The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) is a US nonprofit consortium of more than 100 colleges and universities providing research and training in the atmospheric and related sciences.[1] UCAR manages the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and provides additional services to strengthen and support research and education through its community programs. Its headquarters, in Boulder, Colorado, include NCAR's Mesa Laboratory, designed by I.M. Pei.
UCAR was established in 1959 by faculty from 14 leading universities to support and nourish the atmospheric sciences. They were motivated by a newly recognized need for pooled observational and computational facilities and a strong research staff, which together would allow the academic community to carry out complex, long-term scientific programs beyond the reach of individual universities.[2]
This group’s first major action, in partnership with the National Science Foundation, was to establish NCAR. Since then, UCAR has managed NCAR on behalf of NSF to address pressing scientific and societal needs involving the atmosphere and its interactions with the oceans, land, and Sun—what is now called Earth system science.
UCAR’s role in supporting and complementing the work of academia has grown to include new research, service, and education efforts, including
COMET Program - offers professional training on site and online in meteorology, weather hazards, hydrology, oceanography, emergency management, and environmental science
COSMIC Program - supports satellite and ground-based observations and research using GPS technology for meteorology, climate, and ionospheric studies
GLOBE Program - provides hands-on, school-based learning and collaboration with a global network of students, scientists, and educators
Joint Office for Science Support - supports community research, conference, and field projects
National Science Digital Library Resource Center and Digital Learning Sciences - supports and sustains community digital education projects
Unidata Program - provides streaming observational data to university classrooms and researchers around the world
Visiting Scientist Programs - places postdoctoral fellows and visiting scientists at partner institutions
The organization hosts numerous workshops, community meetings, and opportunities for collaboration throughout the year.
Governance and fundingedit
As of 2016, UCAR comprises 109 member colleges and universities and 52 international affiliates. The organization has a total of 1,390 staff, including 877 at NCAR and 282 engaged in community programs. Total expenditures for fiscal year 2015 (October 2014–September 2015) were approximately $204.2 million.[3]
UCAR and NCAR are headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, spread across four campuses. Ancillary activities take place in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Washington, D.C., and in about 15 other states.
Walter Orr Roberts was UCAR’s first president. Antonio J. Busalacchi Jr. has been UCAR president since August 2016.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources University Corporation for Atmospheric Research news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research UCAR is a US nonprofit consortium of more than 100 colleges and universities providing research and training in the atmospheric and related sciences 1 UCAR manages the National Center for Atmospheric Research NCAR and provides additional services to strengthen and support research and education through its community programs Its headquarters in Boulder Colorado include NCAR s Mesa Laboratory designed by I M Pei UCAR was established in 1959 by faculty from 14 leading universities to support and nourish the atmospheric sciences They were motivated by a newly recognized need for pooled observational and computational facilities and a strong research staff which together would allow the academic community to carry out complex long term scientific programs beyond the reach of individual universities 2 This group s first major action in partnership with the National Science Foundation was to establish NCAR Since then UCAR has managed NCAR on behalf of NSF to address pressing scientific and societal needs involving the atmosphere and its interactions with the oceans land and Sun what is now called Earth system science Contents 1 Community programs 2 Governance and funding 3 List of members 4 UCAR Presidents 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksCommunity programs editUCAR s role in supporting and complementing the work of academia has grown to include new research service and education efforts including COMET Program offers professional training on site and online in meteorology weather hazards hydrology oceanography emergency management and environmental science COSMIC Program supports satellite and ground based observations and research using GPS technology for meteorology climate and ionospheric studies GLOBE Program provides hands on school based learning and collaboration with a global network of students scientists and educators Joint Office for Science Support supports community research conference and field projects National Science Digital Library Resource Center and Digital Learning Sciences supports and sustains community digital education projects Unidata Program provides streaming observational data to university classrooms and researchers around the world Visiting Scientist Programs places postdoctoral fellows and visiting scientists at partner institutionsThe organization hosts numerous workshops community meetings and opportunities for collaboration throughout the year Governance and funding editAs of 2016 UCAR comprises 109 member colleges and universities and 52 international affiliates The organization has a total of 1 390 staff including 877 at NCAR and 282 engaged in community programs Total expenditures for fiscal year 2015 October 2014 September 2015 were approximately 204 2 million 3 UCAR and NCAR are headquartered in Boulder Colorado spread across four campuses Ancillary activities take place in Cheyenne Wyoming Washington D C and in about 15 other states Walter Orr Roberts was UCAR s first president Antonio J Busalacchi Jr has been UCAR president since August 2016 List of members editAppalachian State University Arizona State University Brown University California Institute of Technology Central Michigan University Clemson University Coastal Carolina University College at Brockport College of Charleston Colorado State University Columbia University Cornell University Dartmouth College Drexel University Duke University Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Florida Institute of Technology Florida State University George Mason University Georgia Institute of Technology Hampton University Harvard University Howard University Indiana University Iowa State University Jackson State University Johns Hopkins University Louisiana State University Massachusetts Institute of Technology McGill University Metropolitan State University of Denver Michigan State University Michigan Technological University Millersville University Mississippi State University Naval Postgraduate School Desert Research Institute New Mexico Institute of Mining amp Technology New York University North Carolina A amp T University North Carolina State University Northern Vermont University Lyndon Old Dominion University Oregon State University Pennsylvania State University Plymouth State University Princeton University Purdue University Rice University Rutgers University San Diego State University St Cloud State University Saint Louis University San Francisco State University San Jose State University Scripps Institute University of California San Diego South Dakota School of Mines amp Technology Stanford University University at Albany SUNY Oswego Stony Brook University Texas A amp M University Texas A amp M University Corpus Christi Texas State University Texas Tech University United States Naval Academy Universidad Metropolitana University of Alabama University of Alabama in Huntsville University of Alaska Fairbanks University of Arizona University of British Columbia University of California Berkeley University of California Davis University of California Irvine University of California Los Angeles University of Chicago University of Colorado University of Connecticut University of Delaware University of Denver University of Georgia University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa University of Houston University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign University of Iowa University of Kansas University of Louisiana at Monroe University of Maine University of Maryland Baltimore County University of Maryland College Park University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Massachusetts Lowell University of Miami University of Michigan University of Minnesota Twin Cities University of Missouri University of Nebraska Lincoln University of New Hampshire University of North Carolina at Asheville University of North Dakota University of Northern Colorado University of Oklahoma University of Rhode Island University of Saskatchewan University of Texas at Arlington University of Texas at Austin University of Texas at El Paso University of Toronto University of Utah University of Virginia University of Washington University of Wisconsin Madison University of Wisconsin Milwaukee University of Wyoming Utah State University Valparaiso University Washington State University Western Illinois University Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Yale University York UniversityUCAR Presidents editA list of all UCAR presidents is given below 4 UCAR President Dates in officeWalter Orr Roberts 1960 1974Francis P Bretherton 1974 1980Robert White 1980 1983Clifford Murino 1983 1988Richard A Anthes 1988 2012Thomas Bogdan 2012 2015Michael Thompson interim 2015 2016Antonio J Busalacchi 2016 In addition to NSF sponsorship funding includes grants from and contracts with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA the Department of Defense DOD Federal Aviation Administration FAA Department of Energy DOE Environmental Protection Agency EPA and other agencies and organizations See also editCarolyn Brinkworth DEI officer for UCARReferences edit University Corporation for Atmospheric Research University Corporation for Atmospheric Research The first 14 UCAR Quarterly Winter 08 09 Quick Facts about NCAR amp UCAR UCAR PresidentsExternal links editOfficial website National Center for Atmospheric Research NCAR Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title University Corporation for Atmospheric Research amp oldid 1192880466, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
