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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 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!
Meet CliMAS Undergraduate Student: Jane Umhofer
CliMAS undergraduate student and Bethesda, Maryland native, Jane Umhofer, has a thing for water, whether it be in her studies as a future climatologist working on floods and droughts or being part of the University of Illinois Swimming and Diving team. She might also be drawn to the wet stuff as a topic she is very interested in as well is heat. This summer, she was part of a physics REU at the University of Washington Bothell. Her research has been focused on heatwaves within the Pacific Northwest region dealing with the changing climate as well as the correlation of wind...