Do you have a strong background in physics, chemistry, engineering, mathematics or the earth sciences, and wish to apply your knowledge to improving our understanding of the environment?
The University of Utah Meteorology Department currently has openings for graduate students interested in studying the physics and chemistry of atmospheric processes. These assistantships pay very competitive graduate student stipends, which include tuition wavers. The department hosts a pool of active world-class atmospheric scientists. Current research topics focus on tropical, large-scale, mesoscale, mountain and satellite meteorology, clouds and radiation, aerosol physics, atmospheric chemistry, climate and hydrological processes. The department includes a powerful computing environment, laboratory facilities in cloud physics and atmospheric chemistry, the Cooperative Institute for Regional Prediction, a real-time mesoscale observation network, and numerical atmospheric models at all scales. Additional information on the department, its people and facilities can be found at the department webpage.
The University of Utah, with 28,000 students (5,700) graduate), is one of America's leading research and teaching universities. The university is located in the heart of Salt Lake City. As host of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, Salt Lake City is friendly and lively, with excellent cultural opportunities, affordable rents, and easy commutes to campus. It is a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts. The nearby mountains are famed for their skiing and mountain biking, and many of the nation's most spectacular national parks are within hours drive of the city.
If you have interests in clouds, particulate pollution, the transfer of heat and light through the atmosphere, climate, and airborne research please contact me (Tim Garrett). For details see www.met.utah.edu/tgarrett. Formal offers of assistantships are usually made in spring for commencement in fall.