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Lake Mendota still officially open water
This is the time of year Lyle Anderson, office manager at the Wisconsin State Climatologists Office, “has a pair of binoculars pinned to his head ’round the clock,” according to John Young, state climatologist and emeritus atmospheric sciences professor.
Normal operations, final exams to resume
The UW–Madison will resume normal operations on Friday, Dec. 21.
Campus open for essential functions only; no in-person final exams Thursday
In response to blizzard warnings issued by the National Weather Service for Madison and Dane County, UW–Madison will be open only for essential operations Thursday. Scheduled, in-person final exam meetings will not be held. Visit http://emergency.wisc.edu for complete details, along with updates on campus events and services.
UW scientists track Sandy’s fury
Hurricane Sandy has earned it reputation as a perfect storm, even among meteorologists. But while Louis Uccellini, environmental prediction chief for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said, “This is the worst-case scenario,” the storm researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison weren’t so sure.
UW-Madison offers assistance for hurricane-impacted students
UW-Madison students who may be impacted by Hurricane Sandy are encouraged to call the Dean of Students office for assistance with any academic and student…
Heat wave: Rec Sports closes facilities
Temperatures in Madison are expected to soar over 100 degrees yet again.
Changing temperatures can be a challenge for building maintenance
This spring's early warm spell makes it challenging to control the climate in 120 campus buildings that operate using a central chill water system.
Ackerman named to Graduate School physical sciences post
Steve Ackerman, a professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences, has been named Interim Associate Dean for the Physical Sciences in the UW–Madison Graduate School. He assumed his new post Jan. 13.
Satellite renamed to honor UW–Madison space pioneer
NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have renamed their newest Earth-observing satellite after Verner Suomi, a longtime UW–Madison professor who often is called the father of satellite meteorology.
Suomi remembered for problem-solving ability, drive
Verner Suomi’s career — even his life — may not have been as long and illustrious had he not been an inveterate problem solver.
Madison declares a snow emergency
The city of Madison declared a snow emergency on the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 20.
Has there ever been a semester without a major snowstorm?
With memories of blizzards and snow days fresh in our heads, Inside UW–Madison wondered about the relative lack of snowfall this month and whether a fall semester has ever gone by without accumulating snow. Madison currently stands at a paltry 1.6 inches.
Global winds could explain record rains, tornadoes
Two talks at a scientific conference this week will propose a common root for an enormous deluge in western Tennessee in May 2010, and a historic outbreak of tornadoes centered on Alabama in April 2011.
Climate change reducing ocean’s carbon dioxide uptake
How deep is the ocean’s capacity to buffer against climate change?
Curiosities: Is global warming evident in temperature records and warming winters?
Indeed, and winter is actually warming faster than summer in Wisconsin, says Ankur Desai, an assistant professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences at the…
Using satellites to enhance air quality understanding
The first late winter thaws bring puddles, mud, and a promise of spring in the air. But there may also be something less wholesome in the air - very high levels of air pollution.
Art from above: Satellites see Wisconsin
Few know that the genesis of observing the Earth's weather from space is a Wisconsin idea.
Classes, events and normal campus services will resume on Thursday
3:30 p.m. update: Classes, events and normal campus services will resume on Thursday, Feb. 3. Officials thanked the community for flexibility and patience in dealing…