Making Headlines
The following articles reflect our commitment to share sustainability-related accomplishments across the university — representing its colleges, departments, institutes, centers and other units — in the areas of research, student engagement, campus stewardship and collaborations with the public and private sectors.
WOSU, August 11, 2022
In addition to all of its other dangers, Climate change poses a threat to sports. The 2020 Australian Open had to stop play due to excessive smoke from brush fires. Cricket, the world's second most popular sport, had to deal with record-breaking heat on the Indian subcontinent this spring. ...
Featured expert(s): Dr. James Borchers
Clinical family medicine
Ideastream, August 15, 2022
Most plastic waste ends up in landfills, some of it is recycled while some of it, winds up in our waterways, breaking down into tiny particulates called microplastics. ...
Featured expert(s): John Lenhart
SI affiliated faculty; civil, environmental and geodetic engineering
Hometown Stations, August 16, 2022
Ohio State University is giving agriculture experts an inside look at a new drainage practice that could be good for the farmer and for the environment. ...
Featured expert(s): Vinayak Shedeker
Food, agricultural and biological engineering
Farm and Dairy, September 9, 2022
Ohio State University researchers are trying to get a better sense of how farmers are adapting to changing weather patterns with their Agroecosystem Resilience Project. ...
Featured expert(s): Robyn Wilson and Elena Irwin
SI faculty advisory board and environment and natural resources; SI faculty director, agricultural, environmental and development economics
Columbus Dispatch, November 17, 2022
Smitha Rao watched as Hurricane Ian tore up Florida this fall, how the deadly storm captured the nation's attention for a few news cycles before dropping from the leading headlines. The Ohio State University assistant professor of social work likewise took note when months of rain triggered historic flooding that submerged vast sections of Pakistan, killing hundreds and displacing millions. She was not surprised when this news barely made ripples here in the U.S. ...
Featured expert(s): Smitha Rao
SI affiliated faculty, social work
Nature World News, November 16, 2022
The Ohio State University researchers are using dust trapped in glacier ice in Tibet to document past changes in the Earth's complex climate system, and perhaps one day help predict future changes. ...
Featured expert(s): Emilie Beaudon
Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center
Columbus Dispatch, November 22, 2022
Featured expert(s): Jeff Bielicki and Brent Sohngen
SI faculty research lead and civil, environmental and geodetic engineering; SI affiliated faculty and agricultural, environmental and development economics
WCMH, October 24, 2022
A joint effort by Nationwide and Ohio State University is looking to lessen the effects of climate extremes and optimize crop yields through new science initiatives, which include shifting to more indoor growing. Climate change creates challenges to provide a "consistent and nutritious food supply year-round for the consumer," said Dr. Gary Pierzynski, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at Ohio State. ...
Featured expert(s): Gary Pierzynski
College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Columbus Dispatch, November 1, 2022
Featured expert(s): Alexander Thompson
SI affiliated faculty, political science
Cleveland.com, October 18, 2022
Featured expert(s): Ned Hill
SI affiliated faculty, City and Regional Planning