Alumni News From the Department

We are always interested in hearing from our many accomplished alumni. We have made available for you, at this site, our recent Alumni newsletters (Fall/Winter 2011 Newsletter now available!) and encourage you to catch up on the exciting developments in our dynamic department.

The Department has a variety of needs that benefit from the generous financial support of our Alumni. We encourage you to consider whether you think you can assist us by visiting the Gift Giving link below.

http://www.aos.wisc.edu/alumni/giving.htm
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Satellite Renamed to Honor Verner Suomi, UW Satellite Pioneer

SuomiNPP

(Photo Courtesy of NASA/Ball Aerospace)

NASA has renamed its newest Earth-observing satellite in honor of the late Verner E. Suomi, a professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of Wisconsin who is widely recognized as "the father of satellite meteorology". The announcement was made Jan. 24 at the annual meeting of the American Meteorological Society in New Orleans.

For NASA Press Release: http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2012/jan/HQ_12-026_NPP_Name.html

NASA Webiste for SuomiNPP: http://npp.gsfc.nasa.gov/photos.html

Professor Martin receives Vilas Distinguished Achievement Award

AOS Department Chair and Professor Jonathan Martin has been awarded the Vilas Distinguished Achievement Award. The award recognizes professors whose distinguished scholarship has advanced the confines of knowledge, and who have demonstrated excellence in teaching and/or service. He will carry the title of Vilas Distinguished Service Professor for the duration of his career at UW-Madison. Congratulations Jon!

UW-AOS Alumni Reception at 2012 AMS Annual Meeting - UPDATE - CHANGE OF ROOM

If you are attending the AMS Annual Meeting in New Orleans, please join us for the fifth annual UW-Madison Alumni Reception! It will be on Tuesday night, Jan. 24, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 in the STARBOARD Room, Riverside Building. Don't forget to pick up your Bucky Badger pin when you stop by for food, drinks, and reminiscing with old friends and current collegues.

UW-AOS alum Louis Uccellini voted the new AMS president-elect

Dr. Louis Uccellini, director of NOAA/NWS/NCEP, and UW-Madison AOS alum (B.S. '71, M.S. '72, and Ph.D. '77), is now president-elect of the American Meteorological Society. He will take over as President of the AMS in January, 2012. Congratulations!