Welcome to AirMG

Welcome to the Atmospheric Modeling Group (AirMG) at the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Connecticut. The AirMG website provides information about scientific research and educational news related to atmospheric sciences with a focus on atmospheric modeling systems. The research group is led by Dr Marina Astitha.

Visit the Research and Publications section for more information on our current, past and future work!

Contact Us

Phone: 860-486-3941
marina.astitha@uconn.edu
Address: 261 Glenbrook Rd
Storrs-Mansfield
06269-3037
CT, USA

NEWS

  • UConn Daily Campus Interview
    Our work on AI for weather prediction was featured by the student-led Daily Campus. You can read the article here: https://dailycampus.com/2025/11/14/uconn-researchers-utilize-ai-model-to-determine-predictability-of-weather-forecasts/
    Posted on November 17, 2025
  • NBC Connecticut interview
     Excited to share that our research at UConn School of Civil and Environmental Engineering UConn College of Engineering and Eversource Energy Center has been featured by NBC Connecticut — check out the full story: https://lnkd.in/eNuESk9N
    Posted on November 17, 2025
  • FOX61 interview for AI in weather prediction
    Our interview with FOX61’s Steffen Reals on September 11, 2025, where we discuss AI in weather forecasting: https://www.fox61.com/article/weather/weather-impact/researchers-at-uconn-harness-ai-to-sharpen-weather-forecasts/520-2eb6ecea-ebcc-4b53-aa3d-441d334a4669    
    Posted on October 11, 2025