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NCAS-M Researchers Publish New Studies on Wildfire Smoke Profiling and Multilingual Inclusiveness in Science

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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 […]

Research Scientist – AI/Deep Learning Integration in Warn-on-Forecast

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The Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations (CIWRO) seeks to fill a Research Scientist position for its collaborative research as a Cooperative Institute with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office, specifically with the National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) in Norman Oklahoma. T his Research Scientist position will contribute to […]

NOAA College-Level Career Day 2025

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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 […]

NOAA 2025 Satellites Hackathon

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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 […]

JCRDP 2025 Training Week

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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 […]

Funding Cuts to NOAA Science Programs Threaten Workforce Development and Research

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[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 […]

Christian Díaz-Cáez Recognized as Bison Trailblazer

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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 […]

NCAS-M at 2025 NOAA EPP/MSI Biennial Education & Science Forum

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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 […]

Article Highlight: Tuskegee (Weather) Airmen

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In celebration of Black History Month, NCAS-M is highlighting a journal article from Air Power History that discusses the contributions of Black Meteorologists during World War II: Tuskegee (Weather) Airmen. While [Black people] represented approximately 10 percent of the American population in 1940, they comprised just 6.2 percent of the overall Army Air Forces (AAF) […]