Hampton University Establishes a New Ph.D. Program

Hampton University, the historically black educational institution in Virginia, has gained approval for a new Ph.D. program in atmospheric and planetary sciences. It is the only historically black university to offer a Ph.D. program in this field. The new department of atmospheric and planetary sciences will include the existing Center for Atmospheric Science. The new department will be chaired by Professor Bill Paterson.

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