Upcoming Library Seminars: 9/22-9/26 Subscribe and get updates on upcoming events here September 24th | 12-12:30 PM ET Research Evidence Library Tool Join the Google Meet or add to Google Calendar Created in-house by NOAA Librarian Trevor Riley, the Research Evidence Library Tool is everything you need to parse large collections of citation data. Hosted […]
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
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will host its second College-Level Career Day on Friday, September 19th, 2025 at the NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction (NCWCP) in College Park, Maryland. This is a unique opportunity for students to get an inside look at NOAA’s critical mission and explore the wide range of careers […]
The NOAA Satellites Hackathon (NOAASatHack) is an exciting virtual competition taking place in October 2025 for students to learn about the many uses of satellite data. The challenge for this event is for students to develop a public awareness campaign about an environmental hazard by connecting NOAA satellite data to neighborhood level impacts. Coding knowledge […]
The Joint Collaborative Research and Development Project (JCRDP) is designed to provide students, postdocs, and faculty affiliated with the EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Centers (CSCs) with hands-on, collaborative research experiences that align with NOAA’s mission. This initiative aims to prepare the next generation of NOAA-ready scientists and professionals by immersing participants in real-world projects focused on […]
[Washington, D.C.] – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’ s Cooperative Science Centers (CSC), funded under the Educational Partnership Program, were cut from the national budget for fiscal year 2026. CSCs are NOAA’s primary method to develop highly-skilled professionals knowledgeable about the agency’s mission who are ready to enter its workforce, and now, CSCs are […]
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. — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today released its 2025–2045 Education Strategic Plan, marking a renewed commitment to cultivating a robust STEM workforce and fostering environmental stewardship nationwide. Anchored in NOAA’s congressional mandate, this strategic framework empowers educators and learners to engage deeply with Earth system science—from climate […]
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 […]
