Newspaper, Magazine, and Web Articles

1. Counting on Mathematicians to Help Save the Planet, in the BBC series Unlocking Science, December 2021

2. Modeling Sea Ice, Golden et al., Notices of the American Mathematical Society, November 2020

3. From Magnets to Melt Ponds, Golden et al., SIAM News, November 2020

4. A Nearly 100-Year-Old Physics Model Replicates Modern Arctic Ice Melt, EOS, August 2019

5. Magnet and Neuron Model Also Predicts Arctic Sea Ice Melt, Scientific American, July 2019

6. When is Arctic ice like a magnet?, PhysicsWorld, July 2019

7. Arctic melt ponds form when meltwater clogs ice pores, EurekAlert (AAAS), newswise, ScienceDaily, U. of Utah News, January 2017.

8. What is a mathematical physicist doing out in the cold?, Physics Today, March 2016.

9. Polar Ice May Hold Secrets of Futuristic Materials, livescience, YahooNews, November 2015.

10. A scientist unlocks one of the mysteries of Arctic ice melt, PRI, accompanying radio story "Eureka Moment" on BBC website, December 2014.

11. U Mathematician Ken Golden Named to Explorers Club, U. of Utah press release, November 2014.

12. Meet Ken Golden: Artctic Adventurer and Mathematician, Loyola Phoenix, October 2014.

13. Mathematical Patterns in Sea Ice Reveal Melt Dynamics, Scientific American, March 2014.

14. Doing the Math on Polar Sea Ice Melt, livescience, March 2014.

15. Mathematician Combines Love for Numbers and Passion for Sea Ice to Forecast Melting National Science Foundation, January 2014.

16. Wenn hier nichts mehr ist, ist es vorbei, Zeit Magazin, November 2013.

17. The Golden Rule of Sea Ice Permeability, Australian Antarctic Magazine, June 2013.

18. Weather Patterns, Wasatch Magazine, March 2013.

19. In Mysterious Pattern, Math and Nature Converge, Wired.com, February 2013.

20. Joint Mathematics Meetings: Ken Golden Gives Lecture to the Public on Mathematics and Melting Polar Ice Caps, American Mathematical Society, January 2013.

21. Polar Treks Add Up for Mathematician, San Diego Union Tribune, January 2013.

22. Math of Planet Earth 2013 set to debut at JMM, SIAM News, November 2012.

23. U. of U. professor, 2 students head to Antarctica for study, KSL TV, Salt Lake City, August 24, 2012.

24. Do the Math: Antarctica field trip is adventure for U. professor, students, KSL TV, Salt Lake City, October 25, 2012.

25. Dramatic Antarctic rescue caught on camera, KSL TV, Salt Lake City, October 31, 2012.

26. The Pivotal Impact of Percolating Brine, PIMS Chats with Ken Golden, pp. 9-10, Newsletter of the Pacific Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Vancouver, Spring 2012.

27. Global warming expert to speak in Abu Dhabi - Maths breaks the ice on global warming: An American university professor will give a free public lecture in the capital on the processes used to predict climate change, by Vesela Todorova, The National, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, p. 7, January 17, 2011.

28. An icy environment: sea ice could predict effects of global warming, by Marie Lenihan-Clarke, The Daily Utah Chronicle, pp. 1,3, January 12, 2011.

29. U. mathematician on a quest to solve polar puzzle -- finds crucial numbers in sea ice, a major front in climate change, by Brian Maffly, Salt Lake Tribune, pp. B1,B6, January 10, 2011.

30. Antarctic sea ice gives global warming clues, by Jamie Bowen, Unbounded (University of Utah International Magazine), Vol. 1, No. 1 (Premiere issue), pp. 22-24, Fall 2010. PDF

31. Melting at the microscale: Studying sea ice close-up may improve climate models, by Alexandra Witze, Science News, Vol. 177, No. 13, pp. 22-25, June 19, 2010. PDF

32. American Mathematical Society News Release: Mathematics and Climate Change - Gaining Insights into the Nature of Sea Ice, a Key Indicator of Climate Change, by Allyn Jackson, April 6, 2009 (posted at ScienceDaily, NSF News Service Science360, EurekAlert).

33. Cold Equations: Profile of Ken Golden, by Dana MacKenzie, Science, Volume 324, pp. 32-33, April 3, 2009. PDF (also see AMS coverage)

34. Mathematics and Climate, Math Awareness Month, April 2009, SIAM News (Newsjournal of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics), Volume 42, Number 2, page 1, March 2009. PDF

35. U prof shares Arctic experience, Krista Starker, The Daily Utah Chronicle, January 22, 2009.

36. The Golden Yardstick - In studying sea ice, Ken Golden finds another measure for global climate change, and more, John Blodgett, Continuum, pp. 18-22, University of Utah, October 2008. PDF

37. Mathematics at 2008 National SACNAS Conference: Mathematician Golden among 2008 Keynote Address Speakers. PDF

38. Sea Ice Physics and Ecosystem Experiment, CRC Newsletter, Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre (ACE CRC), Summer 2008. PDF

39. AMS Congressional Briefing: Mathematics of Ice to Aid Global Warming Forecasts, by K. M. Golden, Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., November 14, 2007. PDF

40. Water pours through pores in sea ice, by Nicole Branan, Geotimes, pp. 16-18, November 2007. PDF

41. Scientists come home with new climate insights, Australian Antarctic Division, October 17, 2007.

42. Scientists collect Antarctic climate change data, ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), October 17, 2007.

43. Mathematicians help predict global warming impact, by Lauren Mangelson, The Daily Utah Chronicle, September 27, 2007. PDF

44. Electronics help predict global warming, by R. Colin Johnson, EE Times (and EE Times Asia), September 18, 2007. PDF

45. Modeling ice-melt may lead to improved global climate forecasts, by Matt Ford, Ars Technica, September 12, 2007. PDF

46. Icy calculations on a hot topic: Mathematics of ice to aid global warming forecasts, by Lee Siegel, U. of Utah press release, published by sciencedaily.com, newswise.com, eurekalert.org, physorg.com and other sites, September 10, 2007. PDF

47. Cool as ice: U students chill out in the Arctic for science, by Rita Sharshiner, The Summer Utah Chronicle, pp. 4-5, July 10, 2003. PDF

48. AMS displays mathematics at Capitol Hill exhibition: Mathematics of sea ice, by K. M. Golden, Ninth Annual Exhibition of the Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF), US Congress, Washington D.C., June 17, 2003. HTML

49. Mathematician on ice: Adventurous voyages to Antarctica test mathematical models of sea ice, by Ivars Peterson, Science News, Washington D. C., pp. 106-108 (and cover), Aug. 12, 2000. PDF

50. Voyage to Antarctica: Chain saws and beet juice become research tools for Utah mathematician studying polynya `ice factory', by Lee Siegel, The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, pp. J1, J6, Dec. 19, 1999. PDF

51. Cool math: Utahn explains a key step in how sea ice maintains Earth's climate and ocean life, by Lee Siegel, The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, pp. B1-B2, Dec. 24, 1998. PDF

52. Accounts of an engine room fire aboard the Aurora Australis, just inside the Antarctic sea ice pack, at the beginning of the Mertz Glacier Polynya Experiment, July 22, 1998. PDF

    1. Icebreaker burns, Andrew Darby, Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, p. 6, July 23, 1998.

    2. Fire endangers Hobart's ice ship, David Carrigg, The Mercury, Hobart, p. 2, July 23, 1998.

    3. Fire strands Antarctic ship in sea ice, The Advertiser, Adelaide, p. 14, July 23, 1998.

    4. Fire disables icebreaker, The Daily Telegraph, Sydney, p. 21,July 23, 1998.

    5. Aurora fire could end voyage south, The Advocate, Tasmania, July 23, 1998.

    6. Blaze on ice vessel, Sarah Dent, Herald Sun, p. 15, July 23, 1998.

    7. Antarctic voyage stopped by fire, The Canberra Times, Canberra, p. 4, July 23, 1998.

    8. Hard battle to repair ice ship, David Carrigg, The Mercury, Hobart, p. 3, July 24, 1998.

    9. Antarctic ship to abandon mission, The West Australian, Hobart, p. 7, July 24, 1998.

    10. Fire brings icebreaker home early, The Daily Telegraph, Sydney, p. 27, July 24, 1998.

53. An account of the Antarctic Zone Flux (ANZFLUX) Experiment, Weddell Sea, July-August 1994: On thin ice, Ruth Flanagan and Tom Yulsman, Earth, pp. 44-51, April, 1996. PDF

54. The mathematics of ice: U. professor goes south to study Antarctica's blanket, Lee Siegel, The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, pp. C1-C2, Sept. 12, 1994. PDF

55. Study of Antarctic ice has scary moments for Utahn: Storm put scientific team in danger of losing costly equipment -- and lives, Joseph Bauman, Deseret News, Salt Lake City, p. A12, Sept. 12, 1994. PDF

56. Professor warms to idea of studying Antarctic winter, Camilla Moore, The Daily Utah Chronicle, p. 1, June 3, 1994. PDF