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Black History Month Spotlight: Lelan Statom

Black History Month Spotlight: Lelan Statom

February 17, 2026

For Black History Month, we spotlight the exceptional career of award-winning meteorologist Lelan Statom, currently senior meteorologist at NewsChannel 5 in Nashville.

In Memoriam: Eugenia Kalnay

In Memoriam: Eugenia Kalnay

February 17, 2026

Eugenia Kalnay, who made highly consequential theoretical and practical contributions to a wide range of scientific subjects, especially numerical weather prediction and predictability, and who was a beloved mentor to generations of students, passed away on August 13, 2024.

AMS Fellow Enrique Vivoni

AMS Fellow Enrique Vivoni

January 26, 2026

Enrique Vivoni, Fulton Professor of Hydrosystems Engineering in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University (ASU), and director of ASU’s Center for Hydrologic Innovations, has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Geophysical Union, and AMS, recognizing his career-long impact across multiple disciplines.

Nature at Its Most Extreme: A Conversation with Hank Schyma

Nature at Its Most Extreme: A Conversation with Hank Schyma

January 26, 2026

AMS spoke with author Hank Schyma to talk about his new book, Storm: Chasing Nature's Wildest Weather. Schyma is a storm chaser, musician, and filmmaker known for his weather photography, nature documentaries, educational science videos, and cinematic music.

Advancing Research on Extremes through the Richard Grotjahn Research Fellowship

Advancing Research on Extremes through the Richard Grotjahn Research Fellowship

December 31, 2025

Richard Grotjahn spoke with us about his distinguished career in atmospheric science and the inspiration behind the creation of the...

Yang Elected as AGU Fellow

Yang Elected as AGU Fellow

November 25, 2025

Zong-Liang Yang, a professor at the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin, was elected as...

Lightning Round with AMS Journal Editors

Lightning Round with AMS Journal Editors

November 25, 2025

AMS journal editors play an important role in the process of communicating research ideas, accomplishments, and progress in the sciences...

A Conversation with  Xuelong Chen

A Conversation with  Xuelong Chen

October 1, 2025

Q: What would you like readers to learn from this article? Xuelong Chen (Chinese Academy of Sciences): I’d love for...

Ethics, Policy, and the Future of AI in Peer Review

Ethics, Policy, and the Future of AI in Peer Review

September 19, 2025

How can we ethically use AI in scientific peer review? Our final Peer Review Week blog post features thoughts from AMS Editor's Award winners.

AI in Science: Balancing Innovation and Integrity in Peer Review

AI in Science: Balancing Innovation and Integrity in Peer Review

September 17, 2025

As AI tools become more sophisticated and accessible, we ask AMS Editor's Award winners how AI should (and should not) be incorporated into the scientific peer review process.

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