World-class learning and discovery
World-class research
A fundamental mission of the University of Illinois Department of Climate, Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences is to provide comprehensive educational opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students through direct participation in the advancement of our scientific understanding of the atmosphere.
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Do you want to understand the power of mother nature?
Our students get hands-on experience observing and modeling our earth system. Students in our department fly in research aircraft alongside severe thunderstorms, use our Doppler on Wheels radars and other instrumentation to investigate the structure of weather systems and simulate the atmosphere using cutting-edge models that will lead to future breakthroughs in our science.
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The forefront of research and education
Students in our graduate program undertake research that pushes the boundaries of our sciences, whether it be the latest in computer modeling or discovering new phenomena in the field. With a graduate degree in atmospheric sciences, students pursue various careers, including careers in national labs, academia, private industry, and more!
Distinguished Alumnus Awardee October 17: Professor Lourdes Aviles
A new semester is upon us and so is a new recipient of the Atmospheric Sciences Distinguished Alumnus Award: Professor Lourdes Aviles, Plymouth State University. She will be our special Seminar speaker on October 17, 2023. We wanted to know what our alum has been up to since she graduated from these hallowed halls. She was kind enough to fill us in. What is your current position? I am currently the Associate Provost at Plymouth State University. I just started this position in June 2023, after nineteen years as a meteorology professor and more recently, as chair of the...