{"id":14954,"date":"2022-12-22T16:12:08","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T16:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/?p=14954"},"modified":"2022-12-22T16:26:44","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T16:26:44","slug":"2022-the-year-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/articles\/14954","title":{"rendered":"2022 &#8212; The year in review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Looking back helps us to look forward. We invite you to peruse our accomplishments of the last year as we consider the research challenges of 2023 and beyond. Each of our 12 stories is a window into our commitment to progress in science through collaborative research, education and public engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best wishes for a happy and healthy new year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>R. 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