<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" ><generator uri="https://jekyllrb.com/" version="3.10.0">Jekyll</generator><link href="https://lawton-research-lab.github.io/feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><link href="https://lawton-research-lab.github.io/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" /><updated>2026-06-08T19:43:24+00:00</updated><id>https://lawton-research-lab.github.io/feed.xml</id><title type="html">Lawton Research Group</title><subtitle>Lawton Research Group — Tropical waves, African Easterly Waves, and hurricane formation at Northern Illinois University</subtitle><author><name>Quinton Lawton</name><email>qlawton@niu.edu</email><uri>https://quintonlawton.com</uri></author><entry><title type="html">Dr. Lawton will be joining NIU!</title><link href="https://lawton-research-lab.github.io/posts/2026/06/blog-post-/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Dr. Lawton will be joining NIU!" /><published>2026-06-08T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2026-06-08T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://lawton-research-lab.github.io/posts/2026/06/blog-post-1</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://lawton-research-lab.github.io/posts/2026/06/blog-post-/"><![CDATA[<p>Hi everyone, some exciting news: this Fall, I’ll be joining Northern Illinois University as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment! ⛈️🌀</p>

<p>At NIU, I’ll be building a research group focused on tropical weather prediction and dynamics, as well as teaching courses in atmospheric science. I am SO incredibly excited for this opportunity, as it allows me to continue my lifelong passion for atmospheric science, teaching, and student mentorship!</p>

<p>I’m incredibly grateful to the colleagues and mentors I have had at Texas A&amp;M, University of Miami, and NCAR, as well as for the support of my close family and friends.</p>

<p>I will be accepting graduate students starting in the Spring of 2027, so be on the lookout for more information and a formal annoucement of opportunities this Fall!</p>]]></content><author><name>Quinton Lawton</name><email>qlawton@niu.edu</email><uri>https://quintonlawton.com</uri></author><category term="lab news" /><category term="news" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Hi everyone, some exciting news: this Fall, I’ll be joining Northern Illinois University as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment! ⛈️🌀]]></summary></entry></feed>