Alumni News

Penn State Meteorology alumnus, Ken Reeves, passes away

— posted on Mar 27, 2012 12:24 PM

The Department of Meteorology is saddened by the news that Ken Reeves was involved in a home accident that took his life on Sunday, March 25, 2012. Ken was a respected alumnus and great ambassador for Penn State Meteorology and he will be sorely missed.

What is the Difference Between Weather and Climate?

— posted on Feb 24, 2012 01:34 PM

This presentation by Wayne Higgins of NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center clarifies the relationships and differences between weather and climate, as well as the differences between natural climate variability and human-induced climate change.

Penn State Meteorology alumnus inducted into OSU Hall of Fame

— posted on Feb 24, 2012 01:34 PM

The Oklahoma State University Alumni Association inducted three alumni into its Hall of Fame on Friday night. The 57th class featured Ray Booker, Malinda Fischer and Benjamin Harjo. The inductees join 156 Hall of Famers, including Boone Pickens, Garth Brooks, Barry Sanders and Eddie Sutton.

Talking Up A Storm - Spotlight on Warren M. Washington

— posted on Mar 01, 2012 03:54 PM

GPB (Georgia Public Broadcasting) in honor of Black History Month is spotlighting a remarkable atmospheric scientist and climate researcher. His name is Dr. Warren M. Washington, and his contributions to the scientific community - both in and out of the lab - are worth honoring this February.

Meteorologist Hall of Fame welcomes two Penn State Meteorology alumni

— posted on Feb 06, 2011 06:22 PM

Joining the ranks of the “Weather Capital of the World’s” elite, for their dedication to the advancement of knowledge in weather science, climatology and meteorology, are AccuWeather’s Elliot Abrams and The Weather Channel’s Dr. Greg Forbes.

NOAA People - NWS Meteorologist Has ‘Weather Eye’ for Climate Record

— posted on May 07, 2010 10:36 AM

Kimberly Buttrick, Penn State Meteorology alumnus and a meteorologist with the National Weather Service Southern New England Forecast Office in Taunton, Mass., was recently awarded NOAA’s Isaac Cline Award in Hydrology for her outstanding leadership in revitalizing the region’s arm of the NWS Cooperative Observer Program (COOP).

Landis Gift Names Broadcast Room in Myers Weather Center

— posted on Jun 20, 2014 09:10 AM

Robert ('63) and Charlotte Landis have long been engaged with students in the College of EMS and specifically in the Department of Meteorology, so we're very pleased that they have decided to name the Broadcasting Room in the Myers Weather Center.

Alumnus George Bryan ('96, '98, '03) wins AMS Banner I. Miller Award

— posted on Dec 10, 2009 10:10 AM

Congratulations to Meteorology alumnus and 2006 Penn State Alumni Achievement Awardee, George Bryan ('96, '98, '03), who has won the American Meteorological Society's Banner I. Miller Award along with Rich Rotunno, Assistant Director, Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology at NCAR.

AccuWeather founder pledges $2 million for Penn State weather center

— posted on Jul 26, 2018 10:00 AM

Joel N. Myers, the founder, president and chairman of AccuWeather Inc. and current Penn State trustee and alumnus, has committed $2 million to help ensure Penn State’s continued international leadership in meteorology, University President Graham B. Spanier announced at the Board of Trustees meeting today (Sept. 11).