of the 2026 Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award. The annual honor is given by Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry in the…

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March 23, 2026

Art from and inspired by polar expeditions shines at Ohio State

Laura Kissel, polar archivist for the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program at The Ohio State University, curated Polar Expressions: Finding Beauty in the Coldest Regions on…