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Climate Systems Engineering initiative (CSEi)

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

About the Climate Systems Engineering initiative

Leadership

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Faculty Jobs

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Faculty Grants: Request for Proposals

Latest News

News·Apr 1, 2026

Dan Cziczo, Leading Atmospheric Scientist, Joins UChicago

Dan Cziczo, a leading expert in atmospheric aerosols and cloud formation, will join CSEi as a Professor of Geophysical Sciences later this spring. 
News·Mar 11, 2026

CSEi Announces Latest Research Awards

Eight new projects led by University of Chicago faculty and researchers will deepen understanding of climate interventions and their potential tradeoffs.
News·Jan 14, 2026

AGU 2025 Reflection: Geneva Kirk Drayson, College ’26

Undergraduate Geneva Kirk Drayson writes an account of her experience at the AGU 2025 Conference in New Orleans.
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