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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 Undergraduate Student: Charlie Remmers
Coming into Fall 2024 after a long research summer, let’s meet CliMAS undergraduate, farm boy and Roanoke, Illinois native, Charlie Remmers. Charlie just came back after being in an REU at Colorado State University where he worked on a specific project with CSU faculty. Plans for next summer include interning with the NOAA Hollings Program. For a student who started out in the Astronomy department at UIUC, what drew him to change majors? “… I’ve been interested in weather for as long as I can remember. Once at the University, I was drawn to Professor Frame’s ATMS 100 course and the...