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

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.

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.

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

Eight new projects led by University of Chicago faculty and researchers will deepen understanding of climate interventions and their potential tradeoffs.

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

From how climate change will impact food production to how habitat protections influence home prices and the role of markets in reducing pollution while maintaining growth, EPIC-affiliated scholars shed new light on some of the most crucial topics in energy...

As governments increasingly require companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions, the Climate Disclosure Explorer demonstrates how this public data provides much needed transparency on the sources of emissions. Users can explore by sub-industry the total emissions impact when high...

As the Climate Systems Engineering initiative (CSEi) at the University of Chicago enters its second year, it continues to grow its research capacity and expertise across key areas of climate systems engineering.

The Climate Systems Engineering initiative (CSEi) at the University of Chicago invites all undergraduate students in the college to take part in its inaugural CSEi Student Essay Contest. The contest asks one question: Should humanity deliberately deploy aerosols in the...