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  • In the News: Renovated Mirror Lake provides hydrogeology lab for students

    November 2, 2018
    On a crisp October day at Mirror Lake, senior Michael Madson surmises why dissolved solids in the lake have dropped in the past few months.He discusses a few hypotheses with Audrey Sawyer, assistant professor of earth sciences. Could it be seasonal? Or manmade: The fact that the renovation of the lake is completed and construction work is no longer stirring up the lake’s sediment? Maybe it’s biol...
    A man wearing waders in the water at Mirror Lake.

  • In the News: Mirror Lake re-emerges with new look

    August 22, 2018
    The Historic Mirror Lake District that has been under construction since fall 2016, which included the renovation of Mirror Lake, Browning Amphitheater and Pomerene and Oxley halls, officially removed its fences Aug. 10. The project budgets were more than $69 million, collectively.Read The Lantern article to learn more....
    Mirror Lake.

  • In the News: Watch as time and change transform Mirror Lake

    August 17, 2018
    Fences have come down, walkways are clear and the iconic Mirror Lake is open on campus.Video captured by Ohio State News shows the evolution of the new Mirror Lake after construction started in late 2016.The historic Mirror Lake District renovation, which includes Baker Commons, Browning Amphitheater and Oxley and Pomerene Halls, aligns with the university’s campus master plan, Framework 2.0. The...
    Mirror Lake in August 2018

  • In the News: Mirror Lake set to reopen after major renovations

    August 7, 2018
    The new and improved Mirror Lake District will once again be open to the public. For the past two years, Mirror Lake has been under renovation with a focus on enhancing safety and sustainability. Click here to watch ABC6's story about about the work....
    Dry Mirror Lake.

  • In the News: Renovated Mirror Lake nears completion

    July 30, 2018
    Water has returned to Mirror Lake.Construction of the centerpiece of the historic Mirror Lake District started in late 2016. The lake has remained largely empty since then – filled with backhoes and construction workers. That’s changing.Work crews continue to install walkways, add landscaping and refine some of the features surrounding the new Mirror Lake. Now the area looks more like the iconic ...
    Mirror Lake.

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