CIRES Spotlight

CIRES scientists present at 40th Anniversary Global Atmosphere Monitoring Conference

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:11:32 -0700

Atmospheric researchers from around the world gather in Boulder, Colo. May 15-17 for the 40th Global Monitoring Annual Conference, which takes place in the NOAA David Skaggs Research Center. Among them will be many CIRES scientists showcasing their world-class research on Earth's changing atmosphere, with a focus on trends affecting climate change, air pollution and ozone-layer depletion. Read more here.

Former CIRES Fellow John Wahr elected to National Academy of Sciences

Thu, 03 May 2012 19:22:58 -0700

Former CIRES Fellow and CU Boulder physics professor John Wahr has been elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences, which recognizes scientists and engineers for their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. "This is one of the highest honors a faculty member can receive, and we are proud to congratulate Professor Wahr," said CU-Boulder Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano. Wahr was recognized for his groundbreaking work in theoretical geophysics and the use of satellite measurements to better understand Earth and monitor the planet's rotation, ocean tides, crustal deformation, and the depletion of water and ice stored in glaciers, ice caps, ice sheets, soils, and aquifers. Read more here.

CIRES student receives an AGU award

Wed, 02 May 2012 09:19:43 -0700

Adriana Raudzens Bailey, a CIRES graduate student, received the Outstanding Student Paper Award for her presentation at the 2011 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting in San Francisco, California. The honor, which was awarded by the AGU on behalf of the Atmospheric Sciences section, was for Bailey’s presentation “Isotopic signatures of mixing processes and cloud detrainment in the subtropics.”

To view the full abstract click here.

CIRES announces 2012 Innovative Research Program Awards

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:22:42 -0700

CIRES Fellows have approved nine research proposals as recipients of the 2012 Innovative Research Program (IRP) Awards.

The IRP is designed to stimulate a creative research environment within CIRES and to encourage synergy between disciplines and research colleagues. The program encourages novel, unconventional or fundamental research that might otherwise be difficult to fund. CIRES-wide competitions are conducted each year to foster an innovative research environment, where risk taking is allowed and even encouraged.

To learn more about this years award recipients click here.

CIRES Fellow elected member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:30:51 -0700

Veronica Vaida, CIRES Fellow and Professor of Chemistry, has been elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in recognition of her exceptional achievements in scientific research.

Vaida's research uses spectroscopy to explore different chemical reactions in the atmosphere – many of these reactions having environmental implications.

For more information about the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Veronica's research click here.

NSIDC wins Green Enterprise IT award from Uptime Institute

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:30:51 -0700

The Green Data Center at the National Snow and Ice Data Center was selected as a winner of the 2012 Green Enterprise IT (GEIT) Awards, presented by Uptime Institute. The GEIT Awards showcase organizations that are pioneering energy-efficiency improvements in their IT and data center operations. NSIDC will be honored at the seventh annual Uptime Institute Symposium, taking place in Santa Clara, CA, from May 14 to 17 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. NSIDC will present a case study about its award-winning initiative to the Symposium audience. Learn more about the Green Data Center and the award here.

CIRES 2012 Rendezvous: Call for abstracts