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Mostafa Mousavi featured in the FAS Current
In a recent FAS Current article, Professor Mostafa Mousavi discusses the earthquake warning technology he co-created with Google Scientists.
Andy Knoll featured in the FAS Current
Professor Emeritus, Andy Knoll,was recently interviewed for the FAS Current. In the interview, Professor Knoll discusses his new book, Earth and Life: A Four Billion Year Conversation.
Carl Wunsch awarded Frontiers of Knowledge Award!
Congratulations to Carl Wunsch for being awarded the BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Climate Change and Environmental Sciences for his foundational contributions to studies that revealed the impact of global warming on the world’s oceans. The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards, funded with 400,000 euros in each…
Zhiming Kuang featured in article from The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability.
Professor Zhiming Kuang was recently featured in an article from The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability for his work investigating the temperature-regulating role of cirrus clouds.
Michael McElroy, pioneering atmospheric scientist, dies at 86
Michael B. McElroy, the Gilbert Butler Professor of Environmental Studies in the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and chair of the Harvard-China Project on Energy, Economy, and Environment, died on Jan. 8 at the age of 86. McElroy was a towering intellectual whose pioneering…
Congratulations to Roger Fu and Eli Tziperman being named Union Fellows
Congratulations to Roger Fu and Eli Tziperman on being named Union Fellows! The Fellows program recognizes AGU members who have made exceptional contributions to Earth and space science through a breakthrough, discovery, or innovation in their field. Fellows act as external experts, capable of advising government agencies and other organizations…
Congratulations to John Holdren for being awarded the 2026 Karl Taylor Compton Medal for Leadership in Physics
Congratulations to John Holdren who has been awarded the 2026 Karl Taylor Compton Medal for Leadership in Physics by the American Institute of Physics (AIP). The Compton Medal recognizes distinguished physicists for exceptional statesmanship in science and is presented biennially; it includes a medal and a $10,000 prize. AIP notes…
Congratulations to Naomi Oreskes for receiving the 2025 Volvo Environment Prize!
Professor Naomi Oreskes, Henry Charles Lea Professor of the History of Science and affiliated professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, has received the 2025 Volvo Environment Prize, one of the world’s top honors for environmental scientists. Professor Oreskes has contributed influential research on the history of climate science and the…
Congratulations to Roger Fu on receiving the 2025 James B. Macelwane Medal
Congratulations to Roger Fu on being selected as a 2025 recipient of the James B. Macelwane Medal, among the highest honors awarded by the American Geophysical Union to early-career scientists. Roger has established himself as a leader in the field of paleomagnetism, advancing our understanding of the magnetization of rocks…
Congratulations to Kaighin McColl on his promotion to Associate Professor!
Congratulations to Kaighin McColl on his promotion to Associate Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences and of Environmental Science and Engineering. Kaighin brings together observations, theory, and modeling to investigate fundamental questions about land’s hydroclimate.