June 9, 2025
Last week, Department of Atmospheric Science Professor Peter Jan van Leeuwen hosted a training event on data assimilation with 70 participants from all over the US. This training represents an important part of the $6.6 million Data Assimilation Consortium to improve weather forecasts using enhanced numerical weather prediction systems. For the project, CSU partners with Howard University, University of Oklahoma, University of Maryland, Pennsylvania State University and University of Utah.…
June 5, 2025
Daniela Guevara, CSU student participant In late May, an NSF workshop on educational experiences in atmospheric science field campaigns took place at CSU's foothills campus with over 40 participants. The workshop brought together a multi-institutional team of atmospheric scientists, field campaign practitioners (aircraft, ground, mobile), and atmospheric science education researchers with a common goal of advancing understanding of how students think and learn through authentic, experiential learning — gaining understanding…
May 27, 2025
We asked our graduating students about their plans following graduation and the most important thing they learned at CSU. Here are their responses. Charlotte “Charlie” Connolly I’ll be at Loyola University in Maryland. It's okay to lean on and get support from your community. Kelsey Ennis I’m going to complete a PhD at the University of Bergen in Norway. Research is rarely a linear journey; it is shaped by unexpected…
May 23, 2025
The INCUS Mission System Integration Review, held this past week, was a resounding success. INCUS officially passed. The System Integration Review found that each moving part of the INCUS Mission is coming along on schedule. "What makes this achievement even more meaningful is the recognition of our team spirit," said University Distinguished Professor Susan van den Heever, the principal investigator. "The word team was heard often during the review, a…
May 9, 2025
Each spring, our department awards the Herbert Riehl Memorial Award and the Maria Silva Dias Award to — typically two — students nominated by their advisers for outstanding research. This year, three students received awards because the nominees were so strong. Congratulations to Camille Mavis, who won the Riehl Award for an outstanding technical manuscript by a student. The award is named in honor of department founder Herbert Riehl. Mavis…
May 7, 2025
The Diana Wall Sustainability Leadership Fellows program prepares future innovators and thought leaders with state-of-the-art science communication and career development training. The competitive program accepts 20 advanced PhD students and postdoctoral scholars each year from across campus interested in communicating their sustainability-related research. Congratulations Matthew Davis, Lauren Magliozzi, Lexi Sherman, and Haihui Zhu on being named Diana Wall Sustainability Leadership Fellows! This is an outstanding honor and opportunity.
