Photo of Zhe Jiang appearing on FOX Weather alongside hurricane prediction graphics.

Nelms Institute in the News: Dr. Zhe Jiang Uses AI to Predict Hurricanes

September 21, 2026

Computer & Information Sciences & Engineering associate professor Zhe Jiang, Ph.D., appeared on FOX Weather in September to help viewers understand a debate in weather forecasting — whether or not a disturbance in the Atlantic would become the season’s first hurricane. The issue? Newer AI-based weather models and traditional physics-based models don’t agree. Dr. Jiang, […]

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