UND atmospheric scientist Catherine Finley collaborates on groundbreaking tornado research by, Patrick Miller A state-of-the-art computer model simulating the supercell thunderstorms that spawn the largest and most destructive tornadoes have atmospheric scientists questioning the widely accepted concept of how tornadoes form. Photo […]
Where the bees are by, Patrick Miller Last week was the first time Paul Snyder, director of the UND Aerospace Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program, got a firsthand look at technology from Australia that could help North Dakota sunflower farmers increase production through […]
Jacob Zanker, Senior student in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences, is a recipient of the “Bob Glahn Scholarship in Statistical Meteorology” from the American Meteorological Society (AMS). The award includes travel to the AMS 2020 Annual Meeting in Boston, where […]
Antarctic dedication By, Connor Murphy When UND Today last heard from atmospheric sciences graduate Janelle Hakala in November 2017, she was in the first weeks of a year-long stay at the geographic South Pole. She anticipated the challenges ahead: being away from friends, family and society; […]
Up, Up and Away By, Patrick C. Miller The antenna on top of Clifford Hall connects to the balloon’s attached radiosonde, which sends information to observing students and instructors. Photo by Shawna Schill/UND Today. Balloons remain a critical component of how scientists observe […]
On 23 January 2019, Natalie Midzak – a Masters student in Atmospheric Sciences – won second place in UND’s third annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition for her talk titled, “A Mosaic of Crystals”. The 3MT challenges graduate students from […]
Joseph O’Brien, Ph.D. student in Atmospheric Sciences, has been selected to participate in the Graduate Visitor Program at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). Joe will be working on his doctoral research with Dr. Andy Heymsfield, Senior Scientist in […]
Dr. Aaron Kennedy, Assistant Professor, received a $167k, two-year NSF award titled: “EAGER: Observations of Falling and Lofted Snow in Windy Environments“. This project will develop and deploy novel instrumentation to measure properties of falling and blowing snow. It includes a […]
Dr. David Delene and MS graduate student Nick Gapp attended the Atmospheric Ice Particles session of the 2018 European Geosciences Union General Assembly in Vienna Austria in early April. David presented a poster titled “Size Distribution and Cloud Condensation Nuclei […]
The Atmospheric Sciences department reached funding status for the purchase of a SkyCam and it is in the process of being purchased. Given available funding, the camera will be mounted on top of Clifford hall and will face west, overlooking […]