Last week, an amazingly comprehensive, open-access report came out in JGR-Atmospheres on black carbon (BC): “Bounding the role of black carbon in the climate system: A scientific assessment” by Tami Bond and many, many co-authors. If you’d like something shorter to read, stick to the executive summary in the beginning or this write-up here .… Read More


Read a post on my personal site, urging us UB’ers to find ways to get cheap, effective PM masks into the country. Disclaimer: The views reflected in this post are only those of myself and do not represent the University of Colorado or NSF.  … Read More


On Dec 28, U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia Piper Campbell visited our PEER project research group at the National University of Mongolia. Ambassador Campbell learned about our PEER project, and we also discussed ways in which it was having an impact on students and the next generation of scientists – especially atmospheric and air quality ones… Read More


On 14 Dec, UBASC students gave a great presentation at the American Corner, where they explainined how to understand and access UB air quality data (Twitter and Facebook pages) and also handed out PM-rated masks, provided courtesy the US Embassy to Mongolia. We have lots of extra masks, so let us know if you’re interested in having our… Read More


Here’s a clear and simple presentation on how to improve your writing. Specifically, it talks about how to write a strong 5 paragraph essay and how to cite pieces of work in your writing. The talk was given at the Health Sciences University of Mongolia by Peace Corps Volunteer Ned Lederer this past week.… Read More