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Research Spotlight
Assistant Professor Clara Blättler holding a vial of seawater dating from the last ice age.
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Bowen studies the climate of early Mars and rocky exoplanets.
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Edwin Kite is a planetary scientist interested in Mars and rocky exoplanets.
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Memorial Symposium In Honor Of David B. Rowley
October 30, 2025
The University of Chicago will be hosting a Symposium on Friday, October 31st to commemorate the life and legacy of David Rowley.
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Prof. Edwin Kite interviewed on Financial Times podcast
October 24, 2025
Prof. Edwin Kite was recently interviewed on the Financial Times' podcast episode "Mission to Mars."
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Prof. Tiffany Shaw to help lead IPCC’s Seventh Climate Change Assessement Report
October 17, 2025
Prof. Tiffany Shaw has been appointed a Coordinating Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Seventh Report (AR7). She will co-author a chapter on Large-scale changes in the climate system and their causes that will assess the scientific literature on how the Earth’s climate is changing and why.
“It’s a very important time in climate science, and I think the focus of our chapter will be especially important in articulating our scientific understanding,” Shaw said.
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AI Revolutionizes Weather Prediction To Help Farmers In India
September 24, 2025
Co-developed by UChicago’s Pedram Hassanzadeh, an artificial intelligence-based weather model delivered a timely prediction of a stalled monsoon this season, helping farmers decide when to plant their crops.