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Cryots in the News
2009
| October 27 | Cryobiology lab work on wood frogs featured in "Animal Zombies": Nature's "Walking Dead" by Ted Chamberlain. National Geographic News. | link |
| October 22 | Molly Steinwald, PhD candidate, is elected Affiliate Council member of the International League of Conservation Photographers. Names Make News. Oxford Press. | link |
| September 20 | Ben Philip & Yuta Kawarasaki, PhD and Master's candidates (respectively), earn top presentation awards at International Symposium of Environmental Physiology of Ectotherms and Plants (ISEPE). Miami University News. | link |
| May 21 | Molly Steinwald is 1 of 25 internationally invited scientist participants in Fine Outreach for Science - Global Connection Project workshop at Carnegie Mellon University, featured in Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. | link |
| May1 | Butvill, Brian. The case of the cryogenic frog. BBC Wildlife Discoveries May. (Featured: Jon Costanzo and Richard Lee) | pdf |
| April 1 | Eli the Science Guy. Amazing Frozen Frogs. People's Defender. (Featured: Jon Costanzo) | pdf |
2008
| December 26 | Mayhood, Kevin. Bug's short life is very, very cold. The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, Ohio. (Featured: Richard Lee and David Denlinger) |
| September 19 | Terblanche, John. Calcium: A key player in rapid cold-hardening. Journal of Experimental Biology 211: iv-a. (Featured: Nicholas Teets) | pdf |
| June 23 | Mahan, Rachel. Is it true that some frogs can survive being frozen? Scienceline. New York City, New York. Link to article (Featured: Jon Costanzo). |
| May 17 | Cold Dry Bugs. Quirks & Quarks, CBC radio, Toronto, ON. Link to audio clip. (Featured: Richard Lee) |
| February 16 | Newton, Heather. Zoology team returns from Antarctica with new insight. The Miami Student, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Pp. 14 (Featured: Richard Lee and Michael Elnitsky) |
| February 15 | Phillips, Kathryn. Midges dehydrate to weather winter. Journal of Experimental Biology 211: i-a. (Featured: Michael Elnitsky) | pdf |
| February 4 | Kells, Kerry. Science expedition arrives. The Antarctic Sun, McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Pp. 5 (Featured: Glen Schulte, collaborator of Richard Lee) |
| February 4 | Schulte, Glen. Teacher reaching larger class from the Ice. The Antarctic Sun, McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Pp. 4 (Featured: Richard Lee) |
| February 1 | Milton, Sarah. Thawing no problem for supercool turtles. Journal of Experimental Zoology 211 (3):v. (Featured: Patrick Baker) | pdf |
2007 |
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| March 7 | Interview with Sheila Gray and Rob Williams. Fox 19 Morning Show. (Featured: Glen Schulte, collaborator of Richard Lee) |
2006 |
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| December 27 | Mrozowski, Jennifer. Cold weather bug you? Try Antarctica. Cincinnati Enquirer (Featured: Glen Schulte, collaborator of Richard Lee) |
| November 30 | 'Take Five' with Rick Lee. The Miami University Report, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Pp. 7 (Featured: Richard Lee) |
| October 12 | Meikle, Susan. Researchers discover Antarctic insect survival strategy. The Miami University Report, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Pp. 1, 7 (Featured: Richard Lee and Michael Elnitsky) |
| October 6 | Hardy, Ken-Yon. Miami, OSU uncover how Antarctic insect survives. Dayton Daily News, Dayton, Ohio. Pp. A10 (Featured: Richard Lee and Michael Elnitsky) |
| August 16 | Fenner, Holly. Summer program helps Pickerington's Joffe teach sciences. Pickerington Times-Sun, Pickerington, Ohio. Pp. 8 (Featured: Richard Lee) |
| Summer | Lopez, Giancarlo. From Puerto Rico to OSU to Antarctica. ¿Qué Pasa, OSU?, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Pp. 39 (Featured: Giancarlo Lopez-Martinez, collaborator of Richard Lee) |
| May 19 | Groth, Patty Rice. Lee presents Antarctica to Renschville students. Galion Inquirer, Galion, OH. Pp. 5 (Featured: Richard Lee) |
| April 11 | Beeler, Lauren. Miami receives award to support independent research. The Miami Student, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Pp. 19 (Featured: Richard Lee and Brian Dishong) |
| April 3 | Szucs, Stephen. Avon Lake teacher returns from a polar plunge. The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, OH. Pp. B3. (Featured Marianne Kaput, collaborator of Richard Lee) |
| April | Posada-Swafford, Angela. La vida suspendida. Muy Interesante, Madrid, Spain. (Featured: Jon Costanzo) |
| March 26 | Guffey, Kim. Teacher spent vacation having a real wild time. The Sun, Avon, OH (Featured: Marianne Kaput, collaborator of Richard Lee) |
| February 6 | Pérez, José Javier. Investiga un boricua en Antártica. El Nuevo Dia, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Pp. 30. Link to article. (Featured: Giancarlo Lopez-Martinez, collaborator of Richard Lee) |
| January 22 | Kells, Kerry. Mighty midges. The Antarctic Sun, McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Pp. 5. Link to article. (Featured: Richard Lee and collaborator Marianne Kaput) |
| January 20 | Scaglione, Michelle. MU professor, doctoral student depart on Antarctic research trip. The Miami Student, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. (Featured: Richard Lee and Juanita Constible) |
| January 19 | Meikle, Susan. Teachers and students invited to connect with Ohio researchers on Antarctic expedition. The Miami University Report, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Pp. 1 (Featured: Richard Lee) |
| January | Phillips, Kathryn. Freeze tolerance extended by rapid cold-hardening. Journal of Experimental Biology 209 (3): ii. (Featured: Richard Lee and Michael Elnitsky) |
| 2006 | Winner, Cherie. Cryobiology. Lerner Publishing Group, Minneapolis, MN (Children's book. Featured: photo of frozen frog and this website) |
2005 |
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| December 26 | Szucs, Stephen. From the classroom to Antarctica. The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, OH. Pp. B3. (Featured Marianne Kaput, collaborator of Richard Lee) |
| December 14 | Allyn, Scott. Teacher is on a mission: Avon Lake teacher will conduct class via video during trip to Antarctica. The Morning Journal, Lorain, Ohio. B1, B3. (Featured: Marianne Kaput and Richard Lee) |
| November 4 | Schubert, Charlotte. Urea protects sleepy frogs: component of urine helps creatures survive winter. news@nature.com, Nature.com. (Featured: Jon Costanzo and Richard Lee) |
| October | Van Bergen,Yfke. Urea protects frogs from frost. Journal of Experimental Biology 208(21): i (Featured: Jon Costanzo and Richard Lee) |
| October | Tap into Antarctica online. Science & Children 43(2): 69. (Featured:The Antarctic Connection) |
| July 8 | Frozen frogs. Imagine That!, Finger Lakes Productions International, Ithaca, NY. Link to audio clip. (Featured: Jon Costanzo) |
| May 9 | Payne, Michelle. Trek to the land of snow and ice: Avon Lake Teacher is going on an Antarctic Expedition. The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio. Pp. B3 (Featured: Marianne Kaput, collaborator of Richard Lee) |
| May | Avon Lake teacher going to Antarctica (Featured: Marianne Kaput, collaborator of Richard Lee) |
| May | Switaj, Lori. Kaput selected for Antarctica team's research expedition. The Press, Avon Lake Ohio. (Featured: Marianne Kaput, collaborator of Richard Lee) |
| April 28 | Three named Beckman Scholars for 2005-2006. The Miami University Report, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Pp. 1 and 3. (Featured: Brian Dishong and faculty mentor Jon Costanzo) |
| April 26 | Vines, Randy. Frozen frogs don't croak: "freeze-tolerant" amphibians hold promise for organ transplant technology. Discovery, National Science Foundation. Link to article. (Featured: Jon Costanzo) |
| April 19 | Frozen frogs. NOVA scienceNOW, WGBH, New York. Link to video. (Featured: Jon Costanzo) |
| March 18 | Bugg, Sam. Antarctic insect research examines survival skills: Miami professor leads group south. Oxford Press, Oxford, Ohio. Pp. A1 and A11. (Featured: Richard Lee and collaborator Luke Sandro). Another version of this article appeared in: Hamilton JournalNews, Hamilton, Ohio (March 20). |
| March 1 | Handwerk, Brian. Frozen frog may give docs jump on human transplants. National Geographic News, NationalGeographic.com. Link to article. (Quoted: Jon Costanzo) |
| February 17 | McAllister, Kristin. Team's icy trip pays off. Dayton Daily News, Dayton, Ohio. Pp. Z3-1, Z3-5. (Featured: Richard Lee and collaborator Luke Sandro) |
| February 3 | Wagner, Claire. PBS 'NOVA' crew films Costanzo research. The Miami University Report, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Pp. 1. (Featured: Jon Costanzo) |
| February 3 | McAllister, Kristin. Stay in Antarctica will be over far too soon. Dayton Daily News, Dayton, Ohio. Pp. Z3-1. (Featured: Luke Sandro, collaborator of Richard Lee) |
| February/March | Sandro, Luke. Antarctic Invitation to Teachers. Sci-Ed-O-Gram, Hoosier Association of Science Teachers, Indianapolis, Indiana. 1(4): 3. (Featured: Luke Sandro, Richard Lee, Juanita Constible) |
| January 28 | Picard, Tom. Hayes graduate student studies insect life in Antarctica. The Delaware Gazette, Delaware, Ohio. Pp. 1, 3. (Featured: Richard Lee) |
| January 27 | Amburgey, Rick. Sandro provides lesson plans from Antarctica. The Star Press, Springboro, Ohio. (Featured: Luke Sandro, collaborator of Richard Lee) |
| January 27 | McAllister, Kristin. Springboro science teacher documents cool bug study. Dayton Daily News, Dayton, Ohio. Pp. Z3 -1. (Featured: Luke Sandro, collaborator of Richard Lee) |
| January 23 | Hutchinson, Kristan. Tiny but tough: wingless flies are Ice's heartiest residents. The Antarctic Sun, McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Link to article. (Featured: Richard Lee) |
| January 21 | Eberhardt, Erin. Miami contributes to global science community with three new projects. The Miami Student, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. (Quoted: Juanita Constible) |
| January 20 | McAllister, Kristin. Springboro teacher shares Antarctic research. Dayton Daily News, Dayton, Ohio. Pp. Z3-1. (Featured: Luke Sandro, collaborator of Richard Lee) |
| January 13 | McAllister, Kristin. Science teacher at work: Luke Sandro of Springboro logs South Pole visit. Dayton Daily News, Dayton, Ohio. Pp. Z3-1. (Featured: Luke Sandro) |
| 2005 | Mirro, Marie. Antarctic discoveries: recent trip by Miami professor incorporates student outreach program and extensive zoological studies. Compass, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Pp. 26 and 27. (Featured: Richard Lee and Michael Elnitsky) |
| Winter 2004-05 | Cold, hard facts. Miamian, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Pp. 4. (Featured: Richard Lee) |
2004 & before
2004 |
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| Academic Year 2004-05 | Yes, Virginia, There ARE bugs in Antarctica. Ohio State SYNERGY, Columbus, Ohio. Cover story. (Featured: Richard Lee and collaborator David Denlinger) |
| December 27 | Schaible, Perry. Students to get virtual glimpse of Antarctica: students to share in research. The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio. (Featured: Richard Lee and collaborator Luke Sandro) |
| December 12 | Fahrenthold, David. Trying to crack an icy mystery: cryogenetic secrets may aid organ transplants. The Washington Post, Washington, DC. Pp. C1, C7. (Quoted: Jon Costanzo) |
| December 4 | Amburgey, Rick. Teacher headed to Antarctica. Franklin Chronicle, Franklin, OH (Featured: Luke Sandro, collaborator of Rick Lee) |
| December 2 | Wagner, Claire. Teachers invited to tap into Antarctic trip: investigators to inspect icy insect's survival strategies. The Miami University Report, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Pp. 1, 4. (Featured: Richard Lee and collaborator Luke Sandro) |
| November 18 | McAllister, Kristin. Antarctic trip fulfills teacher's dream. Dayton Daily News, Dayton, Ohio. Pp. Z3-1, Z3-5. (Featured: Richard Lee and collaborator Luke Sandro) |
| November | Van Bergen, Yfke. Anti-freeze cuts bug's water loss. Journal of Experimental Biology 207(25): iii. (Featured: Jason Williams and Richard Lee) |
| September 20 | Yorke, Andrea. Miami studies monarch migration. Hamilton JournalNews, Hamilton, Ohio. Pp. C3. (Featured: Richard Lee) |
| September 16 | Monarchs tagged to track migration to Mexico. The Miami University Report, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Pp. 3-4. (Featured: Richard Lee) |
| May | Phillips, Kathryn. Courting in the cold. Journal of Experimental Biology 207(11): i (Featured: Scott Shreve and Richard Lee) |
2003 |
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| April 24 | Two named Distinguished Professor: title acknowledges scholars of national standing and reputation. The Miami University Report, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Pp. 1, 4. (Featured: Richard Lee) |
2001 |
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| June 22 | Wassersug, Richard. Turtle power. @discovery.ca, Discovery Channel Canada, Toronto, Ontario. (Featured: Jon Costanzo) |
| Spring | Turner, Pamela. Wood frogs on ice. California Wild, 54(2): 40-41. (Featured: Jon Costanzo) |
| February 7 | Smith, Phil. Turtle expert Meyer amuses SWCD crowd. The Rochester Sentinel, Rochester, Indiana. (Featured: Pete Meyer, collaborator of Patrick Baker and Jon Costanzo) |
2000 |
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| October 17 | Berg, Cynthia. Alaska wood frogs. Earth and Sky Radio Series, Austin, Texas. Link to transcript and audio clip. (Featured: Jon Costanzo) |
1998 |
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| December 16 | Bushnell, Jenny. Frigid frogs. Earthwatch Radio, Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute. Link to transcript. (Featured: Jon Costanzo) |
| November 5 | Mills, Rebekah. It's ALIVE: MU professor honored for his work on cryopreservation. The High Street Journal, Oxford, Ohio. Pp. 4. (Featured: Richard Lee) |
| January 6 | Brody, Jane. The insect in winter's harsh freeze: snug as a rugged bug. The New York Times, New York. Pp. C1, C7. (Featured: Richard Lee) |
1997 |
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| December | Burgess, Carla. Carolina cooldown. Wildlife in North Carolina, 61(1): 24-27. (Featured: Jon Costanzo) |
| October 16 | Life after ice: how frozen frogs thaw. The Miami University Report, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Pp. 3. (Featured: Jon Costanzo and Richard Lee) |
| September 23 | Wilkie, Lyndsey. Miami scientists freeze frogs. The Miami Student, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Pp. 3. (Featured: Jon Costanzo and Richard Lee) |
1996 |
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| December 16 | Hower, Wendy. Frog fever: researchers find frozen life in snow. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Fairbanks, Alaska. Pp. A1, A7. (Quoted: Jon Costanzo) |
| March 8 | Luce, Jim. 3 reasons to freeze a frog. The Lakeland Times, Minocqua, Wisconsin. Pp. 3. (Featured: Jon Costanzo and Richard Lee) |
1995 |
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| Fall | Center for Chemical Education. Frog-freezing science. Terrific Science & Math, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Pp. 4-5. (Featured: Richard Lee and Jon Costanzo) |
| September 3 | Jack, Carolyn. Ohioans' research may one day change the world. The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio. Pp. 9-10. (Featured: Richard Lee and Jon Costanzo) |
| March 10 | Luce, Jim. Snakes alive in that abandoned well. The Lakeland Times, Minocqua, Wisconsin. Pp. 4. (Featured: Jon Costanzo) |
1994 |
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| March 4-10 | O'Daniel, Jan. Giving critters the cold shoulder (among other things) for science. Ohio Week, Cleveland, Ohio. Pp. 8. (Featured: Richard Lee and Jon Costanzo) |
| February 21 | Miller, Alan. Scientists hope to thaw secret in frozen-frog survival. Lansing State Journal, Lansing, Michigan. (Featured: Jon Costanzo and Richard Lee) |
1993 |
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| September 1 | Staff Writer. Frozen frogs. Earthwatch Radio, Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute. Link to transcript. (Featured: Jon Costanzo) |
| June 3 | Certain vertebrates can survive freezing and thawing. High-Tech Shower International, Tokyo, Japan; and New York, New York. (Featured: Jon Costanzo) |
| 1992 | |
| June 27 | Prendergast, Jane. A chilling experiment: frozen frogs aid transplant research. The Cincinnati Enquirer, Tricounty Final Edition, Cincinnati, Ohio. Pp. A1, A6. (Featured: Jon Costanzo and Richard Lee). Other versions of this article appeared in: Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio (June 29); The Cincinnati Post, Cincinnati, Ohio (June 29); The News Herald, Willoughby, Ohio (June 29); Youngstown Vindicator, Cleveland, Ohio (June 29); The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio (July 4); Lansing State Journal, Lansing, Michigan (July 9); The News Journal, Mansfield, Ohio (July 9); The Times Herald, Port Huron, Michigan (July 10) |
1991 |
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| Dec-Jan | Fellman, Bruce. When the going gets cold. National Wildlife, 29: 7-12. (Featured: Richard Lee and Jon Costanzo) |