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Registration open for Nov. 11 Westwood Lecture on the effects of space weathering: Insights from asteroid Bennu
Michelle Thompson, associate professor of earth, atmospheric and planetary sciences in the College of Science, will present “A Time Machine to the Early Solar System: Analyzing Samples from Asteroid Bennu Returned by the NASA OSIRIS-REx Mission” from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at Westwood, the Purdue president’s residence.
Fire in the sky: Strong summer storms in the Midwest send wildfire smoke into the previously pristine stratosphere
Aerosols and burning biomass may affect heating and energy absorption in the ozone, leading to faster warming and unexpected climate effects. EAPS's Dan Cziczo led the research team in conjunction with research scientist Xiaoli Shen.
UCAR members elect two new trustees
NSF UCAR — The member institutions that make up the governing body of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) have elected two new trustees. EAPS's Daniel Cziczo was one of the two newly elected trustees.
Which planets are the youngest and oldest in our solar system?
Live Science — About 4.6 billion years ago, a celestial cloud collapsed, paving the way for our solar system to form. Then, a nebula with strong gravitational pull took shape, kick-starting the birth of the sun. But after that, the details leave more room for debate about which planets formed first. Purdue EAPS's Cauê Borlina was quoted in the article.
Daniel Cziczo elected 2025 AGU fellow
Daniel Cziczo, Purdue University Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) professor, was elected as an AGU Fellow, joining a distinguished group of 52 individuals in the 2025 Class of Fellows. AGU, the world's largest Earth and space science association, bestows this honor annually to a select number of individuals who have made exceptional contributions. Since the program’s inception in 1962, less than 0.1% of AGU members have been selected as Fellows each year.
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