As the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research’s (UCAR) newest community program, the Center for Ocean Leadership (COL) is once again making waves. Between January and March, COL’s National Ocean Sciences Bowl® (NOSB), a nationally recognized and highly acclaimed high school academic competition, engaged approximately 650 students on 150 teams from 105 schools across 21 states in 17 regional ocean sciences bowls hosted by universities and education-focused institutions around the country.

A new art exhibit, Exploring Climate Change Through Art, will debut at the Mesa Laboratory on the campus of the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) during a reception on Friday, May 17th. The juried show is a collaboration between Friends of the National Center, Museum of Boulder, and the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Center for Science Education.

Students from St. Vrain Valley School District helped plant a second-generation Apollo Moon Tree on the campus of the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) during an Arbor Day ceremony on April 26, 2024. The American Sycamore sapling will serve as a reminder to the community of the importance of scientific exploration.

The increasingly powerful winds of the East Asian Monsoon are are lofting unexpectedly large quantities of ozone-depleting substances high into the atmosphere.

Sneed will help lead efforts already underway to help UCAR transform its HR services in response to a changing internal and external landscape.