To all our graduates, you are impressive and we are proud of your accomplishments, and excited to see what the future holds for all of you. Congratulations also to our 2025 Fall student award winners.    En Li was awarded the Dietrich Scholarship, funded each year by Fort Collins-based Air Resource Specialists, Inc. (ARS) to recognize an Atmospheric Science graduate student who has excelled in the study and research of air quality. …

1) Climate dynamics. We seek an innovative and collaborative scholar with a strong and growing record of research, teaching, and service in climate dynamics and its intersection with the broader Earth system. The successful candidate will have a clear and innovative vision that demonstrates their potential to be a leader in the pursuit of a deeper understanding of the physical processes that govern Earth’s climate through, for example, creative observational…

Colorado State University graduate students shared innovative research, creative artistry and entrepreneurial projects while competing for $24,300 in scholarships at the 10th annual GradShow. The Nov. 19 event connected 295 presenters from all eight colleges and special academic units, including solid representation from the atmospheric sciences. [Learn more on SOURCE] Delián Colón-Burgos presented "Understanding Tropical Oceanic Rain from Shipborne Radar and Satellite Observations," receiving an honorable mention award of $100 in the…

INCUS, the CSU-led NASA earth science satellite mission scheduled to be deployed in 2026, is under budget and ahead of schedule, lead scientist Sue van den Heever happily told her team on Tuesday. That accomplishment comes despite the past year’s layoffs at partner JPL, the Eaton fire that destroyed JPL colleagues’ homes, and the federal shutdown. “This was a really, really rough year, but there was no griping,” van den…

Site visit to Buffalo Convention Center for planning the annual conference At the American Association for Aerosol Research 43rd Annual Conference held October 13-17, 2025 in Buffalo, New York, outgoing president CSU Research Scientist Amy Sullivan passed the gavel to the incoming president. Both the past AAAR president and incoming president praised her leadership, and the membership gave her a standing ovation.   CSU Distinguished Professor Sonia Kreidenweis said she’d never seen a standing…

Two atmospheric science graduate students have received NASA grants to improve research into cloud effects and precipitation. FINESST awards support graduate student research projects relevant to NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, totaling up to $150K over three years.  Fewer than 10% of applicants are selected for the competitive NASA award, called FINESST  or Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology. Three outstanding Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering graduate students received awards…