Dr. Jacqueline A. Richter-Menge of the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory in Hanover, New Hampshire, received an honorary doctorate of science from the University of Alaska Fairbanks May 8 at UAF’s 94th commencement ceremony. Richter-Menge is a leader in polar climate physics, focusing on research of the Arctic sea ice cover from Alaska to Greenland. She currently serves as the principal investigator for major research programs with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Naval Research and the National Science Foundation.