NWS Weather Day 2025
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.
Highlights
NCAS-M at 2025 NOAA EPP/MSI Biennial Education & Science Forum
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 […]
NCAS-M’s Newest Podcast Series Launches with a Focus Alum in NOAA’s Workforce
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 […]
How Saving Kittens Led Dr. Pamela Lara to Greater Compassion and Awareness
Some might think finding a single kitten a new home does not matter in today’s world, but it was just that compassionate act that helped catapult Dr. Pamela Lara into her newfound purpose of studying the environment. “There was a small door I opened, and it became like a flood to me. When I became […]
Osianachi Ajoku’s High School Experiences Paved the Way for His Great Career
Your teenage years are often called your formative years, and they have experiences that can mold you into the person you become later in life. This was surely the case for NCAS-M faculty member, Dr. Osianachi Ajoku. Currently an Assistant Professor at Howard University within the Department of Atmospheric Sciences, his road to becoming the […]
Dr. Christopher Blaszczak-Boxe: A Lifelong Researcher and Educator who Finds Inspiration in Unique Places
Dr. Christopher Blaszczak-Boxe, an avid reader, researcher, and teacher, first found inspiration in his parents and older brother. All smart, high achievers, they taught him the value of hard work and making an impact on the world. A native of Jamaica, his childhood was filled with lessons learned growing up working on their family farms. […]
Highlighting NCAS-M Fellows: Anas Askar
Some people are just driven, and they know exactly what they want to do. Anas Askar is a NCAS-M Fellow researching sociology. Anas discovered his love for sociology at North Carolina State University . He earned a MA in sociology from East Carolina University. Prior to his graduation, Anas began applying to several different doctoral […]
Highlighting the NCAS-M Team: Charles Ichoku, PhD
Meet Charles Ichoku, Ph.D. He is a professor in the Atmospheric Sciences Department at Howard University and stands as a distinguished scientist at NCAS-M. Before he joined NCAS-M, Charles conducted substantial research around the world. He received Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science Remote Sensing and Surveying degrees from the University of Nigeria and a PhD […]
Shaping the Future of Atmospheric Science: Meet Adrian Flores
Meet Adrian Flores. He is currently a PhD student in the Howard University Program in Atmospheric Sciences, NCAS-M Fellow, and AEROSE researcher. At NCAS-M, we prepare future STEM field leaders like Adrian to make an impact in the STEM field. Our NCAS-M team works hard to teach Fellows to take their passion for science and […]
Highlighting the NCAS-M Team: Jo-Anne Manswell Butty
Meet Jo-Anne Manswell Butty, PhD. Jo-Anne is the Education Expert at NCAS-M. She is also a three time Howard University Alumna. She holds a PhD in Educational Psychology. She is another member of the NCAS-M team that works hard to ensure every student’s professional development and success. Jo-Anne has worked in education for many years. […]
Shadya Sanders’ Experience with NCAS-M Academic Support
Each day our administrators, staff and affiliate faculty work hard to diversify research produced in STEM fields. A key way to do this is to ensure our NCAS-M Fellows come from different backgrounds, which helps us explore atmospheric sciences through different lens. Shadya Sanders is a wonderful example. She is a doctoral candidate under the […]
Who We Are…
NCAS-M is more than an acronym. We are a dynamic center proud of the excellent work we do to support NOAA’s missions, especially those connected to NOAA’s National Weather Service. Whether you are just learning about us or you are a critical member of our team, we encourage you to get to know who we […]
