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Kaitlin Farrell (at right) helps prepare a weather balloon during a research session on the roof of SUNY Oswego's Shineman Center.

National teaching assistant award recognizes Oswego student researcher

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Kaitlin Farrell recently became the first student in all of SUNY to ever win the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award from NAGT: the National Association of Geoscience Teachers. A May 2026 meteorology graduate, Farrell earned the award for outstanding work in supporting...
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SUNY Oswego storm-chasing students pause (from a safe distance) with a supercell near Tahoka, Texas

SUNY Oswego storm-chasing students study twisters across Tornado Alley

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A SUNY Oswego storm-chasing class saw and tracked several twisters through Tornado Alley earlier this summer in an intense real-life classroom experience.
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Tom White and Zoe Bush, who just earned their meteorology degrees in May, look over data from their research with Climavision related to gap-filling radar

Meteorology students research radar use for better weather forecasting

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Geographical gaps in radar coverage can limit the ability of meteorologists to forecast and communicate weather forecasts, especially with fast-developing and extreme conditions. Two May 2025 SUNY Oswego meteorology graduates, Zoe Bush and Thomas White, were part of research this...
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Students and instructors from SUNY Oswego’s storm-chasing class caught a lot of severe weather when traveling through the area on May 29. (Sarah Gryskewicz photo)

Storm-chasing SUNY Oswego students dodge tornadoes in northwest Texas

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A storm-chasing class from SUNY Oswego traveled through the Brownfield-Lubbock-Lamesa area of northwest Texas on May 29 gaining real-life meteorology experience while the region experienced two EF-1 tornadoes.
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SUNY Oswego’s storm-chasing class traveled through southwestern Kansas and captured an image of a suspected tornado south of Plains, Kansas, on May 28.

Storm-chasing class starts with active first day

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SUNY Oswego's summer 2025 storm-chasing class started with a bang, traveling through southwestern Kansas and the Oklahoma panhandle on May 28 in a thrilling, real-life meteorology experience.
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Expert analysis: Why is lake-effect snow so hard to predict?

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On Feb. 19, meteorology faculty member Scott Steiger and SUNY Oswego students correctly predicted that lake-effect snow bands would blanket the campus and surrounding communities, but most forecasters said the heavy snow would hit 20 miles further south instead. Why...
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Students taking part in a lake-effect lighting study launch a huge weather balloon with attached instrumentation to measure conditions inside a winter storm cloud.

SUNY Oswego faculty-student team conducts illuminating research on lake-effect lightning

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The groundbreaking work of SUNY Oswego meteorology faculty and students continues to make illuminating discoveries about the phenomenon of lake-effect lightning.
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Oswego students Sarah Gryskewicz and Bee Lamsma, and Dr. Yonggang Wang stand in front of the NCAR C-130 research aircraft.

Students gain experience through meteorology research project in Sweden

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A group of four students Oswego students recently returned from a research project during the spring 2024 semester studying cold air outbreaks in the subarctic region.
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Image of a total solar eclipse courtesy of NASA

SUNY Oswego plans activities connected to April 8 eclipse

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With the once-in-a-lifetime experience of being in the path of totality for a total solar eclipse on April 8, SUNY Oswego will host student research, viewing opportunities, planetarium shows, children’s activities, lectures from experts and more on its lakeside campus.
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SUNY Oswego research team part of nationwide eclipse project

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With the National Eclipse Ballooning Project, a SUNY Oswego faculty-student team is among the select institutions taking part in research related to this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
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Professor Scott Steiger and his class stand in front of a stormy sky on their storm-chasing trip.

‘Oswego Chasers’ return from storm-studying mission

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SUNY Oswego’s storm-chasing team known as the “Oswego Chasers” recently returned from their 2023 trip. Students gained hands-on experience and made valuable connections.
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Adam Nahar working with weather modeling software in a meteorology lab

SUNY Oswego student researcher seeks public feedback on winter alerts

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It’s a winter day in Upstate New York and you receive a severe weather alert. What do you do next?
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Meteorology faculty member Yonggang Wang and sophomore meteorology major Michael Pagnanelli recently earned a campus grant to support their research of Arctic cold air outbreaks

Campus grant supports student-faculty research on Arctic air impacts

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While the SUNY Oswego family is well aware of what lake-effect snow is, a campus grant will enhance a federal funding for student-faculty research on a more large-scale effect involving Arctic air.
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Daniel Maslowski, a senior meteorology major and WTOP-10 TV chief meteorologist, won this year's Launch It competition with SWTRS, an idea to save lives and resources related to weather emergencies. He appreciates the faculty mentors and many opportunities he's found in the meteorology program.

Daniel Maslowski

Kari Henry earned the Oswego Alumni Association Outstanding Senior Award

Kari Henry earns Alumni Association’s Outstanding Senior Award

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Academic excellence and a range of involvement have earned Kari Henry of Brooklyn the Oswego Alumni Association’s 2020 Outstanding Senior Award.
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SUNY Chancellor Awards honor three Oswego students

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Three SUNY Oswego students active in academics, leadership and community service will receive the 2016 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence—the highest student recognition through the statewide university system.This year’s Oswego honorees for outstanding achievements inside and outside the classroom...
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