September 13, 2012 | Spark: UCAR Science Education produced NCAR's second Ignite event on Wednesday, September 12. Nine presenters covered a diverse range of topics while adhering to the Ignite format of 20 slides, 15 seconds each (hence the "hurry up" motto).

September 6, 2012 | As children head back to school, the GLOBE Program Office at UCAR has released a video thank-you note in praise of the teaching profession. "We wanted to salute all of the wonderful, inspiring and amazing teachers around the world for all of the things they do and for who they inspire us to become," says GLOBE's director of communications, Ron Zwerin. Ron wrote, produced, and directed the video, with Denver video company Base2 providing the camera, sound, and editing expertise.

Update "A Night with Warren Washington" will air on these Rocky Mountain PBS stations in January 2013 Sunday, January 6, 1:00 pm

August 3, 2012 | NCAR’s Jeff Kiehl (NESL/CGD) is the recipient of the 2012 American Geophysical Union Climate Communication Prize. Established in 2011, this Union Prize highlights the importance of promoting scientific literacy, clarity of message, and efforts to foster respect and understanding of science-based values as they relate to the implications of climate change.