Professor Steve Ackerman (Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences) was in Washington D.C., on May 11 to receive the NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal.
Professor Steve Ackerman (Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences) was in Washington D.C., on May 11 to receive the NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal.
The medal is "awarded to any individual who was not a Government employee during the period in which the service was performed. The award is given for exceptional contributions to NASA's mission."
Ackerman is a Professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and is Director of the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS).
Ackerman and his colleague Professor Jonathan Martin are also well-known in the community as the "Ask the Weather Guys" in the Wisconsin State Journal and regular guests on WHA Radio (970 AM) the last Monday of each month at 11:45am.