June 2021

• The department has developed a set of webpages where users can retrieve past data files and create custom data plots with our NC ECONet tower observations.

January 2021

• The NC ECONet tower on campus now measures air temperature at both 2 meters and 9 meters.

March 2020

• The 10-m meteorological tower on campus is now part of the NC ECONet! Measurements include temperature, relative humidity, pressure, precipitation, wind speed at 5 levels, wind direction at 2 levels, solar radiation, soil temperature, soil moisture, leaf wetness, and photosynthetically active radiation.

February 2020

• The Blue Banner published an article about our broadcast meteorology course, taught by WLOS Chief Meteorologist Jason Boyer: Local meteorologist teaches students broadcasting (PDF).

April 2018

• The UNC Asheville News feature: Climate Leaders (PDF) features undergraduate student Conor Mulderrig.

March 2018

• UNC Asheville News feature: Atmospheric Sciences Student Shelby Ingram Awarded NASA Develop Internship (PDF)

July 2017

• UNC Asheville News feature: Tornado Chasers: Atmospheric Science Students Journey West to Chase Extreme Weather (PDF)

May 2017

• The 2017 Severe Weather Field Experience class saw four tornadoes and experienced countless life-changing learning opportunities in the Great Plains.
• Rachel Dunn is this year's recipient of the Kate Sweely Endowed Scholarship award. The scholarship is given in honor of Kate Sweely, an atmospheric sciences student at UNC Asheville who valued the pursuit of knowledge related to the weather as a way to get to know more about her Creator. The scholarship is made possible by a generous grant from Kate's parents, Dr. H. Douglas Sweely and Mrs. Lori Crum-Sweely, along with other generous donations from Kate's extended family and friends.

February 2017

• WCQS aired the story Tornado Detectives that highlights the work of Dr. Godfrey and atmospheric science students Alex Flynt, Samuel O'Donnell, and Ethan Wright as part of the NOAA-funded VORTEX-Southeast project. Listen to the audio interview here.

December 2016

• Weather and Forecasting has published Estimating enhanced Fujita scale levels based on forest damage severity by Dr. Godfrey and a colleague at the University of Georgia, Dr. Chris Peterson.

May 2016

• Dr. Hennon has won UNC Asheville's 2015–16 Scholarship and Creative Activity Award.
• Andrea Fenoglio is this year's recipient of the Kate Sweely Endowed Scholarship award. The scholarship is given in honor of Kate Sweely, an atmospheric sciences student at UNC Asheville who valued the pursuit of knowledge related to the weather as a way to get to know more about her Creator. The scholarship is made possible by a generous grant from Kate's parents, Dr. H. Douglas Sweely and Mrs. Lori Crum-Sweely, along with other generous donations from Kate's extended family and friends.