Монгол Xэл Recently, my husband and I were fortunate to be asked to tag along with Prof. Tsolmon‘s group at the National University of Mongolia and a Japanese group from NAJO to conduct “You are Galileo” workshops and hold star parties at two different schools in the Gobi.… Read More
This past weekend, I went on a work retreat with my coworkers. You can check out a photo blog of the weekend here. Өнгөрсөн амралтын өдрүүдэд би МУИС-н Цөмийн Судалгааны Төвийн хамтран ажиллагсадтайгаа цуг амралтанд явсан.… Read More
Монгол Xэл Rather than do an entry this time on one Mongolian scientist, I thought it would be interesting to talk about a scientific conference I attended recently in Ulaanbaatar.… Read More
Монгол Xэл Recently, I had the pleasure of being invited to give a presentation for the American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS) Speaker Series.… Read More
Монгол Xэл For the latest installment of the Meet Mongolia’s Scientists Series, allow me to introduce you to Renchin Tsolmon. Tsolmon is a space science and remote sensing professor at the National University of Mongolia. She currently teaches remote sensing, astronomy, and environmental science courses and supervises over twenty masters and doctoral students.… Read More
Монгол Xэл When I was first learning about air pollution issues in Ulaanbaatar from the United States, I found it very difficult to access information about the current state of air pollution research here.… Read More
nbsp; Монгол Xэл Thursday, I experienced my first dust storm in Mongolia. Springtime dust storms are pretty common in Ulaanbaatar, and the one that hit Thursday was considered mild. However, it still was pretty cool to me. Check out the view from my office on a clear day versus Thursday. Монгол Xэл: 4 дэх… Read More
Монгол Xэл As I mentioned in the previous post, this blog will feature a series called, “Meet Mongolia’s Scientists.” Today is the first installment!… Read More
Meet Mongolia’s Scientists – Starting Tomorrow!
I’ve been wondering a lot about how science works in Mongolia. How does funding work? How is research divided between the universities and institutions? What is grad school like? What’s the tenure track like? What are publication or presentation expectations for professors, researchers, and students? How do research groups function and departments function? … Read More
Монгол Xэл The graph below gives you a sense of how very polluted the air in Ulaanbaatar is.… Read More
