NCAS-M Researcher Rodolfo Hernández Works to Bridge the Language Gap in Wildfire Safety for Spanish-Speaking Texans

Read in/Leer en: English | Español From left to right: Rodolfo Hernandez (NCAS-M), Zyanya Ramirez-Diaz (TTU student researcher), Lluvia Vindana (Telemundo Houston), and Pablo Sanchez (Telemundo Houston). WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new study led by Dr. Rodolfo Hernández, an NCAS-M Assistant Research Scientist at Howard University, is shedding light on how Hispanic and Latinx communities […]

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

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 […]

NCAS-M Hosts Annual Center-Wide Cohort Experience (ACE)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The NOAA Center for Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology II (NCAS-M II), led by Howard University, hosted its Annual Center-Wide Cohort Experience (ACE) on September 18–19, 2025, at the Howard University Frederick Undergraduate Library in Washington, D.C., and the NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction (NCWCP) in College Park, Maryland. ACE provided […]

Fall NCAS-M Seminar: Heavy Rain Research in Taiwan by Jong-Dao Jou | September 29, 2025

NOAA Cooperative Science Center in Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Howard University Fall 2025 Seminar Series Heavy Rain Research in Taiwan: An Overview Speaker: Jong-Dao Jou Department of Atmospheric Sciences, National Taiwan University Date: Monday, September 29 Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm Place: The Mark, B-221 (For online attendees) Join the Meeting Now Meeting ID: 257 589 […]

NOAA Library Seminars | September 22-26, 2025

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 […]

NCAS-M Fellows Present at NOAA EPP Symposium

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

NOAA College-Level Career Day 2025

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

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

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

[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 […]