Space sciences/Space research/Earth observations
Aaron Kennedy, an assistant atmospheric sciences professor, recently encountered an atmosphere unlike anything he normally finds in his field work on the prevalence of extreme weather patterns around the world: the halls of Congress.
The 2015 Golden Goose Awards celebrated federally funded basic research with widespread impacts, leading Congressional supporters to call for increased research funding.
Scientists’ curiosity about altitudes where people live has led to advances in cancer research, semiconductor manufacturing, food marketing, and more.
Climate change, advanced manufacturing, biodefense, neuroscience, and low-carbon energy will remain among the priorities in the Obama Administration's final fiscal submission to Congress, according to White House memos.