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Clouds and rainbow from a recent road
trip to New Mexico (Photo
by Carlye Calvin.)
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It
was no ordinary morning: on October 11 several
dozen staff learned that a group they were part
of had won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.
The prize was awarded to the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
and former Vice President Al Gore.
The IPCC involved scientists
from around the world. Forty NCAR staff served
as coordinating lead authors, lead authors,
reviewers, or contributors on the 2007 report. More > |
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Remembering
John Firor and Janet Roberts
In early November,
John Firor and Janet Roberts, two of the most important
and influential people from NCAR’s early
days, passed away. More >
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Sunrise
test flight successful
In the wee hours of the morning on October 3, an international team of researchers
in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, was already wide awake and full of adrenaline. They
had waited several days for the ideal weather conditions. At about 9:00 a.m.,
after hours of preparation, they successfully launched the Sunrise balloon on
its landmark test flight. More > |
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Same
library, new home
Although most visitors to the Digital Library for
Earth System Education (DLESE) wouldn’t know
it, the virtual collection now has a new home at
NCAR. More > |
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A
firsthand look at disappearing sea ice
In August, Steve Roberts (EOL) sailed north from Barrow, Alaska. The U.S. Coast
Guard cutter that carried him, the Healy, is the country’s newest and most
technologically advanced polar icebreaker. More > |
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NCAR
launches Women in Science committee
A new committee dedicated
to issues that affect women at NCAR across job categories
is currently soliciting members. Its founders expect
to have the initiative, called the Standing Committee
on Women in Science (SCWS), up and running by January
1. More > |
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Fantastic
forum
Frozone entertains the
crowd at Super Science Saturday on October
27. More > |
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Staff
win awards for science, multicultural service
In October, Paty Romero-Lankao,
deputy director of ISSE, was awarded the Latina Leader
Award in Science from the Congressional Hispanic
Caucus. The award, which recognizes the accomplishments
of outstanding Latinas in their respective professional
arenas and their impact on the Latino community,
cites Paty’s notable contributions in the area
of science and her role as a model for young people. More > |
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Human Resources showed its dark side on
October 31. Back row, left to right:
Kimberly Duran, Nancy Wade, Cyd Perrone,
Jan Wilmesmeier, and Kelly Box. Front
row, left to right: Cheryl Cristanelli,
LuAnna Allapowa, and Laurie Carr. |
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