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December 6 - December 12, 2024

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December 15, 2024

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December 24, 2024

President's Day Observed

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December 25, 2024

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Adam Tjoelker demonstrates virtual reality headset

CURA’s community-engaged research

At a public event at the Union Grove Baptist Church on the Near East Side neighborhood of Columbus, the Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (CURA) teamed up with the Sharpe Field Library to…

Kendra McSweeney

Phi Beta Kappa ‘Key Conversations’ podcast with Kendra McSweeney

Dr. Kendra McSweeney is spending the year traveling to schools across the country to share her research and to spread the good word about geography through the Phi Beta Kappa program. Phi Beta…

Jana Houser

Jana Houser featured on NBC4i!

Ben Gelber, an Emmy Award winning meteorologist at NBC4i (WCMH) in Columbus, has a new story and short video on tornados, featuring Dr. Jana Houser. Ben interviewed Jana after her recent packed-…

Steven Quiring and Zhengyu Liu

Zhengyu Liu—EGU award recipient!

Dr. Zhengyu Liu has been named the 2025 recipient of the Milutin Milanković Medal! Awarded by the European Geosciences Union (EGU), this prestigious honor recognizes outstanding contributions to…

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