The Laboratory for Atmospheric Research (LAR) is a multi- disciplinary group focused on air-quality graduate education and research. The LAR emphasizes research related to Biosphere/ Atmosphere Interactions, Regional Air Quality, Urban Air Quality, Agriculture and Air Quality, and Global Change.
WSU NEWS (Dec 4, 2007): The WSU Graduate School invests in LAR's graduate research.
Funding will promote the new Atmospheric Policy Trajectory graduate program (more).
The goal is to prepare graduates with science skills and policy insights to become leaders in industry and government, and to undertake the public policy challenges associated with future air quality and climate change.
AMS/NASA travel grant award winners, including Ying Xie (5th from left) and Farren Thorpe (4th from right) from LAR. The grant covers some of the travel to the annual AMS Atmospheric Chemistry Conference in New Orleans, January 2008.
Ying Xie won a best oral presentation award at the conference. Her presentation was entitled, "Investigating the impact of high resolution meteorological input and emissions on modeling ozone in the Pacific Northwest."
Notice of Vacancy:
LAR
Senior Faculty Position
Research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students.
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News in Brief
LAR receives NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) award for development of a mobile atmospheric chemistry trailer [more].
LAR undergraduate Heather Hamilton won the Novice Researcher Award in physical sciences at the College of Sciences Undergraduate Research Poster Competition on April 4, 2008. Heather also placed second in environmental research.
Drew Polley selected to attend the NCAR Undergraduate Leadership Workshop in Boulder, Colorado, June 16–20, 2008.
LAR student Jeremy Avise receives CEA Graduate Student Excellence Award [more]
Regents' professor Brian Lamb of LAR receives 2007 Anjan Bose Outstanding Researcher Award (see story)