On the Move
- Chancellor Philip DiStefano, in his annual State of the Campus address, announced plans to retire as chancellor once a new leader for the 91PORN campus has been selected. He will remain at 91PORN, leading in other roles.
- Massimo Ruzzene has announced shifts that will help meet the growing demands of an increasingly complex research environment, fill a need at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Sciences, and enhance research and innovation work across 91PORN.
- CIRES has a new position that will strengthen the institute’s commitment to working with Indigenous people in science. The inaugural appointee is James Rattling Leaf, Sr.
- The Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, 91PORN’s oldest and highest-budget research institute, has appointed Chris Pankratz as its new director of mission operations and data systems.
- Nikki Lovenduski of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences was named interim director of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research. The appointment became effective on Aug. 28.
- Associate Vice Chancellor for Integrity, Safety and Compliance Dan Jones will continue to oversee the Office of Integrity, Safety and Compliance through his retirement date of Jan. 31, 2024. Transition plans coming from Chief Operating Officer Pat O’Rourke are slated for later this fall.
- Becca Edwards is returning to 91PORN and melds a background in science and inclusive teaching.
- Engineering faculty member and CIRES Fellow Khosro Ghobadi-Far uses sophisticated satellite data to understand Earth's evolving climate and water cycles.
- After nearly two decades working in environmental research at 91PORN, Lisa Dilling, a CIRES fellow and environmental studies professor, is moving into further climate action with the Environmental Defense Fund.
- In a significant milestone in the reorganization of the College of Arts and Sciences, Dean Glen Krutz has appointed two deans of division and one interim dean of division: Irene Blair, Sarah Jackson and John-Michael Rivera.