NEWS and MEDIA

September 2025
The Nazarian group is thrilled to welcome Nick Hasipidis '28 to the team. More information will be shared here as Nick dives into his new research project!

June 2025
A new paper, with contributions from the Nazarian group, has been accepted for publication in the journal npj Climate and Atmospheric Science. The paper can be found here: 

May 2025
We bid a fond farewell to Nazarian group researcher Brody Matijevic, as he graduates from Fairfield. We are excited to follow Brody's research career as he pursues his PhD at Northeastern University! 










April 2025
The Nazarian group had strong representation at Fairfield's Annual Innovative Research Symposium! Ethan, Maddie, and Brody all presented posters on their research from the 2024-2025 academic year.










December 2024
Brody, Ethan, Aidan, and Prof. Nazarian traveled to the 2024 American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. to present their latest research on extreme snowfall over mountain regions. More to come on this exciting project!










October 2024
The Nazarian group has been highlighted in the Fall 2024 issue of the Fairfield University Magazine. You can find the full article here:











September 2024
A new paper, with contributions from the Nazarian group, has been accepted for publication in the journal Ocean & Coastal Management. The paper can be found here: 

September 2024
Prof. Nazarian has been appointed the inaugural director of Fairfield's newly-launched Center for Climate, Coastal, and Marine Studies.

May 2024
The Nazarian group is thrilled to welcome two new researchers: Mattia Speretta '27 and Aidan McClure (visiting student from Regis High School). Stay tuned for updates on their projects as Mattia and Aidan begin their research!

March 2024
Maddie Biardi, Ethan Chow and Brody Matijevic have received CT NASA Space Grants to support their summer research with the Nazarian group. Congratulations all! The full announcement can be found here:

February 2024
Research from the Nazarian group and quotes from Prof. Nazarian have been cited in an El País article detailing the economic impact of changes in the hydroclimate of Northern Mexico. The article can be found here:

January 2024
A new paper from the Nazarian Group on future projections of Northern Mexico's hydroclimate has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Climate. The paper can be found here: 

October 2023​
A new paper from the Nazarian Group on the development of a novel activity to teach Earth's radiative balance has been accepted for publication in The Physics Teacher. The paper can be found here: 

October 2023
The Nazarian group is thrilled to welcome two new undergraduate researchers:
Maddie Biardi '27 and Ethan Chow '27. Stay tuned for updates on their projects as they begin their research careers!

August 2023
Research from the Nazarian group and quotes from Prof. Nazarian have been cited in a CT Insider article detailing the summertime extreme precipitation over the Northeast US. The article can be found here:

May 2023
Congratulations to Nazarian Group researchers Carissa Agostino and Jimmy Vizzard on their graduation from Fairfield University! We wish them all the best as they continue in their research careers at BAE Systems (Agostino) and the University of Chicago (Vizzard).












May 2023
Prof. Nazarian has been tenured and promoted to Associate Professor.