Science Spotlights
Across AMS
Across AMS
Suomi Medal Honors Christian Kummerow
October 8, 2026
Christian Kummerow of Colorado State University has been named the recipient of the 2027 AMS Verner E. Suomi Technology Medal for pioneering advances in satellite microwave remote sensing of precipitation, which have transformed global water cycle observations and applications for weather, hydrology, and climate science.
Jennifer Small Griswold: Inspiring the Next Generation
September 29, 2026
Meet the 2027 Candidates: Councilor (Private Sector)
September 14, 2026
The Craft of Peer Review
September 14, 2026
Meet the 2027 Candidates: Councilor (Government Sector)
September 11, 2026
Meet the 2027 Candidates: Councilor (Academic Sector)
September 10, 2026
AMS in the News
Fired Government Scientists Are Finding New Ways to Spread the Word on Climate Change
rollingstone.com October 10, 2026Tornado Alley’s Eastward Creep Puts Alabama Mobile Home Families at Greater Risk
hoodline.com October 8, 2026Florida Got a Quiet Hurricane Season — and That May Be the Most Dangerous Thing That Could Happen
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Funding the Geosciences? Just Might Earn AI a White Hat
October 15, 2026
Artificial Intelligence could use a rebranding, and meteorology and related geosciences offer some options.
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AI Funding for the Geosciences? Consider Sutton’s Law
October 5, 2026
Bill Hooke suggests that individuals and groups in the Earth sciences might consider reaching out to the AI private sector for funding.
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Public Education’s Six R’s
September 30, 2026
In the modern world, American educators are finding that beyond reading, ‘riting, and ‘rithmetic, there are three additional R’s that matter.
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Back-to-School Days
September 23, 2026
An important step against political challenges to meteorology is improving U.S. STEM education.
Photo of the Week
A Stone Bridge over a Stream in Jirisan National Park during Autumn
BY martin bennie on Unsplash
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