December 7, 2022 As part of NOAA’s long-term commitment to ensuring NOAA’s future workforce is representative of the nation’s population, the agency has awarded grants of up to $30 million each, over a five-year period, to two Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs): Howard University and the City College of the City University of New York. “Our […]
NCAS-M fellow, Pamela Lara, UTEP, Nov 14th, successfully defended her doctoral dissertation in the presence of her committee, family, and friends.
NCAS-M fellow, Joyce Leung, San Jose State University, hired by ERT Inc as a contract for NOAA CPC.
NCAS-M fellow, Lance Perrilloux, from Jackson State University became the National Weather Service’s newest meteorologist at the Jackson, MS WFO.
Kenneth Graham is the next NOAA assistant administrator for weather services and the 17th director of the National Weather Service, effective June 7, 2022. Since April 2018, Graham has served as the director of the National Hurricane Center, leading the nation through numerous hurricanes, including 30 named storms during the record-breaking 2020 hurricane season. His tireless energy […]
Nearly 30 NCAS-M students have graduated from their programs in the Spring 2022 semester! All students are featured on NCAS-M’s Twitter page. Details for individual students can be found at the Cohorts webpage.
Master Thesis Defense by Corbin Brooks “Determining the Accuracy of Using Eddy Diffusivity Methods to Estimate Ozone Dry Deposition” Date: April 25, 2022 NCAS-M NERTO Advisor: LaToya Myles, Ph.D., Director – Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Division (ATDD) of NOAA’s Air Resources Laboratory Successfully Defended – Go Corbin!!!!!!!!!!
Michelle Hawkins, NCAS alumnus, was featured in a recent article published by The Washington Post. This article, titled Celebrate Women’s History Month with six inspiring women in atmospheric sciences, featured six scientists making a difference in Earth sciences and meteorology in recognition of International Women’s Day.
Research Month 2022 is part of Howard University’s (HU’s) ongoing efforts to foster the research mission and to celebrate the University’s research enterprise, which is comprised of external grants and contracts, distinguished scholarly projects, and outstanding creative works. In this spirit, students and faculty will exhibit poster and oral presentations in the Interdisciplinary Research Building […]
Several NCAS-M faculty, students, and alumni participated in and presented at the 102nd American Meteorological Society (AMS) Annual Meeting. Details on sessions, exhibits, posters, and more can be found in the online program.
Jonathan Smith, Ph.D., was featured by NOAA’s Office of Education after joining the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory as a Research Physical Scientist. Jonathan earned a Ph.D. at Howard University in Atmospheric Science with the support of NCAS-M. Prior to attending Howard University, Jonathan participated in the first class of the Educational Partnership Program with Minority […]
The updated report on Priorities for Weather Research (PWR) has been approved by the NOAA Science Advisory Board (SAB). The charge to the PWR Study Team – approved by the NOAA SAB on 15 March 2021 – is to “evaluate and provide the information necessary to prioritize potential government investments in a requirements-based framework to […]
The following students supported by NCAS-M completed their respective programs in December 2021! Tisha CopelandTisha, Cohort 5 Fellow, completed a BS in Sociology at Howard University. Leah HopsonLeah, Cohort 3 Fellow, completed a BS in Atmospheric and Oceanic Science at the University of Maryland College Park. Nakul KarleNakul, leveraged student, completed a Ph.D. in Environmental Science and […]
Two faculty members have joined the NCAS-M team! Howard University hired Dr. Joseph Wilkins and Dr. Osinachi Ajoku as Assistant Professors in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, in the Fall of 2021, to instruct in the Atmospheric Sciences program and participate as NCAS-M faculty.
Dr. Leticia Williams, an NCAS-M postdoctoral fellow who received her Ph.D. from Howard University, is now at the UCAR Cooperative Programs for Advancement of Earth System Science (CPAESS) as a program specialist. She is helping the NOAA/NWS Operations Division to establish a protocol for the collection of covered data for post-storm assessments, and serves as […]
