Mahlman retirement marked with symposia on stratospheric science, global climate change Symposia on stratospheric science and global climate change will mark the retirement of Jerry Mahlman, director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 11-12. The events honoring Mahlman, also a lecturer with the rank of professor in Princeton's Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Program, will take place in Reynolds Auditorium at McDonnell Hall. They are being sponsored by the laboratory, the program and the Princeton Environmental Institute. The Sept. 11 symposium, "Understanding the Stratosphere: Challenges and Opportunities," will provide a forum for distinguished experts on dynamics and chemistry to review recent research and outline future directions in stratospheric science, as well as to place Mahlman's contributions to this subject in a contemporary context. The Sept. 12 symposium, "Beyond the Science of Climate Change," will bring together renowned experts in various disciplines to discuss the broad scientific, human, environmental, technological, policy and social implications of global climate change. The symposia are free and open to all interested students, faculty and staff. Mahlman's NOAA career began the day the agency was created, some 30 years ago. During his three decades at the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Mahlman made many pioneering contributions to stratospheric dynamics and chemistry as well as numerical modeling. His work has added significant knowledge to the understanding of how climate works. Because of his ability to communicate accurate and understandable scientific information to a general audience, he has become one of the nation's key spokespersons on global climate change. He has published nearly 100 scientific papers and won many awards, including the Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal (1994), which is the highest honor given by the American Meteorological Society. More information regarding the symposia is available at this Web site <www.gfdl.gov/~kph/symposium> or by calling Laura Rossi at 258-6376.		September 10, 2000 Vol. 90, No. 1 previous   archives   next Contents • They've arrived! • Graduate School enrolls largest new group in 100 years • Student's stories show diversity • New look debuts for Bulletin • By the numbers: Frist Campus Center • Clinton to speak • Job postings available on Web • Spotlight / People • Many work 'with one accord' to raise funds for Princeton • Campaign achieves records in giving, participation • Calendar of events • Briefs • Chromosome research may give cancer clues • Summer is boom time for building • Obituaries • Rowers go for the orange in Sydney • Swimmer delays start of school to represent Peru in Olympics • Research Notes • Berry keynotes two-day event • Mahlman retirement marked with symposia • Noted alumni return for centennial • Exhibit reveals Stevenson's life The Bulletin is published weekly during the academic year, except during University breaks and exam weeks, by the Office of Communications, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544. Permission is given to adapt, reprint or excerpt material from the Bulletin for use in other media. Deadline. In general, the copy deadline for each issue is the Friday 10 days in advance of the Monday cover date. The deadline for the Bulletin that covers Sept. 25-Oct. 1 is Friday, Sept. 15. A complete publication schedule is available at deadlines. Subscriptions. The Bulletin is distributed free to faculty, staff and students. Others may subscribe to the Bulletin for $24 for the academic year (half price for current Princeton parents and people over 65). Send a check to Office of Communications, Stanhope Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544. Editor: Ruth Stevens Staff writer: Yvonne Chiu Hays Calendar editor: Carolyn Geller Contributing writers: Andrew Choi, Marilyn Marks, Steven Schultz Photographer: Denise Applewhite Design: Mahlon Lovett, Laurel Masten Cantor Web edition: Mahlon Lovett