Congratulations to WiCOR Member Ángel F. Adames Corraliza for receiving the 2027 Clarence Leroy Meisinger Award "for innovative and impactful contributions to the development of moisture mode theory that has advanced fundamental understanding of tropical dynamics" @uwmad-aos.bsky.social

American Meteorological Society@ametsoc.org · 5d ago

🎊 Announcing the 2027 AMS Award & Honors Recipients! "In a time of rapid change and upheaval, the work of the awardees and their peers reminds us that our work is essential for a thriving world." — David Stensrud View the full list of honorees: https://bit.ly/4vUawuB

Read the news about WiCOR's first #exoplanet!! ls.wisc.edu/news/found-m... @uwmadisonls.bsky.social @warfnews.bsky.social @uwmadison.bsky.social 🔭🧪 #astronomy

New paper from WiCOR Members Ritvik Sai Narayan, Melinda Soares-Furtado, and Rich Townsend was featured in The New York Times this week! www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/s... Read the paper here: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3... 🔭 🧪

This Star Just Ate a Planet, and It’s Not Done Yet

A star 1,300 light-years away appears to have just consumed one world and is gearing up for seconds.

nytimes.com

The second annual WiCOR STAR Bootcamp has come to an end, and we’ve filled our brains with the fundamentals of #astrobiology research! Thank you to all of our fantastic attendees and to the lecturers who shared their expertise! 🧪🔭 @uwmadisonls.bsky.social

New accepted paper from WiCOR members Adam Distler and Juliette Becker! @jcbecker.bsky.social

Juliette Becker@jcbecker.bsky.social · 2mo ago

New first-author paper from Adam Distler, now accepted to ApJ, evaluates whether the inner edges of peas-in-a-pod (PIAP) multiplanet systems are affected by secular resonance crossings driven by the rotational evolution of the host star....

The WiCOR STAR Bootcamp is underway for 2026, and we’ve enjoyed the first 3 days immensely. We’ve learned about #astronomy and #PlanetaryScience from our expert lecturers, we've taken a field trip to the #UWGeologyMuseum, and we’ve started our dive into #chemistry and #biology! #astrobiology 🔭 🧪

We're excited to have so many #astrobiology colleagues here in Madison for #AbSciCon26! This photo has many, but not all, of the #WiCOR members attending this year. Come talk to us about our research and visit our booth on level 1!

Welcome to Madison, #AbSciCon26 attendees! Stop by our booth on level 1 to learn more about the Wisconsin Center for Origins Research and our member departments! #abscicon #astrobiology #madisonwi #WiCOR

Don't miss the WiCOR Lecture TONIGHT at 7PM!🚨🚨🚨 We hope to see you there! Link for more info below👇

Wisconsin Center for Origins Research@wicor.bsky.social · 4mo ago

This Wednesday, April 22, join WiCOR as we learn about "The Search for Living Worlds Beyond the Solar System" from Dr. Victoria Meadows!! More info: go.wisc.edu/wicor-lectur... 🧪🔭 #astrobiology #exoplanets @uwmadisonls.bsky.social @uwsciencealliance.bsky.social @uwbadgertalks.bsky.social

This Wednesday, April 22, join WiCOR as we learn about "The Search for Living Worlds Beyond the Solar System" from Dr. Victoria Meadows!! More info: go.wisc.edu/wicor-lectur... 🧪🔭 #astrobiology #exoplanets @uwmadisonls.bsky.social @uwsciencealliance.bsky.social @uwbadgertalks.bsky.social

Wisconsin Center for Origins Research@wicor.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The Search for Living Worlds Beyond the Solar System 🔭 Don't miss the next WiCOR Lecture from Dr. Victoria Meadows (SETI Institute)! 📆 Wed. April 22 at 7:00 PM 📍The Marquee at Union South 🔗go.wisc.edu/wicor-lecture-sp2026 🧪 #Astrobiology #exoplanets #biosignatures #spectroscopy

Thanks to all of our amazing donors we met our $4,000 match challenge, and exceeded our goal of $8,000 raised during our first Day of the Badger! 🦡 We are so thankful for your generous support of WiCOR! Final results: dayofthebadger.org/wicor On, WiCOR! On, Wisconsin! 📸Melinda Soares-Furtado

Peter the Pony and Barbie the Cat hope you think of WiCOR this Day of the Badger! We are just over half way to our goal of $8,000 dollars raised for WiCOR during Day of the Badger. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate and support WiCOR and UW-Madison! dayofthebadger.org/wicor

Star, Lily, and Murphy are thinking of WiCOR this Day of the Badger, and hope you are too! There is still time to donate and help us reach our goal of $8,000 raised, and thanks to the dollar-for-dollar match up to $4,000 we’ll get there twice as fast! Donate now: dayofthebadger.org/wicor

WiCOR is participating in Day of the Badger!🦡 We’re aiming to meet our goal of $8,000 dollars raised by the end of the event at 5 PM tomorrow. A group of donors will MATCH dollar-for-dollar up to $4,000, which means your impact is doubled! Donate today! dayofthebadger.org/wicor

Want to learn about "How to Build a Habitable Planet"? 🌎🪐 Join us this Friday at WiCOR's Science Expeditions presentation! 🧪 Details below 👇 @uwsciencealliance.bsky.social @uwmadisonls.bsky.social

Wisconsin Center for Origins Research@wicor.bsky.social · 4mo ago

WiCOR is participating in Science Expeditions! Join us Friday, April 10 at 7pm, for “How to Build a Habitable Planet” and learn more about: 🪐planet formation 🌎geology 🌊oceans ⛅atmospheres 🔭finding exoplanets 🧬origins of life 🔗 go.wisc.edu/wicor-specta... @uwsciencealliance.bsky.social 🧪

The Search for Living Worlds Beyond the Solar System 🔭 Don't miss the next WiCOR Lecture from Dr. Victoria Meadows (SETI Institute)! 📆 Wed. April 22 at 7:00 PM 📍The Marquee at Union South 🔗go.wisc.edu/wicor-lecture-sp2026 🧪 #Astrobiology #exoplanets #biosignatures #spectroscopy

New paper from #WiCORMembers and collaborators is available on arXiv! arxiv.org/abs/2603.24682

Astrobiology@astrobiology.bsky.social · 4mo ago

GJ 523b Is A Massive, 170 Myr-old Mega-Earth, Likely On A Polar Orbit astrobiology.com/2026/03/gj-5... #astrobiology #exoplanet

WiCOR is participating in Science Expeditions! Join us Friday, April 10 at 7pm, for “How to Build a Habitable Planet” and learn more about: 🪐planet formation 🌎geology 🌊oceans ⛅atmospheres 🔭finding exoplanets 🧬origins of life 🔗 go.wisc.edu/wicor-specta... @uwsciencealliance.bsky.social 🧪

Still time to register for the WiCOR STAR Bootcamp! 🚨Registration closes Wed. April 1 🔭🧪

Wisconsin Center for Origins Research@wicor.bsky.social · 6mo ago

WiCOR will be holding the second annual Summer Training in Astrobiology Research (STAR) Bootcamp on June 1-5, 2026 at UW-Madison! Registration is now open and will close April 1st Visit our event webpage to learn more go.wisc.edu/wicorstar2026 #astrobiology #uwmadison 🔭 🧪 #planetsci #chem #bio

Congratulations to WiCOR Member Sam Pazicni (Department of Chemistry) for receiving a 2026 Distinguished Teaching Award! 👏

UW–Madison@uwmadison.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Thirteen faculty members have been chosen to receive UW–Madison’s 2026 Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given for more than 70 years to recognize exemplary achievements in teaching. Congratulations to our outstanding educators! Meet the awardees: news.wisc.edu/meet-the-202...

Still time to register for the WiCOR STAR Bootcamp! 🚨Registration closes Wed. April 1 🔭🧪

Wisconsin Center for Origins Research@wicor.bsky.social · 6mo ago

WiCOR will be holding the second annual Summer Training in Astrobiology Research (STAR) Bootcamp on June 1-5, 2026 at UW-Madison! Registration is now open and will close April 1st Visit our event webpage to learn more go.wisc.edu/wicorstar2026 #astrobiology #uwmadison 🔭 🧪 #planetsci #chem #bio

WiCOR will be holding the second annual Summer Training in Astrobiology Research (STAR) Bootcamp on June 1-5, 2026 at UW-Madison! Registration is now open and will close April 1st Visit our event webpage to learn more go.wisc.edu/wicorstar2026 #astrobiology #uwmadison 🔭 🧪 #planetsci #chem #bio

🚨 Applications for the WiCOR #postdoctoral fellowship are due this Saturday, Nov 15! 🔭🧪

Wisconsin Center for Origins Research@wicor.bsky.social · 9mo ago

WiCOR seeks a #postdoctoral fellow to participate in Center #research in any discipline related to our two main research questions: 1. How do habitable planets form? 🪐 2. How does life emerge on habitable planets? 🧬 Full information at: wicor.wisc.edu/postdoc/ Apply by Nov 15 🔭 🧪 #postdoc #hiring

Interested in coming to UW-Madison and working with WiCOR on questions related to the origin of life? Apply for this new postdoctoral fellowship opportunity. Applications due November 15th!

Wisconsin Center for Origins Research@wicor.bsky.social · 9mo ago

WiCOR seeks a #postdoctoral fellow to participate in Center #research in any discipline related to our two main research questions: 1. How do habitable planets form? 🪐 2. How does life emerge on habitable planets? 🧬 Full information at: wicor.wisc.edu/postdoc/ Apply by Nov 15 🔭 🧪 #postdoc #hiring

WiCOR seeks a #postdoctoral fellow to participate in Center #research in any discipline related to our two main research questions: 1. How do habitable planets form? 🪐 2. How does life emerge on habitable planets? 🧬 Full information at: wicor.wisc.edu/postdoc/ Apply by Nov 15 🔭 🧪 #postdoc #hiring

Support #WiCOR during this “Flocktober”! 🦩 Look for WiCOR in the full list of funds at uwflamingos.com or visit our Give webpage wicor.wisc.edu/give/ #fillthehill #uwmadison @uwmadisonls.bsky.social

👏Congratulations to #WiCORMember Ángel F. Adames Corraliza for receiving a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship!

UW-Madison College of Letters & Science@uwmadisonls.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Congratulations to Ángel F. Adames Corraliza, the Ned P. Smith Distinguished Chair of Climatology in @uwmad-aos.bsky.social for being awarded a 2025 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship--also known as "Genius Grants." Fellows receive an $800,000 stipend with no conditions. news.wisc.edu/two-uw-madis...

New paper from Eva Stafne and Juliette Becker (@jcbecker.bsky.social)! 📢 doi.org/10.48550/arX...

Astrobiology@astrobiology.bsky.social · 10mo ago

General Relativity Can Prevent a Runaway Greenhouse on Potentially Habitable Planets Orbiting White Dwarfs astrobiology.com/2025/10/gene... #astrobiology #exoplanet #climate

📢 We're so excited the #WiCORLecture is only one week away!! Attend in-person with colleagues, friends, and family on Wed. Oct 8 at 7:30 pm! go.wisc.edu/wicor-lectur...

Wisconsin Center for Origins Research@wicor.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Prof. Jim Cleaves will present "Understanding the Chemical Origins of Life" as the fall WiCOR Lecture on Oct 8 @ 7:30 PM! This event is open to the public! Full event details: go.wisc.edu/wicor-lectur... 🧪🔭 #Astrobiology #OriginsOfLife #PrebioticChemistry #chemsky @widofficial.bsky.social

Prof. Jim Cleaves will present "Understanding the Chemical Origins of Life" as the fall WiCOR Lecture on Oct 8 @ 7:30 PM! This event is open to the public! Full event details: go.wisc.edu/wicor-lectur... 🧪🔭 #Astrobiology #OriginsOfLife #PrebioticChemistry #chemsky @widofficial.bsky.social