September 16, 2024
We are delighted to announce that Prof. Johnny Chung Leung Chan has been selected to receive the Outstanding Alum award this year. Prof. Chan received his Ph.D. from the department in 1982, studying with Prof. William Gray. His dissertation was entitled “The Physical Processes Responsible for Tropical Cyclone Motion.” Subsequent to leaving CSU, he served in various prestigious governmental and academic roles, including Scientific Officer in the Royal Observatory of…
September 5, 2024
Colorado State University researchers have received funding for two projects from the National Science Foundation as part of a $20 million grant package through the Collaborations in Artificial Intelligence and Geosciences program. The first project is centered at CIRA in close partnership with scientists in the atmospheric science and mathematics departments. It is led by Imme Ebert-Uphoff, a research professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a Machine Learning Lead at CIRA. The…
Congratulations to the co-recipients of the ATS Professor(s) of the Year award, Scott Denning and Steve Rutledge. The awards were presented by graduate representatives Olivia Lee and Bali Summers at our Fall 2024 Welcome Picnic, with Steve accepting in person. Scott was recognized for his exemplary efforts in teaching ATS 150 Global Climate Change, and Steve was recognized for outstanding instruction in ATS 350 Introduction to Weather and Climate. We’re…
September 4, 2024
We welcomed 22 new graduate students at our Fall 2024 picnic. Faculty introduced their new students and postdoctoral fellows and shared a little about the research each will be doing. When asked what they are excited about at CSU, students shared: Learning Field work Working with people from diverse backgrounds Hands-on research Remote sensing Cool clouds Research to operations Community Photo of the 2024 incoming class, from left to right:…
August 26, 2024
Associate Professor Melissa Burt has been named a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society. Election to Fellow of the AMS recognizes outstanding contributions to advance the atmospheric and related sciences, technologies, applications, and services to the benefit of society. This is an incredible and well-deserved honor to Melissa, and our department is extremely proud. We also received the exciting news that Distinguished Professor Emeritus Graeme Stephens received the Carl-Gustav Rossby…
August 15, 2024
Graduate student, Mitchell Gregg, received the first place for Outstanding Presentation Award after presenting at the American Meteorological Society 21st Conference on Mountain Meteorology in July. Gregg's presentation, titled "Comparison of Microphysical and Topological Influences on Warm Season Storm Electrification Between Subtropical South America and Colorado," shared research he's conducted with his advisor Associate Professor Kristen Rasmussen. "I compare storm electrification processes between subtropical South America and Colorado using data…
