Congratulations to our inspiring and powerful Director, Prof. Kim Prather, on this incredible achievement. Read the announcement here: https://cen.acs.org/acs-news/programs/ACS-2020-national-award-winners/97/i33
The functionally linked features of aerosol formation and composition
Written by: Scott McInerney undergraduate @ University of Wisconsin-Madison Aerosol formation is directly linked to particle properties such as size and composition. CAICE observes the implications this has on atmospheric …
2021 CLEAR Symposium
What do freeways, airports, chickens, population density, wealth, weather, COVID-19 and biomes have in common??? They are all topics that high school students investigated as a part of the Collaborative …
Algae and me: A telling of graduate school inspiration, struggles, and successes
Written by: Mickey Rogers PhD Student @ The Ohio State University Every time I start writing about myself, I always bring up how much I love Lake Erie, as it …
What do we know about the airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2
CAICE Director, Prof. Kimberly Prather, discusses current knowledge of the airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Face Masks = Freedom. Dr. LaPook Explains on #StarsInTheHouse
As we watch COVID-19 cases in the United States rise, I am filled with great sadness. It is a tragedy that wearing as mask has become so politicized that some …
We caught bacteria from the most pristine air on earth to help solve a climate modeling mystery
Written by: Kathryn Moore, Colorado State University; Jun Uetake, Colorado State University, and Thomas Hill, Colorado State University The Southern Ocean is exceptionally cloudy. But climate models over-predict the amount …
When the odds are against you: thriving in higher education STEM as an undocumented Hispanic woman
Written By: Stephanie Mora Garcia, PhD Candidate @ UCSD Today my identity includes many aspects of which I am proud; and at the top of the list is inquisitive scientist. …
So the CDC has recommended wearing cloth masks. Here’s why and what you can do.
Written By: Jeanette McConnell, PhD The CDC has recommended “wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies), …
Microbes Are Shaping What The Ocean Gives Back To Us
Written By: Lucia Cancelada, PhD Candidate @ UCSD Imagine what lies beyond the ocean surface. I bet you are thinking about the big stuff: fish, dolphins, whales, coral reefs, maybe …