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November 29, 2022 : Post-doctoral/Research Assistant Professor Opportunity with Hampton University Lidar Laboratory

Description The Hampton University Department of Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences invites nominations and applications for a fulltime research position in the Hampton University Lidar Laboratory at the rank of Research Assistant Professor beginning on or before March 1, 2023. We have an immediate opportunity to conduct research and develop lidar remote sensing technology for trace […]

November 29, 2022 : Student and Faculty Research Opportunities

Student/Faculty Opportunities from CAS partner institutions: Student Internships Department of Defense HBCU/MI Summer Research Internship Program NASA Student Airborne Research Program University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Student Scholarship/Fellowship Army Educational Outreach Program NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarships Faculty Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering’s DOD HBCU/MI Under Secretary […]

September 28, 2022 : Open Tenure Track Faculty Positions

Description The Hampton University (HU) Department of Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (APS) invites nominations and applications for two tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor beginning January 2023. Founded in 1868, Hampton University is a leading historically black university (HBCU) located on the Virginia Peninsula in the City of Hampton. It […]

APS Prof. Sayanagi Captures Lunar Eclipse

2015/09/27

APS Assistant Professor Kunio Sayanagi photographed the total lunar eclipse on September 27, 2015 from his home on Fort Monroe. A lunar eclipse happens twice a year, so that is not a rare event but this lunar eclipse was unusual that the eclipse happened when the moon was near perigee in its orbit, which means that the moon was near the closest point to Earth in its orbit. Consequently, the moon appeared slightly larger that usual times, making it an impressive event to photograph. Here are some images he captured — enjoy!

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