20 years of service excellence
National Weather Association recognizes Dr. Paul Markowski for his research on understanding and forecasting severe storms.
David Kenny, Peter Neilley and Paul Walsh spend the day in the Meteorology Department
"The AMS is pleased to announce that we are currently accepting applications for the 2014 AMS fellowship and scholarship programs and the 94th AMS Annual Meeting travel opportunities."
Dr. George Young named 2014 AMS Fellow
Congratulatioins to Dr. George Young who has been elected 2014 American Meteorology Society Fellow.
Alumnus Daniel Keyser receives AMS Edward N. Lorenz Teaching Excellence Award
Professor Daniel Keyser ('75, '77, '81 Penn State Meteorology) is the 2014 recipient of the Edward N. Lorenz Teaching Excellence Award from the American Meteorological Society
Michael E. Mann, Distinguished Professor of Meteorology and director of Penn State's Earth System Science Center, will receive the National Wildlife Federation's National Conservation Achievement Award for Science on Sept. 25.
The Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship, now offered in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and New Jersey, seeks to attract talented, committed individuals with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) backgrounds into teaching in high–need secondary schools.
Weather: a convenient scapegoat for poor financial performance
Most Influential 50’s New Names Show Shakeup in Finance
Global climate change has been a hot topic for debate for decades; however, new studies bring another perspective to the table concluding that global climate change has increased severe weather incidents and as a result have had a negative effect on mental health.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Paul Heinemann, professor of agricultural and biological engineering at Penn State, has been named a fellow by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.
A team of researchers from Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences and several other universities has been testing a method for doing that, by capturing readings of greenhouse gases in an urban atmosphere. Known as INFLUX,
People who suffer most are least responsible for climate change
When Ken Davis, Penn State professor of meteorology, used to think about climate change he looked at it as a scientific problem, with an economic dimension.
STATE COLLEGE, CENTRE COUNTY - Community leaders meet to discuss what they consider a failure on the part of our government.
Southeast Atmosphere Study (SAS): Unlocking Air Pollution Secrets and the Impacts on Climate Change
SAS, a joint project among the National Science Foundation, the Environmental Protection Agency, Penn State University, and 30 other US and International Research Institutions, is the largest U.S. air quality study in decades
President meets with NWS forecasters following devastating Oklahoma tornado
President Obama shakes hands with Stephen Goss ('93, B.S. Meteo), forecaster at the Storm Prediction Center, on Sunday.
Wayne Higgins named director of NOAA’s Climate Program Office
Today, NOAA announced Wayne Higgins, Ph.D., as director of NOAA’s Climate Program Office.
Penn State meteorologist and Weather World anchor Jon Nese on killer tornadoes like Moore, OK
Aside from sports, one of my great interests is weather. It's true that I'm so incredibly geeky about weather phenomenon that I've actually sought out and befriended meteorologists as if they were rock stars. One of those is Penn State meteorology professor Jon Nese, a regular contributor to PSU's mega-geeky delight Weather World (5:45 weekdays, PCN).
Oklahoma Tornado: NASA Release Images; 1.3 Mile Wide Twister More Powerful Than Atom Bomb?
The terrifying Oklahoma tornado ripped through the state this week and caused indescribable damage that cost the lives of 24 victims. At least 230 more were injured by the twister.
Navy rear admiral appointed to direct new center on weather and climate risk solutions
Titley brings his knowledge of climate change as it relates to national security to Penn State
Penn State Meteorology wins second straight national forecasting title
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- For the second consecutive year, a team of Penn State students captured first place in the Weather Challenge, a North American collegiate weather forecasting competition.
John Paul Martin presented with North Dakota Department of Commerce gold medal for developing decision making tools
Milton S. Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching.
Recently observed extreme temperatures at high northern latitudes are rare by definition, making the longer time span afforded by climate proxies important for assessing how the frequency of such extremes may be changing.
EMS boasts five student entrants and keynote speaker at capitol event
Richard Alley, Nobel Prize Laureate and Evan Pugh Professor of Geosciences knows how to inspire. And that’s just what he did as keynote speaker for the Undergraduate Research at the Capitol Poster Conference in Harrisburg, Pa., on March 19. He shared his passion about learning, teaching and sharing as key tools for sustaining civilization.
Rufo, who spent his first two years at the Brandywine campus and is now a meteorology major in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at University Park, worked closely with Lawlor to analyze data about Caffau’s Star. He was able to complete calculations using a computer code and produced all of the models that were compared to Caffau’s Star in the research process.
Sunny forecast: Meteorology scholar, Hailey Mitchell, predicts bright future
And while her study abroad experiences have taken her around the globe, from Switzerland to South Africa, jet-setting isn't Hailey's favorite memory from her time at Penn State. "The memories that I have at 2 a.m. in the weather station, joking around with my colleagues – those have been the best times," Hailey said.
Ozone masks plant's volatiles, plant eating insects confused
"Insects detect odor with olfactory receptors located on their antennae," said Jose D. Fuentes, professor of meteorology, Penn State. "These receptors sense plant-emitted volatile organic compounds in very small amounts -- as low as six molecules hitting an antenna."
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