/meteo/taxonomy/term/2/all en /meteo/channels/news/thomas-c-preston-awarded-grant-alfred-p-sloan-foundation-360110 <p><i>Funding to support research on atmospheric aerosol particles and the emergence of life on Earth</i></p> <p> </p> <p>Professor Thomas C. Preston -- jointly appointed to the departments of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Chemistry -- has been awarded a grant of USD$800,000 by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The grant will support Professor Preston’s research on atmospheric aerosol particles, with the goal of advancing understanding of the origin of life's building blocks on early Earth.</p> Fri, 27 Sep 2024 15:20:42 +0000 admin 2472 at /meteo /meteo/channels/news/peter-yau-wins-patterson-distinguished-service-medal-348057 <p>The <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/campaigns/50-years-environmental-action/history-photos/patterson-medal.html">Patterson Distinguished Service Medal</a> is a prestigious award recognizing service to meteorology in Canada. <a href="/meteo/facultystaff/yau">Peter Yau</a> is the 2022 winner of this award.</p> Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:04:10 +0000 ambrish.raghoonundun@mcgill.ca 2446 at /meteo /meteo/channels/event/exploring-ocean-worlds-325341 <p><img height="856" src="/meteo/files/meteo/dr._morgan_cable.jpg" width="659" /></p> Wed, 14 Oct 2020 17:54:59 +0000 calin.giurgiu@mcgill.ca 2414 at /meteo /meteo/channels/event/evaluating-differences-climate-sensitivity-between-gfdl-cmip5-and-cmip6-climate-models-325340 <p><img height="856" src="/meteo/files/meteo/david_paynter.jpg" width="659" /></p> Wed, 14 Oct 2020 17:45:48 +0000 calin.giurgiu@mcgill.ca 2413 at /meteo /meteo/channels/event/departmental-seminar-advection-mixing-salish-sea-what-high-resolution-realistic-model-can-tell-us-324874 <p><img height="856" src="/meteo/files/meteo/prof._susan_allen.jpg" width="659" /></p> Thu, 24 Sep 2020 19:50:40 +0000 calin.giurgiu@mcgill.ca 2412 at /meteo /meteo/channels/event/departmental-seminar-global-ocean-low-cloud-feedback-estimated-observed-co-variability-meteorology-324637 <p><a href="https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/92271846235?pwd=WmlpeVozMG1mYitDcEF1OEtObkFZUT09"><img height="856" src="/meteo/files/meteo/dr._joel_norris.jpg" width="659" /></a></p> Wed, 16 Sep 2020 21:00:29 +0000 calin.giurgiu@mcgill.ca 2411 at /meteo /meteo/channels/event/departmental-seminar-stratocumulus-box-resolving-sub-grid-scale-aerosol-cloud-interactions-324445 <p><img height="856" src="/meteo/files/meteo/dr._raymond_a._shaw.jpg" width="659" /></p> Thu, 10 Sep 2020 19:55:36 +0000 calin.giurgiu@mcgill.ca 2410 at /meteo /meteo/channels/news/keep-me-safe-mental-health-resources-323973 <p>Please check the below link for resources available regarding mental health concerns:</p> <p><a href="/internationalstudents/covid-19/entering-canadahttps:/ssmu.ca/blog/2020/03/mental-health-resource-available-keep-mesafe/">https://ssmu.ca/blog/2020/03/mental-health-resource-available-keep-mesafe/</a></p> Tue, 25 Aug 2020 18:49:24 +0000 calin.giurgiu@mcgill.ca 2409 at /meteo /meteo/channels/news/international-students-entering-canada-323972 <p>Please check the link below if you are an international student planning to enter Canada:</p> <p><a href="/internationalstudents/covid-19/entering-canadahttps:/ssmu.ca/blog/2020/03/mental-health-resource-available-keep-mesafe/">/internationalstudents/covid-19/entering-canada</a></p> Tue, 25 Aug 2020 18:47:13 +0000 calin.giurgiu@mcgill.ca 2408 at /meteo /meteo/channels/news/useful-links-incomingpotential-students-323971 <p>Please check the below link for useful information regarding working and learning remotely at Mcgill</p> <p><a href="/remote-students/">/remote-students/</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> Tue, 25 Aug 2020 18:43:54 +0000 calin.giurgiu@mcgill.ca 2407 at /meteo /meteo/channels/news/2019-safety-ambassador-award-aos-weather-forecasting-team-300648 <p>Congratulations to the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Weather Forecasting Team (Prof. John Gyakum, Dr. Eyad Atallah, Christopher McCray (PhD student), Kai Melamed-Turkish (MSc student), Yeechian Low (MSc student) for the Safety Ambassador 2019 award for all their weather related-services for major events such as convocation ceremonies for the past years to the Emergency Management and Preparedness Unit.</p> <p>Pictured accepting the award: L-R Christopher McCray, Yeechian Low and Kai Melamed-Turkish</p> Fri, 13 Sep 2019 18:40:29 +0000 amna.jabeen@mcgill.ca 2348 at /meteo /meteo/channels/news/roddy-rogers-professor-emeritus-aos-department-has-passed-away-295156 <p>It is with great sadness that I convey the news that Roddy Rogers, Professor Emeritus in our department, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, has passed away on February 20.</p> <p>Roddy, a giant in our field, was a world-renowned scientist, particularly in the areas of cloud physics and radar meteorology. His text, co-authored with Professor Yau, entitled “A short course in Cloud Physics” has been used by students and faculty throughout the globe.</p> Tue, 05 Mar 2019 14:17:54 +0000 amna.jabeen@mcgill.ca 2311 at /meteo /meteo/channels/event/estimation-model-parameters-using-evolutionary-algorithm-297390 <p>><img height="856" src="/meteo/files/meteo/peter_houtekamer_new-_28-may-19.jpg" width="659" /></p> Thu, 23 May 2019 18:34:58 +0000 amna.jabeen@mcgill.ca 2336 at /meteo /meteo/channels/event/thermodynamic-profiling-atmosphere-ground-based-remote-sensors-current-capabilities-and-future-297382 <p>><img height="856" src="/meteo/files/meteo/jonathan_gero-_03-jun-19.jpg" width="659" /></p> Thu, 23 May 2019 14:45:36 +0000 amna.jabeen@mcgill.ca 2335 at /meteo /meteo/channels/event/optimization-dns-code-and-visualization-data-cloud-mixing-simulation-296978 <p>><img height="856" src="/meteo/files/meteo/bipin_kumar-_13-may-19.jpg" width="659" /></p> Wed, 08 May 2019 14:11:14 +0000 amna.jabeen@mcgill.ca 2334 at /meteo