The Stories in the Air

Though unseen, the air around us is alive with movement, memory, and meaning. It carries whispers of distant deserts across oceans, paints sunsets with the traces of wildfires, and holds within it the invisible threads that link every city, ecosystem, and life on Earth. The atmosphere is not an empty space but it is instead a dynamic, ever-changing force that shapes our climate, influences our health, and connects us all in ways both subtle and profound.

In this course, students will step into the role of investigators of this hidden world. They will uncover how air pollutants are created, how they transform and travel through the atmosphere, and how they impact both human health and the environment. Through hands-on projects, students will not only learn the science of the air but they will also begin to see their place within it, empowered to understand and address some of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time.