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NOAA Educational Partnership Program (EPP) Celebrates 25 Years of STEM Diversity and Workforce Development

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Washington, D.C. — NCAS-M honors the 25th anniversary of the NOAA Educational Partnership Program (EPP), a federal initiative that has expanded opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) for students nationwide. Launched in 2001, EPP has maintained a long-term collaboration between NOAA and Minority Serving Institutions to develop a varied pool of emerging scientists, […]

Howard University to Host Green Job Fair 2026 — Employer Registration Now Open

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NCAS-M is pleased to highlight the upcoming Howard University Green Job Fair 2026, a career and networking event connecting students with employers committed to sustainability, environmental justice, and the growing green economy. The Green Job Fair will take place on February 19, 2026, from 12:00–4:00 p.m. (ET) at the Blackburn Center on Howard University’s campus. […]

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

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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

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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 […]