Research

Forecasting can miss key pieces of the puzzle. The research happening in Mayra Oyola-Merced’s lab can help explain why and lead to a future with more accurate forecasting.

Water. Fire. Air. When it comes to today’s biggest environmental challenges, these are the elements at the heart of the issues. Meet three L&S experts who are at the top of their field.

From every possible angle, researchers across the College are focused on critical topics that will change the way the world looks at medicine, health policy and personal wellness.

An international team of scientists led by astronomers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison has produced the most accurate measurement of the gases swirling around young stars and how their mass changes over time.

Hannah Zanowski's research on polar oceanography could help answer key questions about different types of oceans that exist on distant planets.

In a time when young people scroll social media daily, Katherine Phelps studies the impact on young girls and their self-esteem.

For more than 40 years, researchers at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies have been protecting you and your community in ways you may not expect.

Three L&S scholars have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society.

The professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences has spent the last few years working in a presidentially appointed position. He’s taking what he learned working for the federal government directly into his research and his classroom with the hope of building better forecasting systems.