The affiliation establishes a long-term collaboration between UCAR's science education center and the Smithsonian.

The Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education will ensure the long-term sustainability of NSDL.

The urge to transform higher education through online technology is making its way into atmospheric science. Benefits as well as pitfalls came to light as faculty on the front lines of experimentation shared notes in a UCAR-hosted forum last month.

A software platform enabling on-demand creation of customizable curricula using curated open education resources will get a development boost from a new agreement between EdTrex, the University of Colorado, and UCAR.

NCAR's Advanced Study Program has been helping future leaders in weather, water, climate, and solar research launch their careers since 1963.