September 29, 2026
Earth’s atmosphere is getting less dusty. That could be adding to global warming
Featuring AOS Scientist Ashok Kumar Gupta, Ph.D. & AOS Faculty Jasper KokTaken from UCLA Newsroom: https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/earth-atmosphere-becoming-less-dusty Key takeaways Atmospheric desert
September 24, 2026
How heat on the Tibetan Plateau fuels powerful storms in California, half a world away
Featuring AOS Emeritus Professor Yongkang XueTaken from The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/how-heat-on-the-tibetan-plateau-fuels-powerful-storms-in-california-half-a-world-away-291438 The Tibetan Plateau may be on the other side of
September 18, 2026
Scientists finally know the body temperature of the Tyrannosaurus rex
Taken from UCLA Newsroom featuring AOS’s own Robert Eagle: https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/scientists-finally-know-the-body-temperature-of-the-tyrannosaurus-rex Key takeaways When picturing a scaled, toothy Tyrannosaurus rex stomping
September 8, 2026
Congratulations to Delphine Hypolite for receiving the AMS Editor’s Award
Dr. Delphine Hypolite, Assistant Researcher in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, has received the American Meteorological Society’s Editor’s Award for the
August 14, 2026
Karen McKinnon receives prestigious AMS early-career research award
The award is the latest in a series of wins for the climate scientist whose work focuses on extreme heat
August 7, 2026
Rong Fu recieves atmospheric science’s highest honor
Rong Fu's selection for the Rossby Medal further reinforces UCLA’s longstanding leadership in atmospheric and climate science and recognizes a career that has shaped both scientific understanding and the next generation of researchers.
July 24, 2026
Unleashing Scientific Potential
Four endowed chairs strengthen UCLA Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences by expanding opportunities for groundbreaking research, student mentorship and scientific discovery.
June 1, 2026
Congratulations to Dominique Stumbaugh for Receiving the UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award
It gives us great pleasure to announce that Dominique has been selected to receive UCLA’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Teaching Assistants
May 6, 2026
Better weather forecasts and climate models could come from new desert-dust research
Read the full article here. Atmospheric dust plays a dual role in Earth’s climate: it reflects some sunlight back into
March 13, 2026
Summer 2026 Courses Enrollment Now Open
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