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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 …

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. 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 …

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 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 …

University’s legacy of satellite development continues in modern forecasting.

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 …

 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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

On September 17, 2024, Michael Notaro presented his work on GLOBE-inspired autism STEM camps to the United Nations General Assembly.

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 …

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.

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?

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. His instruction of “Weather and Climate” was called one of the best 100-level …