The NCAS-M community came together last Wednesday for our annual potluck, sharing food, conversation, and a moment to reflect on the semester’s accomplishments. Thank you to everyone who contributed and helped make the gathering warm and memorable.
Read in/Leer en: English | Español From left to right: Rodolfo Hernandez (NCAS-M), Zyanya Ramirez-Diaz (TTU student researcher), Lluvia Vindana (Telemundo Houston), and Pablo Sanchez (Telemundo Houston). WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new study led by Dr. Rodolfo Hernández, an NCAS-M Assistant Research Scientist at Howard University, is shedding light on how Hispanic and Latinx communities […]
Researchers affiliated with NCAS-M continue to make impactful contributions across their disciplines. A recent study by NCAS-M researchers titled “Vertical Profiling of Canadian Wildfire Smoke in the Baltimore-Washington Corridor – Interactions with the Planetary Boundary Layer and Impact on Surface Air Quality” showcases the use of commercial ceilometers to distinguish wildfire smoke plumes from local […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The NOAA Center for Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology II (NCAS-M II), led by Howard University, hosted its Annual Center-Wide Cohort Experience (ACE) on September 18–19, 2025, at the Howard University Frederick Undergraduate Library in Washington, D.C., and the NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction (NCWCP) in College Park, Maryland. ACE provided […]
Two NCAS-M Fellows—Zakiya Johnson (Jackson State University) and Lucas DelValle (San José State University)—shared their summer research at the NOAA Educational Partnership Program (EPP) Symposium July 29-31, 2025. Their presentations highlighted innovative approaches to advancing NOAA’s mission in atmospheric and environmental sciences and demonstrated the high caliber of research emerging from NCAS-M’s fellowship program
If Dr. Jeanette Davis were to go back in time and tell her younger self where she would be right now, it’s likely her younger self would not be surprised. Dr. Davis, also known as Dr. Ocean, has accomplished many things in her career. She is a first-generation college student, graduate from Hampton University, a […]
June 2025 – Washington, D.C. — Graduate students and researchers from NCAS-M recently participated in the 2025 CADRE Data Assimilation Workshop, an intensive training designed to build foundational and advanced skills in data assimilation methods used in weather and climate research. NCAS-M and Howard University graduate students, postdocs, and research scientists at the Cooperative Institute […]
NCAS-M Ph.D. student Rebekah Hackett and NCAS-M Deputy Director Terri Adams Ph.D. spoke at City Springs Elementary/Middle School on Tuesday May 20th. Hackett and Adams talked about NOAA and air quality, as part of the launch of their air quality/environmental science work with the school. Both were amazed by the level of knowledge of the […]
Eight (8) NCAS-M II Fellows graduated from their programs in the spring of 2025! Congratulations to the following:
Howard University’s Graduate School recently issued the Senior Scholar Research Excellence Award to Dr. Sen Chiao. This was designated by the HU Office of Sponsored Programs at its annual Inspiring Academic Excellence & Innovation Awards Ceremony.
Howard University’s College of Arts and Sciences (COAS) recently recognized Dr. Sen Chiao as one of it’s outstanding faculty members for the 2024-25 academic year. More specifically, he was recognized for his outstanding research.
Christian Díaz-Cáez, an NCAS-M summer intern, was recently recognized as a Bison Trailblazer. Howard doctoral alum Christian O. Díaz Cáez is now a radar imagery scientist with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). Díaz Cáez recalls his first internship with NCAS-M as a defining moment. “I was accepted into Howard’s NCAS summer program to work with […]
The annual NWS Weather Day event at College Park Academy was held on April 1, 2025. Howard University successfully launched a balloon, which garnered excitement. Also, student attendees expressed interest in booths.
NCAS-M II fellows, faculty, and staff were well represented at the 2025 NOAA EPP/MSI Biennial Education & Science Forum. The theme was Educate, Innovate, Sustain: Enhancing America’s Global Competitiveness by Preparing a Future Workforce for Ocean, Coastal, and Atmospheric Challenges. NCAS-M II participants showcased impactful NOAA mission aligned research during oral and poster presentations. The […]
The “Students, Scientists, and Stakeholders” podcast is back with its most recent installment, delivering compelling episodes that bridge the gap between academia, research, and real-world applications. This seven–part podcast series features in-depth conversations with guests: In this 2024 Alumni Series, guests highlight the experiences, insights and contributions of professionals at NOAA, offering a platform to […]
