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Advancing our understanding of the potential benefits and risks of climate systems engineering.

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Latest News

News·May 28, 2026

Second-Year Zilin Xiang Wins Inaugural CSEi Student Essay Contest

CSEi’s first essay contest sparks undergraduate engagement on sunlight reflection methods (SRM), awarding $7,000 in prizes.
News·May 20, 2026

Geneviève Elsworth Joins CSEi as Director of Research Development

Elsworth brings deep expertise in applied climate and carbon research drawn from federal, academic, and industry settings, and will provide both technical and intellectual leadership across CSEi’s growing research portfolio.
News·May 11, 2026

UChicago Undergraduates Reach for the Stratosphere with PASCAL

A student-built instrument will sample rarely collected particles from the mid-stratosphere to fill a critical gap in atmospheric science, potentially improving future climate modeling and revolutionizing our understanding of the upper atmosphere.
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