On March 13, Pieternel Levelt, an associate director of the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR), received the 2026 Snellius Medal. The Snellius medal is a prestigious award that is only given once every ten years by the Dutch Society for the Promotion of Natural Sciences, Medicine, and Surgery.

UCAR today filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado against the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF); the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); the United States Department of Commerce (DOC); the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB); and their respective directors in their official capacity.

The following is a statement from Antonio Busalacchi, president of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), which manages the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) on behalf of NSF.

A statement is from Antonio Busalacchi, president of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR).

The UCAR Board of Trustees has announced the formation of the search committee that will help guide the selection of the next UCAR president.