Beltsville Center for Climate System Observation

BCCSO is a NASA University Research Center (URC) at Howard University.

BCCSO consists of teams of scientists and students from Howard and collaborators from NASA/GSFC, Penn State and SUNY engaged in fundamental research.

BCCSO trains science and academic leaders to understand atmospheric processes through the application of state-of-the-art atmospheric observing systems and analytical methods.

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BCCSO offers educational opportunities by offering fellowships, scholarships, internships, research stipends and NASA team work.

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March 20, 2012

We are extremely proud to be featured on the NASA Web Site!  We exist solely to support the scholars and the research conducted at our HU...