Modeling a Better Future: How Dr. Luis Rodríguez Bridges Biosystems Research and Community Science

By Sasha Zvenigorodsky Key Takeaways Life on Mars may sound like science fiction for some, but for Dr. Luis Rodríguez, it marked the beginning stages of his career in biosystems research. He laughs, remembering his first major project after completing his PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering and Bioresource Engineering at Rutgers University: designing reliable […]

Weathering the Storm: An Atmospheric Scientist on Technology, Disruption, and Dedication

By Michael Sweeney As an assistant professor of climate, meteorology, and atmospheric sciences, and leader of the Climate Modeling, Prediction, and Applications research group (C-MPA), Dr. Gan Zhang is dedicated to investigating weather extremes and their impacts using a wide range of datasets and machine learning tools. In this article, Zhang shares his experiences and […]

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