High-altitude learning: Mountain Campus a prime location for climate research and education
Assistant Professor Kristen Rasmussen taught a portion of a course on the influence of mountains on weather and climate at the CSU Mountain Campus.
Tag: "Department of Atmospheric Science"
Powered by citizen volunteers, air pollution study gets $1.6 million
The Citizen-Enabled Aerosol Measurement for Satellites has just received the green light for full speed ahead.
Small packages to test big space technology advances
NASA has been increasing its use of CubeSats to put new technologies in orbit where they can be tested in the harsh environment of space before being used as part of larger satellite missions or constellations of spacecraft.
Climate scientist James Hurrell named first Walter Scott, Jr. Presidential Chair
James Hurrell, director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, will join Colorado State University in September 2018 as the Walter Scott, Jr. Presidential Chair of Environmental Science and Engineering.
Graeme Stephens elected as Royal Society Fellow
University Distinguished Professor Emeritus Graeme Stephens has been elected as a fellow of the Royal Society for his exceptional contributions to science.
Emily Fischer receives Graduate Advising and Mentoring Award
Assistant Professor Emily Fischer was selected as one of three recipients of this year’s Graduate Advising and Mentorship Award from the CSU Graduate Student Council.
Air quality study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
The study “Unexpected slowdown of US pollutant emission reduction in the past decade” was co-authored by Assistant Professor Emily Fischer, and shows that air quality improvements have slowed.
Atmospheric science faculty to present at SummerFest 2018: Mission Earth
Two Department of Atmospheric Science professors will participate in events to honor Piers Sellers and educate on the topic of climate change June 24 through July 20 in Fort Collins.
U.S. Department of Energy funding opportunity opens doors for graduate students
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program has funded over 300 graduate awardees, including Christina McCluskey of Colorado State University.
Is Earth's ozone layer still at risk? 5 questions answered
Our understanding of stratospheric ozone depletion has grown steadily since the mid-1970s, and scientists expect that we will continue to add to our knowledge of the ozone layer.