William Gutowski to deliver LAS Dean’s Distinguished Lecture
Gutowski’s bold vision inspires community-based action on climate change in Iowa and around the world.
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William Gallus explains extreme Dec. 15 weather in The Conversation article
William Gallus, professor in the Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, published an article in The Conversation. The article “Hurricane-force wind gusts in Colorado, dust storms in Kansas, tornadoes in Iowa in December – here’s what fueled a day of extreme storms” delves into the powerful weather events that happened across a large swath of … Continue reading William Gallus explains extreme Dec. 15 weather in The Conversation article
Iowa State researcher: Regional climate forecast is troubling, but there’s hope
The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change includes a chapter co-authored by William Gutowski, a professor of geological and atmospheric sciences.
Glaciologists measure, model hard glacier beds, write slip law to estimate glacier speeds
Neal Iverson, professor of geological and atmospheric sciences, led the study which was supported by funding from the National Science Foundation.
Chasing storm data: machine learning looks for useful data in U.S. thunderstorm reports
Meteorology professor joins forces with data-science team to study and analyze Storm Reports database
Students experience structural geology in the Swiss Alps
A unique field trip course took 20 geology students to the Swiss Alps to experience iconic structural geology.
Change Agent: Cinzia Cervato
Improving science education, rebuilding after a stroke.
Seismologist works to determine the limit of ground accelerations during earthquakes
Igor Beresnev has worked summers and weekends to find the answer to a very old question in seismology. Yes, he says, there is a limit to ground accelerations during an earthquake.
The graves of ancient volcanoes
Sven Morgan studies ancient volcanoes, giving insight into modern day volcanoes as well as the growth of continents.