In the 1970s, air quality was suffering due to industrial pollution, but thanks to intentional policymaking and industry investments in cleaner cars and greener electricity sources, Americans have benefited from cleaner air year over year. …
Year: 2025
Dutton, He, Zoet Lead Team Awarded Research Forward Funding
In the face of ongoing global warming, coastal communities are increasingly threatened by rising sea levels and coastline retreat—irreversible changes that will persist for generations. Addressing these challenges requires innovative solutions that bridge the social …
Mayra Oyola-Merced Receives Mentor Award
Each spring the Office of the Provost recognizes outstanding mentors with the Awards for Mentoring Undergraduates in Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities. The nominations for this year’s recipients read like a textbook of great mentoring …
Beyond the weather forecast: 5 ways UW satellite technology helps save lives
The University of Wisconsin–Madison may be the birthplace of satellite meteorology, but scientists on campus have never stopped developing new ways for space-based instruments to protect and improve the lives of people back on Earth. …
Clark Zimmerman Receives the Francis P Bretherton Scholarship Award
Clark Zimmerman Receives the Francis P Bretherton Scholarship Award. The purpose of the scholarship is to support a meritorious graduate student pursuing their PhD and conducting research in earth system science and climate change in the …
Till Wagner Receives NSF CAREER Award
Last fall, AOS Assistant Professor Till Wagner was selected as a recipient of a 2024 National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award for his project, “Constraining Iceberg Size Distributions and their Climate Impacts in Models.” This …
Ankur Desai received the Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship
Ankur Desai was one of sixteen professors that were named to Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorships, an award recognizing distinguished scholarship as well as standout efforts in teaching and service. The professorship provides five years of …
Weather as a canvas: UW-Madison’s atmospheric science program
University’s legacy of satellite development continues in modern forecasting.
Elizabeth Maroon is turning El Niño forecasts into an auditory experience
High school students from Beloit Memorial High School and the Lincoln Academy visited UW-Madison on April 16, 2025, as hosted by the Center for Climatic Research.
High school students from Beloit Memorial High School and the Lincoln Academy visited UW-Madison on April 16, 2025, as hosted by the Center for Climatic Research. Students presented their GLOBE citizen science research as posters …
Professor Mayra Oyola-Merced, CCR affiliate, was interviewed by Telemundo on science policy regarding the ozone hole.
Professor Mayra Oyola-Merced, CCR Affiliate, received the UW Award for Mentoring Undergraduates in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities.
Congratulations to Professor Mayra Oyola-Merced on receiving the invitation Award for Mentoring Undergraduates in Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities! Way to go! Thanks for your commitment to undergraduate education.
Wisconsin Rural Partnerships Institute brings international climate science program to hundreds of rural students
Michael Notaro, senior scientist and director at the Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research at UW–Madison, is a Wisconsin GLOBE partner and trainer and is hosting a series of workshops in rural school districts to …
Meet the 2025 Distinguished Teaching Award winners
Luke Zoet was one of twelve faculty members who have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize some of the university’s finest educators.
Excellence in outreach recognized with Bassam Z. Shakhashiri Public Science Engagement Award
Plant pathology professor Claudia Solís-Lemus and climate scientist Michael Notaro have received the Bassam Z. Shakhashiri Public Science Engagement Award. The award, in its third year, is named for Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, emeritus professor of …
Chance of Atlantic Ocean Circulation Collapse Difficult to Assess, Study Shows
A slate of recent studies have suggested that a future collapse of the AMOC is likely and potentially even imminent. These studies pinpoint the timing of collapse using a powerful statistical technique known as “Critical …
Preparing Wisconsin’s rural communities for extreme weather events
Wisconsin is projected to experience more frequent and intense extreme weather events. These events impact infrastructure, public health, agricultural systems, and more, resulting in significant economic losses and social disruption. The Extreme Weather Index, developed …