Episode 2: Tisha Copeland

Camryn Billett hosts NCAS-M’s podcast Students, Scientists, and Stakeholders. She is a senior communications major and computer science minor at Howard University. Billett participated in NCAS-M’s Experiential Training Summer Program for Rising Sophomores (ETSP) in 2019. Currently, she is working with NCAS-M as a communications fellow.  Podcast host Camryn Billett sits down with NCAS-M fellow Tisha Copeland […]

Episode 1: Alycia Tripplett

Camryn Billett hosts NCAS-M’s podcast Students, Scientists, and Stakeholders. She is a senior communications major and computer science minor at Howard University. Billett participated in NCAS-M’s Experiential Training Summer Program for Rising Sophomores (ETSP) in 2019. Currently, she is working with NCAS-M as a communications fellow.  Podcast host Camryn Billett talks with her guest Alycia Tripplett about […]

Kenneth Graham selected as director of NOAA’s National Weather Service

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 […]

National Diversity in STEM Conference

The National Diversity in STEM Conference (NDiSTEM) is the largest multidisciplinary and multicultural STEM diversity event in the country, which serves to equip, empower, and energize participants for their academic and professional paths in STEM. Research Presentations Through student research presentations, the SACNAS National Diversity in STEM (NDiSTEM) Conference equips young researchers with the skills […]

2021 NOAA Science Report

The NOAA Science Report is an annual report that highlights NOAA’s research and development achievements across all Line Organizations over the past year. In 2021, the scientific highlights, awards, bibliometrics, and educational spotlights demonstrate NOAA’s commitment to advancing the opportunities for both ocean prosperity and protection with the new blue economy, the importance of sound […]

NCAS Alumnus Featured in The Washington Post

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.

HU Research Month

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 […]

Jonathan Smith, Ph.D., Returns to NOAA as a Physical Scientist

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 […]

December 2021 Graduates

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 […]

New NCAS-M Faculty

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.

FY2022 NWS Office of Science and Technology Integration: Unified Forecast System Funding Opportunity

The Office of Science and Technology Integration is soliciting research proposals to support NOAA’s development of the community-based, coupled, comprehensive earth modeling system, the Unified Forecast System (UFS). The UFS is designed to provide more accurate forecast guidance through operational numerical weather prediction applications. These applications span local and global domains, and predictive time scales […]