Our newsletter offers snapshots into activities from the past year, including recaps from our biggest events, a look at our center’s outreach initiatives, and an overview of exciting research initiatives.
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Expanding climate science through hands-on learning
Through university outreach, students at New Lisbon Middle and High Schools will get hands-on climate science and research experience. In November, Dr. Michael Notaro, director and senior scientist at the Nelson Institute Center for Climatic …
Graduate students, Rudra Thaker and Evan Meeker, co-chaired the 2024 Graduate Climate Conference in Park Forest, Washington in November 2024.
Graduate students, Rudra Thaker and Evan Meeker, co-chaired the 2024 Graduate Climate Conference (https://graduateclimateconference.github.io/) in Park Forest, Washington in November 2024. The entire conference is organized by graduate students. Taydra Low also served on the organizing committee …
Rising warm temperatures across Southern Wisconsin creating climate change concerns
According to UW Madison Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Department Professor Jonathan Martin, September to October of 2024 is the second warmest it’s been since 1938. Martin studies the world’s air flow and said climate change …
Michael Notaro presented his work on GLOBE-inspired autism STEM camps to the United Nations General Assembly.
On September 17, 2024, Michael Notaro presented his work on GLOBE-inspired autism STEM camps to the United Nations General Assembly.
NASA Mission Gets Its First Snapshot of Polar Heat Emissions
NASA’s newest climate mission has started collecting data on the amount of heat in the form of far-infrared radiation that the Arctic and Antarctic environments emit to space. These measurements by the Polar Radiant Energy …
The world’s largest iceberg is stuck twirling in an ocean vortex
Till Wagner, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who studies how ice interacts with climate, said he has never seen a real-life example of this phenomenon on such a massive scale.
The fate of Lily’s Classic: Will climate change ruin this campus tradition?
For years, Lily’s Classic has been held on a frozen solid Lake Mendota. Now, the lake can barely freeze over. Will the yearly tradition be lost to climate change?
Field of Dreams … and Solar Panels
As part of the College of Letters & Science’s LASER program, sophomore Liz Sanchez Garcia investigates how solar panels and their changing light conditions can be a good thing for plants, renewable energy and career …
Jon Martin was one of three campus faculty highlighted by Chancellor Mnookin at New Student Convocation for their ability to inspire students.
Jon Martin was one of three campus faculty highlighted by Chancellor Mnookin at New Student Convocation for their ability to inspire students. His instruction of “Weather and Climate” was called one of the best 100-level …