Weather and Climate with the Power of I

Join us on your path to atmospheric discovery

Our department is home to faculty, staff, and students that strive to improve the understanding of meteorological and climate-related phenomena and their impacts. Our research includes improving the prediction of weather and weather extremes, understanding of the climate of the earth system past and future, and observing and modeling the composition of the atmosphere.

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. 

Undergraduate major and minor in Atmospheric Sciences Undergraduate research

The forefront of research and education

Students in our graduate programs undertake research that pushes the boundaries of our sciences, whether it be the latest in computer modeling, data analytics, or discovering new phenomena in the field. With a graduate degree in from our programs - one of the largest graduate programs in the US in atmospheric sciences - students pursue various careers, including careers in national labs, academia, private industry, and more!

MS and PhD in Atmospheric Science Online Programs in Weather and Climate Risk and Data Analytics
Pappu Paul

Meet Graduate Student: Pappu Paul

It's time to meet ATMS graduate student, Pappu Paul! Pappu is originally from Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital city.  Before coming to UIUC, he had some teaching experiences, after earning his master’s.  He worked a year and a half in several public and private universities in Bangladesh as a junior faculty. He did his undergraduate and master’s from the Department of Physics, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Let's find out more about what make Pappu tick. Tell us about your research:  My aim is to better understand the feedback loops that...

Are you a prospective student and want to learn more about CliMAS?

Undergraduate Major or Minor in Atmospheric Sciences - Contact Director of Undergraduate Studies Prof. Jessie Choate (jchoate@illinois.edu) for more information or to set up a visit and tour! 

Online Certificate and MS in Weather and Climate Risk and Data Analytics - Contact Director of Online Studies  Prof. Alicia Klees (aklees@illinois.edu)

MS + PhD Program in Atmospheric Sciences - Contact Director of Graduate Studies - Prof. Francina Dominguez (francina@illinois.edu)