Brenda Bowen, a decorated interdisciplinary geoscientist, has been named chair of the University of Utah’s Department of Atmospheric Sciences (ATMOS). A member of the geology faculty and director of the Global Change and Sustainability Center (GCSC), Bowen replaces John Horel, who has been at the helm of ATMOS for five years. “Brenda Bowen is an internationally prominent researcher and […]
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